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96 The Way We Live the City is also promoting a culture of conservation through various programs. Residents, along with restaurants and other food service providers, are encouraged to contribute to the well-being of City drainage pipes and the environment by properly disposing of fats, oils and grease. the Zero Footprint Calculator and the Zero Footprint youth Calculator provides edmontonians a way to measure their environmental footprint and get tips for reducing it. Fire Rescue services has a significant role in response to hazardous material spills which protects the environment and contributes to sustainability. the City offers multiple opportunities for individuals and groups to be engaged in conserving the edmonton’s natural areas. the City’s master naturalists program helps build community capacity, knowledge and enthusiasm for ongoing stewardship of local natural areas. edmonton’s naturescapes program supports the naturalization of City yards and schoolyards to provide habitat for a diversity of animal and plant species through the planting of native and ornamental plants. the program involves children in schoolyard naturalization. in 2009, edmonton received top ranking among large cities in the third annual Corporate Knights magazine listing of most sustainable Cities in Canada. the City was saluted in particular for its low unemployment rate, high economic security and use of inclining block pricing to encourage water conservation. the City of edmonton integrates fiscal sustainability in the delivery of its programs and services. the City’s new Community Facility operating model establishes financial performance measures and targets for City facilities, as well as promotes growth of the business through the use of reserves, while still focusing on affordable and accessible services to citizens. the partner Capital Grant program provides eligible partners with up to 25% of capital project costs. the program helps ensures that the City’s support to not-forprofit organizations is provided on the basis of priority focus areas (arts and heritage, multicultural, recreation/amateur sport, seniors and social services), and is only provided to partners who can demonstrate the financial viability of their services. to further support citizen safety, the City is now charging for fire inspection services through business licenses, and implementing a charging mechanism based on that risk. With responsible fiscal policy, innovative management and a business-friendly ethic, the City of edmonton remains on firm footing with an aa (high) credit rating. City of edmonton programs and services seek to meet edmontonians’ desire to strike a balance between meeting today’s needs, while building a civil society that will sustain them well into the future.
measuring progress in achieving The Way We Live Goal six the performance measures for Goal six demonstrate the City’s progress in ensuring that the City nurture and sustain its human and social capital to meet its current and future needs. it also measures edmontonians’ capacity to adopt and practice environmentally sustainable practices. CORpORate peRFORMaNCe MeaSUReS what it MeaNS 1. percentage of households that are in complete communities* * Council-approved Corporate measures (2011) Proportion of households that meet a certain percentage of proximity measures such as distance to schools, health centres/facilities, parks, sports field, recreation centre, transit stop, neighborhood commercial centre, daycare, seniors centre etc. 97 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN - 7/10/2012
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