Infrastructure & Utilities Policy Framework

This Framework creates policies for our city infrastructure systems including water, waste, energy, decarbonization, and communications. These topics are critical to Petaluma residents’ quality of life and will require improvements as the city grows and adapts to climate change. Additionally, State and regional mandates for water conservation, waste diversion, and decarbonization are addressed in this framework.    

To read the Infrastructure and Utilities Policy Framework, Click HERE.  It includes considerable detail including goals, policies, and implementation actions.

This Policy Framework is structured around the following goal areas.

Goal IU-1: Sustainable Water Supply

Goal IU-2: Integrated Water Resources Management

Goal IU-3: Water Conservation

Goal IU-4: Groundwater Sustainability

Goal IU-5: Zero-Emission Water and Wastewater

Goal IU-6: Waste Reduction

Goal IU-7: Zero-Emissions Waste Operations

Goal IU-8: Renewable and Resilient Energy

Goal IU-9: Broadband Infrastructure

Goal IU-10: Resilient High-Speed Internet

For more information on the related policies and implementation actions for each goal area, please review the Policy Framework document, available HERE.