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04/22/2013 Parking Policies and Management Strategies Category Measure Description Reductions (MTCOZe) 15.Transportation TL4 Parking Establish parking policies to increase use of walking, and Land Use Policies public transit and bicycling. 23,916 In addition to promoting alternative modes of transportation with the Complete Streets and Car and Bike Share Programs, Redwood City has also developed parking standards and parking management policies which address transportation-related emissions. In 2005, the City created the Downtown Parking Management Plan which helps reduce parking demand impacts on local and regional traffic levels with demand-based parking supply and pricing. The City has also updated parking requirements for new development in the Downtown area that allow for residential requirement reductions, parking maximums, unbundled parking, and shared parking. Staff is currently reviewing the Parking Management Plan to be updated in 2013. This Plan accounts for emissions reductions associated with refining and updating the Parking Management Plan to respond to current community needs and parking conditions. The Climate Action Plan recommends exploring additional parking management strategies such as bicycle infrastructure improvements, parking cashouts, and parking credits for carsharing. �.2.3 Community Solid Waste To meet the state mandate for local jurisdictions (a solid waste recycling goal of 75 percent by the year 2020 and a mandatory commercial recycling requirement), this Plan proposed in the municipal solid waste section to raise the diversion rate over time by gradually implementing zero waste policies and programs for municipal operations in advance of communitywide programs and ordinances. The description below is the complementary communitywide component of the same measure to raise the solid waste diversion rate. General Plan Goal (BE-45): Minimize the volume of solid waste that enters regional landfills. Solid Waste Diversion Target Reductions Category Measure Description (MTCOZe) WC1 Raise Solid Increase participation in recycling programs and ensure 5.Solid Waste Waste Diversion weekly collection of recyclables and organic waste to 13,968 Rate achieve an 85 percent waste diversion goal by 2020. In addition to using the gradual establishment of municipal zero waste policies to promote communitywide waste reduction, recycling, and diversion, this Plan recommends that the City 17 RESO.#15258 MUFF#205