Actions
Action GOV-05-a: Develop and adopt a County Buildings and Facilities Water Efficiency Plan to achieve a goal of 11 percent reduction in potable water usage below 2021 levels for all County buildings by 2030 and 29 percent by 2045. The plan should include:
- a review of County building and facility water consumption,
- water efficiency upgrade opportunities, and
- a cost and timeline for performing upgrades.
Status: Not Started
Action GOV-05-b: Continue to replace water fixtures with low-flow equivalents to have all County buildings and facilities using low-flow equipment by 2030.
Action GOV-05-c: Continue to use recycled water for landscaping as per the General Waste Discharge Requirements for Landscaping Irrigation Uses of Municipal Recycled Water (SWRCB Order no. 2009-0006-DWQ). Status: Not Started
Action GOV-05-d: Conduct a landscape conditions and irrigation audit to evaluate irrigation practices around County facilities to:
- Identify essential and non-essential/non-functional turf.
- Remove non-essential turf by 2027 and replace it with native and drought-tolerant species, consistent with AB 1572 requirements for removing non-functional turf.
- Modify irrigation practices and equipment accordingly for essential turf (e.g., timers, sprinkler heads).
- Evaluate necessary changes in irrigation practices for dry years to ensure tree survival.
Status: Not Started
Action GOV-05-e: Create drought-tolerant demonstration projects with interpretive signs at the three most visited County buildings to exhibit and promote native vegetation and high-efficiency irrigation techniques. Status: Not Started
Action GOV-05-f: Develop a list of drought tolerant plants for use in County landscaping projects which focuses on California native plants and considers ability to support local pollinators and wildlife, plant size, sun and shade needs, water use, and wildlife benefits. Status: Complete
