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involved in one emergency, the Thurston High School shooting. He stated that the emergency plan notebook <br />sat on a shelf during the emergency. He emphasized that there were only a few basic elements that needed <br />attention, the set up of an emergency management organization, an emergency management center, and <br />command control communication. Once these were in place, he said, everyone knew what to do. He <br />stressed that the Springfield City Council was never convened during that emergency. He said that in an <br />emergency, one had to have an extraordinary level of trust in the people who were providing that function <br />because when an emergency was underway there was not time for discussion or deliberation. This was why <br />exercises such as table-top models and simulations were utilized. He reiterated his appreciation for the ~pre- <br />effort." <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly said he would feel more comfortable if there was a ~finding" indicating that NIMS was true to the <br />City's code. Mr. Solin agreed to include this. <br /> <br />B. WORK SESSION: <br /> Sustainable Design and Construction for City Buildings <br /> <br />City Manager Taylor noted that the City had received attention for its ~green building" standards. He said <br />Facilities Division Manager Glen Svendsen and Principal Facility Project Manager Michael Penwell would <br />present the topic. <br /> <br />Mr. Svendsen explained that the session sought to follow up on the November 8 discussion on existing <br />buildings and the presentation sought to provide an overview of how sustainability guidelines were being <br />used in the development of new buildings and the remodeling of older ones. He hoped to set the stage for <br />further discussion of what the City's ~green building" policy should be. He clarified that the draft policy in <br />the council packets had been developed in 2002 and the whole field of sustainable building design, <br />construction, and maintenance had changed significantly since then. <br /> <br />Mr. Svendsen introduced Facility Project Manager Meredith Fox, who put together most of the information <br />for the PowerPoint presentation and who had included leading edge sustainable products in a number of her <br />projects over the last few years. <br /> <br />Mr. Penwell proceeded with the presentation, copies of which were distributed to all those present. He <br />explained that the Design and Construction Division of the Facilities Division managed all of the design and <br />construction projects for General Fund buildings and also managed and consulted on most non-General <br />Fund building projects as well. <br /> <br />Mr. Penwell outlined the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards, certification, <br />and point system. He stressed that it was important to weigh the cost-versus-benefit of different certification <br />levels. He hoped to attain some input in this regard from the councilors. <br /> <br />Mr. Penwell explained that the scoring for new construction was divided into six categories: · Sustainable sites - was it a rehabilitated brown field and/or how accessible by mass transit was it? <br /> · Water efficiency - did it utilize such facilities as waterless urinals and low-flow faucets? <br /> · Energy and atmosphere; <br /> · Materials and resources - were materials with recycled content or materials that did not have a <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 27, 2005 Page 5 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />