Item A: Community Climate and Energy Action Plan

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Work Session: Community Climate and Energy Action Plan – Informational Update Meeting Date: September 14, 2009 Agenda Item Number: A Department: City Manager’s Office Staff Contact: Matt McRae www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5864 ISSUE STATEMENT In early 2009, the council adopted the goal of creating a Community Climate and Energy Action Plan. The goal of the plan will be to set forth strategies for reducing total, current, community-wide fossil fuel consumptionby 50 percent by 2030 and helping prepare our community for impacts resulting from . climate change -- as well as responding to the effects of changes in energy price and supply The plan’s completion target is August 2010. This work session will provide a brief update on planning efforts, including information on public outreach. BACKGROUND In October 2008, the Sustainability Commission recommended the following for adoption by the council: Develop a community climate action plan within 18 months that will (1) set a carbon emission reduction goal and establish targets for achieving that goal; (2) identify strategies to achieve those targets; (3) identify necessary adaptations; (4) develop measures for tracking success; and, (5) include periodic progress reports back to the community with annual reports of progress to the Sustainability Commission. In February 2009, the Sustainability Commission recommended the following for council consideration: By August 2010, develop a community action plan that aims to reduce total, current, community-wide fossil fuel consumption 50 percent by 2030 (as an absolute, not a per capita reduction) by (1) establishing targets for achieving that goal; (2) identifying strategies to achieve those targets; (3) identifying necessary adaptations; (4) developing measures for tracking success; (5) identifying financial impacts; and, (6) including periodic progress reports back to the community with annual reports of progress to the Sustainability Commission. The two recommendations were adopted by the council and have been combined into a single planning effort. Informing the work is an inventory of our community’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, undertaken in 2007. An ad hoc community advisory team also was formed earlier this year to support successful planning and public outreach. Input from the public and local experts is essential to creating a plan meeting our community’s needs. A kickoff event open to the entire community is scheduled for September 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., at North Eugene High School. The morning session will include small group Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M090916\S090916A.doc