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Work Plan-Fiscal Year 2020 <br />Overview <br />The Commission serves as an advisory body to the City Council and City Manager in the <br />development or initiation of programs or actions that will enhance and create sustainable practices <br />within the City and the community. The Commission focuses on the Triple Bottom Line aspects of <br />sustainability - social equity, environmental health and economic prosperity, and advises on policy <br />matters related to: <br />a)sustainable practices <br />b)businesses that produce sustainable products and services <br />c)City building design and infrastructure <br />d)related issues that directly affect sustainability efforts considered by the council <br />Core Priorities/Work Items <br />This Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) work plan emphasizes core priorities, flexibility, and engagement. The <br />core priorities guide the Commissions focal areas for on-going policy discussion, analysis, and <br />ultimately recommendations to the City Council. <br />The proposed core priorities and specific policy issues for the Commission in FY20 are the following. <br />1. Outreach <br />a.Outreach/Engagement Pilot. Develop a strategy to increase engagement with <br />traditionally underrepresented populations in Eugene. The development of the strategy <br />should include planning for meetings outside of the Atrium building and engaging with <br />community partners to develop an effective outreach program. <br />b.Business Outreach. Search for opportunities to collaborate with Eugene’s business <br />community to facilitate better understanding of sustainable business practices. Help <br />promote and share actions successfully implemented by Eugene businesses. <br />2.CAP2.0/Climate Mitigation Policy Input. Plan and carry out strategies to educate the <br />community, including neighborhood associations, about the CAP 2.0 Project and solicit community <br />input and involvement around a variety of topics including consumption. Coordinate with Lane <br />County’s emerging sustainability efforts and review other climate action plans. Review the content <br />of the CAP 2.0 process, policies, actions and projected outcomes, and provide feedback to <br />Sustainability staff and/or City Council. <br />a.Transportation System Plan (TSP) Implementation (Active Transit and EVs). <br />Proactively seek opportunities to collaboratively assist City staff as it develops <br />implementation strategies for the TSP that will align proposed projects with the Climate <br />Recovery Ordinance. <br />b.Energy Used in Building Policies. Investigate best practices for equitably reducing <br />carbon emissions associated with building energy use in the commercial, industrial, and <br />residential sectors. This work will include natural gas use and the City’s franchise <br />agreement/other avenues. Look for triple bottom-line solutions that are most cost effective. <br />c.Waste Reduction Policy. Research policy options to continue to further restrict non- <br />reusable fast food packaging such as straws, cups, clamshell packaging, Styrofoam <br />packaging; prohibit some items or require surcharge, encourage re-usable service ware, <br />ATTACHMENT B <br />November 12, 2019, Work Session – Item 2