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The Commission created committees to work on each of the priority topics. The committees, each composed of four to five Commissioners, periodically met depending on when policy issues required Commission action. FY16WorkPlanProgress Progress on the outcomes presented in the FY16 Work Plan was limited. This Work Plan attempted to closely align with the anticipated Council priorities and schedule so that the Commission could provide timely advice and recommendations on policy issues. Progress by the City on several Commission priority topics were delayed including Envision Eugene, Transportation System Plan update, and the Climate Recovery Ordinance. The Work Plan priority areas and the Commission’s activities and accomplishments on each are discussed below. LandUseandTransportation TransportationSystemPlanUpdate The Commission worked extensively on reviewing and providing comments on the initial draft updates to the Transportation System Plan (TSP). The Commission worked collaboratively with City Staff. We appreciated the time given to the Commission and the sincerity of staff to address our comments and concerns. The Commission provided constructive comments on the TSP as it related to Vision Zero, consistency with Climate Recover Ordinance (CRO) goals, changes in assumptions on alternate transportation mode utilization (mode share), alignment of the TSP with Envision Eugene, proportional funding based on mode share, transportation demand management, and other issues. The Commission continued to express concerns about the alternatives presented in the Oregon Department of Transportation’s feasibility planning documents for Beltline Highway while recognizing the need to address existing safety concerns. The Commission coordinated its comments on the TSP with the Planning Commission. The Commission also provided comments on the draft TSP during the Planning Commission’s public hearing. SouthWillametteSpecialAreaZone The Commission provided comments to the City Council concerning the South Willamette Special Area Zone (SW-SAZ). The Commission’s comments were not specific to the proposed rezoning. Rather, the Commission was concerned about the Council’s direction to staff on this issue and zoning in general and how it aligned with Envision Eugene and the Council’s prior commitments regarding land use. We were supportive of a delay on moving forward with the proposed SW-SAZ plan. The Commission continued to keep informed on how the City planned to move forward on restarting the public involvement process on SW-SAZ. ClimateChangeMitigationandResilience The Commission kept up-to-date on implementation of the Climate Recovery Ordinance (CRO). City staff provided periodic updates to the Commission on the CRO including progress on meeting the goals of the Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP). The Commission advocated and presented testimony at Council hearings supporting the adoption of CRO benchmarks and goals. The Council adopted CRO benchmarks and goals in July 2016. EnvisionEugene Commission progress on the Work Plan related Envision Eugene was limited. City Council direction to staff on the SW-SAZ proposal and rezoning required reevaluation of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan delaying progress on establishment of Envision Eugene metrics and monitoring protocols. 23 Eugene Sustainability Commission-2016 Annual Report Page of