Charities are typically not domestic climate refugees, this shows that 100 families per year is a reasonable number of refugees for Cincinnati to absorb. There are options which the City can use to attract businesses relocating from disaster prone areas. There are also many benefits to this policy. The opportunity for growth by welcoming new residents and businesses is likely to increase the base for tax revenues and foster growth in the individual neighborhoods of Cincinnati. Further Reading: [1] City of Cincinnati Fiscal Years 2018-2019 All Funds Budget Volume I. Community and Economic Development, Housing Division, Page 180. . [2] Curnutte, Mark. Flow of Refugees to Cincinnati to Dwindle. Cincinnati Enquirer. February 20, 2017. Accessed January 2018. . Keys to Equity Continue to provide low-income housing to current residents Create jobs for both current residents and potential residents who are disadvantaged Educate residents on ways to assist climate refugees Timeline for Implementation This recommendation will take 1 to 2 to implement but a first few steps include areas where supplemental housing could be built to house refugees as well as developing plans to provide jobs and resources for a population surge Greenhouse Gas Implications This recommendation is intended to help us prepare to host new residents. The greenhouse gas impact will be minimal. 5. Encourage onsite stormwater retention and infiltration and discourage runoff by restructuring sewer and/or stormwater fee. What is it and why is it important to Cincinnati? Runoff during storm events increases the amount of water entering the sewer system, which can lead to sewer backups and flash flooding. Permeable surfaces allow water to flow through them and into the ground, reducing the burden on the sewer system. Cincinnati’s Sewer District is funded by a charge on each water bill that is a fixed percentage of the water bill. This charge is unrelated to the amount of stormwater generated by a property and gives a landowner no motivation to manage stormwater where it falls. Stormwater fees are a function of the size and use of the property and are unaffected by stormwater retention efforts. Cincinnati will shift to a sewer or stormwater fee based on each property’s impervious surface, or the amount of runoff leaving the property. This will encourage decentralized stormwater solutions.
Charities are typically not domestic climate refugees, this shows that 100 families per year is a reasonable number of refugees for Cincinnati to absorb. There are options which the City can use to attract businesses relocating from disaster prone areas. There are also many benefits to this policy. The opportunity for growth by welcoming new residents and businesses is likely to increase the base for tax revenues and foster growth in the individual neighborhoods of Cincinnati. Further Reading: [1] City of Cincinnati Fiscal Years 2018-2019 All Funds Budget Volume I. Community and Economic Development, Housing Division, Page 180. . [2] Curnutte, Mark. Flow of Refugees to Cincinnati to Dwindle. Cincinnati Enquirer. February 20, 2017. Accessed January 2018. . Keys to Equity Continue to provide low-income housing to current residents Create jobs for both current residents and potential residents who are disadvantaged Educate residents on ways to assist climate refugees Timeline for Implementation This recommendation will take 1 to 2 to implement but a first few steps include areas where supplemental housing could be built to house refugees as well as developing plans to provide jobs and resources for a population surge Greenhouse Gas Implications This recommendation is intended to help us prepare to host new residents. The greenhouse gas impact will be minimal. 5. Encourage onsite stormwater retention and infiltration and discourage runoff by restructuring sewer and/or stormwater fee. What is it and why is it important to Cincinnati? Runoff during storm events increases the amount of water entering the sewer system, which can lead to sewer backups and flash flooding. Permeable surfaces allow water to flow through them and into the ground, reducing the burden on the sewer system. Cincinnati’s Sewer District is funded by a charge on each water bill that is a fixed percentage of the water bill. This charge is unrelated to the amount of stormwater generated by a property and gives a landowner no motivation to manage stormwater where it falls. Stormwater fees are a function of the size and use of the property and are unaffected by stormwater retention efforts. Cincinnati will shift to a sewer or stormwater fee based on each property’s impervious surface, or the amount of runoff leaving the property. This will encourage decentralized stormwater solutions.
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