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actions counties and cities may take through updates to their 1 comprehensive plans and development regulations that have a 2 demonstrated ability to reduce per capita vehicle miles traveled, 3 including measures that are designed to be achievable throughout the 4 state, including in small cities and rural cities. 5 (c) The department shall develop, in collaboration with the 6 department of ecology, the department of fish and wildlife, the 7 department of natural resources, the department of health, and the 8 emergency management division of the military department, as well as 9 any federally recognized tribe who chooses to voluntarily 10 participate, guidance that creates a model climate change and 11 resiliency element that may be used by counties, cities, and 12 multiple-county planning regions for developing and implementing 13 climate change and resiliency plans and policies subject to the 14 following provisions: 15 (i) The model element should provide guidance on identifying, 16 designing, and investing in infrastructure that supports community 17 resilience to climate impacts, including the protection, restoration, 18 and enhancement of natural infrastructure as well as traditional 19 infrastructure and protecting natural areas resilient to climate 20 impacts, as well as areas of vital habitat for safe passage and 21 species migration; 22 (ii) The model element should provide guidance on identifying and 23 addressing natural hazards created or aggravated by climate change, 24 including sea level rise, landslides, flooding, drought, heat, smoke, 25 wildfires, and other effects of reasonably anticipated changes to 26 temperature and precipitation patterns; 27 (iii) The model element must recognize and promote as many 28 cobenefits of climate resilience as possible, such as salmon 29 recovery, ecosystem services, and supporting treaty rights; and 30 (iv) The model element must prioritize actions in communities 31 that will disproportionately suffer from compounding environmental 32 impacts and will be most impacted by natural hazards due to climate 33 change and may draw upon the most recent health disparities data from 34 the department of health to identify disproportionately burdened 35 communities. 36 (d) If the department publishes any subsequent updates to the 37 guidelines published pursuant to (a) or (b) of this subsection, the 38 department shall include in any such update a determination of 39 whether adequate progress has been made toward the statewide 40 p. 793 ESSB 5187.SL