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4- r ~ ~~ ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO.44-a9-4G of the City Manager City of Eugene, Oregon AMENDMENT OF DIRECTION FOR COMPLIANCE WITR BUILDING ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICIES AND REPEAL OF ADMNISTRATIVE ORDER NO. Z1-O1-04, The City Manager of the City of Eugene Bnds that: A. Under the provisions of Chapter IV, Section 16 of the Eugene Charter of 1976, the City . Manager is designated as the administrative head of the City, specifically authorized to appoint, remove, and direct all employes except as otherwise provided in the Charter}, and to enforce all ordinances of the City. B. 4n July 25, 2001, Administrative Order No. 21-01-04 was adopted directing that all City personnel implement the energy conservation measures set forth in that Order. C. Amore aggressive energy conservation approach has been identified as a part of an ~. overall package of cost saving efforts to balance the City's budget in FY10 and beyond. During the FY10 budget process, savings from operational changes in City buildings were identified and the utility budge was reduced accordingly. D, Energy use is the primary driver in the release of Greenhouse Gas ~GHG} emissions into the atmosphere. These emissions have been identif ed as.a principal cause of global climate change. The Eugene City Council has set aggressive goals for the organization to reach carbon neutral by 2020 and reduce fossil fuel use 50% by 2030. Therefore, it is necessary to update the energy conservation measures adapted by Administrative Order No. 21-01-04. Now, therefore, The City Manager of the City of Eugene orders that: 1. Based on the above findings, which are hereby adopted, all City personnel shall implement the following energy conservation measures. The implementation of these measures will work ~o the benefit of the entire City organization by addressing budget issues in the short term and, in the longer term, by supporting the City's climate change goals and underlying sustainability principles. ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES A. BUILDING TEMPERATURES A one degree change of the heating or cooling temperature can affect the energy used by that system by 1 %. Standard thermostat settings for City work environments shall be 69° far heating and 76° for cooling. Standard thermostat settings during unoccupied times for all City buildings are 55° for heating and 80° for cooling. See details below. Administrative Grder No. 44-09-06 -Page 1 of 5