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EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />requiring energy-efficient light fixtures or smart lighting technology (e.g. sensors and timers <br />ensuring that lights only turn on when needed). <br />xi. Strengthen the non-residential energy code beyond that required by the state and advocate <br />for greater energy conservation in building standards.3 <br />xii. Purchase power from renewable sources or directing that a portion of City utility <br />payments be directed toward investments in renewable energy. <br />xiii. Continue to expand the City's municipal electric / hybrid vehicle fleet and vehicles / <br />equipment that use fuels with reduced GHG emissions. <br />xiv. Work with Snohomish County PUD and PSE to develop cost effective options to <br />improve energy efficiency, reduce energy consumption and reduce GHGs at City facilities. <br />xv. Continue to partner with Snohomish County PUD on community -wide energy efficiency <br />projects, such as retrofits in multiple family structures, when funding is available. <br />xvi. Continue to support energy efficiency programs in existing buildings, such as through the <br />Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) energy efficiency revolving loan fund. <br />Expand such programs when feasible. <br />D. Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change <br />1. General <br />Policy 10.24 As City plans and regulations (Comprehensive GMA, Shoreline Master Program, <br />Sewer, Water, Surface Water, Hazard Mitigation Plans; land use codes, floodplain regulations, <br />building codes, etc.) are updated new information on climate change and its impacts should be <br />reviewed and incorporated as appropriate. <br />Policy 10.25 Coordinate with the state and others to develop a common strategy to incorporate <br />analysis of GHG emissions and climate change impacts in State Environmental Policy Act <br />(SEPA) reviews. <br />2. Extreme Storm Events <br />Policy 10.26 Implement the Hazard Mitigation Plan recommendations for assessing the <br />capabilities of the city to deal with severe weather events. <br />Policy 10.27 Protect and expand the City's tree canopy for stormwater management as well as <br />carbon sequestration.4 <br />3 State statutes allow cities to pass improved non-residential energy code requirements, but prohibit <br />modifying the residential energy code. <br />4 Trees reduce stormwater runoff by capturing and storing rainfall in their canopy and releasing water into <br />the atmosphere. Tree roots and leaf litter create soil conditions that promote the infiltration of rainwater <br />into the soil. Trees help slow down and temporarily store runoff. <br />CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABILITY ELEMENT <br />