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• <br /> Office of Mayor /City Manager <br /> The highest- ranking department within a municipality, whether it is the Office of the <br /> Mayor, the City Manager's Office or an administrative department, should consider <br /> implementing policies and programs that reflect sustainability criteria. The commitment <br /> of upper- level- management and elected officials to a sustainability principles ensures that <br /> they will be implemented in a timely manner with resources and staff assigned to the . <br /> tasks. Consider formulating a Sustainability Mission statement to express your <br /> municipality's commitment to sustainable development. <br /> Sustainability initiatives often require regional collaboration on issues that are inter - <br /> jurisdictional in nature, e.g. transportation planning, watershed and air quality protection: <br /> • <br /> Contact regional agencies to see if any regional planning initiatives are underway. <br /> Sustainability Mission Statement <br /> • Portland, OR Sustainable Portland <br /> • Santa Monica, CA Santa Monica Sustainable City Program <br /> • Seattle, WA Office of Sustainability and Environment <br /> Benchmarking Progress <br /> • Portland, OR Benchmarking Sustainability, <br /> In gauging the effectiveness of Portland's sustainable development operations, the <br /> Sustainable Portland Commission assesses environmental benchmarks in <br /> comparison with other cities. <br /> • Hamilton, Ontario Sustainable Community Decision Making Guide • <br /> The City of Hamilton, Canada drafted a decision making guide to assist in the <br /> evaluation of policies and programs for their accordance with Hamilton's <br /> sustainability goals. • <br /> Regional Collaboration <br /> • Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development <br /> The Bay Area Alliance is a coalition of regional local authorities working on <br /> - developing and implementing an action plan that will lead to a more sustainable <br /> region. Many regional sustainable development issues are successfully addressed <br /> in this nine county collaborative. • <br /> • Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City Green Team • <br /> The Green Team is composed of organizations from all over SLC. It steers the <br /> City's Green initiatives and provides insight on how to accomplish goals. <br /> Sustainability Codes and Ordinances <br /> • Austin, TX Resources on Codes and Ordinances <br /> List of links to information on codes, ordinances, and specifications published by <br />