Item 5: Implementation Strategies for Sustainable Business Initiative

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ATTACHMENT C ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 21-06-__ of the City Manager City of Eugene, Oregon Establishing an Office of Sustainability The City Manager of the City of Eugene finds that: A. Under the provisions of Chapter IV, Section 16 of the Eugene Charter of 2002, the City Manager is designated as the administrative head of the City, specifically authorized to appoint and remove all employees (except as otherwise provided in the Charter), organize, and, as deemed necessary, disband and reorganize various City departments, and to enforce all ordinances of the City. B. The Mayor’s Sustainable Business Initiative (SBI) was formed in early 2005. The SBI Task Force held a number of meetings, including town hall and roundtable meetings, and conducted a community survey. The SBI Task Force developed and presented to the City Council a set of recommendations for: retaining, growing, and creating sustainable businesses and jobs; and developing and implementing sustainable business practices within the City. C. The report contained 11 recommendations for achieving the sustainability vision, including a recommendation that the City establish a sustainability office within the City government. That recommendation is consistent with existing City policies and practices, and I intend to create such an office within the City’s Central Services Department. A proposal to include funding for permanent staffing of this division will be incorporated as part of the proposed FY08 budget. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF EUGENE ORDERS AND DIRECTS THAT: 1. Based on the above findings, which are hereby adopted, a Sustainability Office is hereby established within the Central Services Department of the City. 2. The Sustainability Office is charged with the responsibility to support the work of the existing Green Team, serve as a central clearinghouse of sustainability information, and serve as an official City link on sustainability to the public, and such further responsibilities and duties as may be assigned in the future. Administrative Order - 1