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<br /> <br />City of Eugene <br />125 East 8 Avenue, 2 Floor <br />thnd <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />(541) 682-5010 <br />(541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> <br />www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br />December 5, 2013 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS COORDINATOR RECOGNIZED AS RISING BUSINESS STAR <br />CITY RECEIVES FEDERAL FUNDING TO MAKE ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY EASIER AND LESS EXPENSIVE <br />BETHEL SCHOOLS LOVE FOOD, NOT WASTE! <br />WINTER/SPRING RECREATION GUIDE CONTAINS 88 PAGES OF FUN <br />EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY SURVEY SHOWS HIGH LEVEL OF SATISFACTION <br />INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: DECEMBER 10 <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br /> <br />Transportation Options Coordinator Recognized as Rising Business Star <br />Lindsay Selser was recognized as one of Eugene’s “20 Under 40 Rising Business Stars” by The Register-Guard’s Blue Chip <br />Magazine at an awards ceremony Tuesday evening. Selser was recognized for her role as the City’s transportation options <br />coordinator. She was instrumental in the creation and management of Eugene Sunday Streets <br />and Smart Trips, two programs focused on increasing walking, biking, transit use and <br />carpooling. Selser was also recognized for her community service as a volunteer at <br />Womenspace, board secretary for Sexual Assault Support Services, and vice president of <br />Southeast Neighbors. <br /> <br />When asked about what motivates her, Selser said, “My passion for my work is just really about <br />service. Working for the public, you want to provide the best service possible. I do see walking <br />and biking as the solution to many of our problems. Both of my parents were in public service. I <br />don’t really even know what any other model would look like. It was a natural fit for me.” <br /> <br />For more information, contact City Engineer Mark Schoening at Mark.a.schoening@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br />City Receives Federal Funding to Make Rooftop Solar Energy Easier and Less Expensive <br />The City of Eugene is one of 10 participating jurisdictions in the Pacific Northwest Solar Partnership proposal that was <br />awarded funding through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Rooftop Solar Challenge II grant program. The initiative seeks to <br />make it easier and more affordable for Americans to go solar by streamlining the permit processes, updating planning and <br />zoning codes, improving standards for connecting solar power to the electric grid, and increasing access to financing. <br /> <br />“With local governments leading the way, the Pacific <br />Northwest Solar Partnership will provide an example <br />of how a region with low electric prices and seasonal <br />solar resource can accelerate solar installations,” said <br />Jennifer Grove, from Northwest SEED, a regional non- <br />profit that is leading the team for the grant awardee, <br />the Washington State Department of Commerce. <br /> <br />Over the past several years the City of Eugene has: <br /> <br />streamlined its permit process for solar installations; <br /> <br /> <br />offered permitting incentives and promotional support for Solarize Eugene; <br /> <br /> <br />promoted renewable energy through the Green Building Incentive Program, and <br /> <br /> <br />highlighted local projects with solar installations through the Green Homes Tour. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />December 5, 2013 <br />