TITLE
Recommendation to approve the 2015-2016 Sustainable City Commission Annual Work Plan. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The Sustainable City Commission Ordinance was adopted by a unanimous vote of the City Council on May 15, 2007. This Ordinance established the Sustainable City Commission (Commission), requiring that, “Each year the Commission shall prepare a work program outlining the focus for the Commission for review and approval by the City Council.”
The attached 2015-2016 Sustainable City Commission Work Plan (Work Plan) was unanimously approved by the Commission on July 23, 2015. The Work Plan includes multiple actions to be taken between August 2015 and August 2016. These actions are consistent with the Commission’s seven focus areas of Buildings & Neighborhoods, Energy, Green Economy & Lifestyle, Transportation, Urban Nature, Waste Reduction and Water. These focus areas provide a holistic approach to sustainability and will be used to guide the Commission in its work. In accordance with the Ordinance, the attached Work Plan is provided for City Council’s approval.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda Vu on August 11, 2015 and by Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on August 6, 2015.
SUSTAINABILITY
The Work Plan is intended to guide the Commission and City staff in creating green projects, programs and policies, and making recommendations to the City Council over the next year.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
The Sustainable City Commission approved the Work Plan on July 23, 2015. City Council action is requested on September 15, 2015, to enable the Sustainable City Commission to move forward with new business at their monthly meetings.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact and no local job impact as a result of this recommended action.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
AMY J. BODEK, AICP
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER