Item B: Sustainability Commission Recommendations

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of commission recommendations adopted by the council). Note that the community climate action plan is also being developed with community partners within the same timeframe. The resulting plan would focus on both climate and energy consumption issues. Recommendation 3 Food security is another priority commission issue. Public testimony regarding the local and regional food system has been consistent and concerned for over a year. Food, and more specifically food security is of great importance to the long-term well being of the community. Eugene faces a variety of potential threats to long-term food security from dramatic cost increases as well as decreases in food availability and supply through a combination of high prices and climate change effecting global food crops. Attachment C outlines additional background and rationale for this recommendation. To begin to address this concern, the commission recommends that: The City of Eugene shall in conjunction with a wide variety of community partners: By January 2010, return to the council with a scoping and resource plan for developing a food a security plan which will (1) identify community partners and form a project advisory committee, (2) review existing policies and food system assessments, (3) develop a market analysis plan, (4) identify benefits and barriers and (5) determine the budget and timeline to complete the plan and identify resources available, including external funding sources. RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS If adopted, the recommendations to help the City organization and community become more sustainable will require resources to implement. ·Recommendation 1 implementation would entail the development of a waste reduction plan. Facilities staff have indicated that this project would be a top priority to include in staff work plans this year and FY 2010. ·Recommendation 2 implementation would not require additional resources as it could be undertaken in conjunction with the community climate action plan. An FTE for 18 months has been identified within City staff to undertake this work. ·Recommendation 3 implementation would require resources not currently identified. It is estimated that development of the feasibility study would require 0.3 FTE for five months. RELATED CITY POLICIES The Sustainability Commission recommendations build on and add detail to the sustainability-related policies the council has previously adopted, including in particular Resolution No. 4618, which outlines a definition and statement of intent regarding the application of sustainability principles to the City of Eugene, and affirming the commitment of City-elected officials and staff to uphold these principles. The recommendations also align with the council-approved Sustainable Initiative Goal action plan. a Community food security is a condition in which all community residents obtain a safe, culturally acceptable, nutritionally adequate diet through a sustainable food system that promotes community self-reliance and social justice. Food security also consists of resilience to sudden changes in food availability and/or cost, such as would be caused by a rise in the price of transportation fuels, a decrease in local production, or decreased access to food imports to the community and the region. Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M090209\S090209B.doc