Sustainability Subcommittee Meeting

• View presentation regarding Indigenous Planting(PDF, 14MB) by Neysa Frechette, Manager of Scientific Programs at Friends of Ballona Wetlands, and Lisa Fimiani, Loyola Marymount University’s Center for Urban Resilience Drollinger Environmental Leadership Fellow

• Additional indigenous planting resources:

• Read Braiding Sweetgrass - Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
• View Tending the Wild - six-part multimedia series and one-hour documentary special co-produced by KCET and the Autry Museum, including the following episodes:
  • View Craig Torres on Reviving Native Food Practices
  • View Season 1: Episode 4: Decolonizing the Diet: How Native Peoples are Reclaiming Traditional Foods

• View presentation regarding Residential Parkway Planting Standards(PDF, 1MB) by Public Works staff

• View Residential Parkway Planting Standards adopted by Culver City Council 2016(PDF, 19MB)

• View presentation by Ballona Creek Renaissance representatives regarding group's activities(PDF, 19MB)

• View presentation by Enforcement Services staff providing an overview of enforcement policies and practices(PPTX, 13MB)

• View presentation by Environmental Programs & Operations staff regarding City's SB 1383 compliance(PPTX, 2MB)

• View presentation by Culver City Unified School District's Sustainability Consultant regarding District's sustainability programs and projects(PPTX, 14MB)

Learn more about Culver City Unified School District's efforts to improve sustainability across the school district. View the CCUSD Best Practices for Sustainability handbook.View the CCUSD Best Practices for Sustainability handbook.(PDF, 10MB)

• Representatives from the Clean Power Alliance (CAP) presented information about CPA programs. The CPA's 100% Green Power is the default electricity rate option for the Culver City community, providing 100% renewable power from sources such as hydroelectric, solar, geothermal, and wind power at competitive rates. Learn more about the Clean Power Alliance. 
  
  
• Staff presented updates about current drought conditions and recent changes in water use regulations by Golden State Water Company and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). Learn more about local, regional, and state water restrictions and watering schedules, and find conservation resources.