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Apply appropriate design, technology, and other measures when siting sensitive uses, such as schools and senior centers, within 500 feet of major sources of air pollution like freeways.
Coordinate with state agencies to develop and implement a closure plan for orphan and idle oil and gas wells, prioritizing by condition of wells and their proximity to sensitive populations and identifying potential funding sources for implementation.
Support the development and implementation of local regulations for oil and gas operations and maintenance activities that strengthen health and safety protections and increase transparency for local communities, including strengthening public notification requirements.
Use fenceline and community air monitoring data to strengthen regulations on industrial facilities and expand enforcement resources for these regulations.
Continue and expand the residential lead-based paint hazard remediation program.
Partner with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to monitor air quality in the vicinity of schools and identify measures to reduce pollution exposure.
Work with County departments and regional partners to develop strategies that reduce illegal dumping of bulky items, construction materials, mulch, and other waste, while identifying funding sources to support education, cleanup, and enforcement efforts.
Support small businesses in meeting or exceeding requirements in Green Zone Program areas through counseling and identifying funding opportunities.
Assess the feasibility of establishing a brownfields program and identify innovative funding mechanisms to support the remediation and reuse of brownfields for community-serving purposes, such as affordable housing, parks, and community gardens, through close collaboration with community-based organizations (CBOs) in impacted communities.
Implement the ordinance to phase out oil drilling.
Support the application of bioremediation methods, such as the use of plants, fungi, and microbes, as an innovative approach to brownfield remediation.
Support the implementation of South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (SCAQMD) Warehouse Indirect Source Rule 2305, which creates a point system known as Warehouse Actions and Investments to Reduce Emissions that incentivizes warehouses to reduce emissions, including installing filtration systems in schools.
Identify and implement best practices to preserve and increase the amount of affordable housing proximate to job centers, transit, parks, and open space amenities.
Invest in publicly subsidized housing.
Purchase, rehabilitate, and preserve naturally occurring affordable housing.
Advocate for drinking water affordability through equitable utility pricing, Cal Fresh/EBT water supplements, reducing obstacles to lifeline rates, and water-efficient appliance subsidies.
Advocate on behalf of County residents for energy affordability and climate resilience and promote expansion of clean energy and efficiency programs at the California Public Utility Commission.
In alignment with the County Water Plan, provide support for small water systems and develop a set of options to ensure communities countywide have access to safe, clean, affordable, and reliable drinking water.
Promote and advocate to develop funding or financing mechanisms for property owners to replace leaky, corroded, and/or unsafe pipes and fixtures.
Adopt and advocate for policies to control sources of difficult-to-manage water contaminants, including PFAS, microplastics, and other emerging contaminants of concern.
Expand and partner on opportunities for community hazards trainings, ensuring a culturally specific and trauma-informed lens, such as household and family emergency preparedness, Community Sensitive Site Safety Blueprint, or Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT).
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