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Mr. Clark hoped that the CCEAP would incorporate comprehensive and long-term strategies for addressing <br />climate and energy action issues, particularly with respect to various public safety areas of the City’s <br />organization. <br />Mr. Clark planned to closely review the cost and impact elements of the CCEAP and noted that he had a number <br />of questions regarding the long-term economic and environmental impacts of the food security and fossil fuel <br />strategies outlined in the Plan. <br />Mr. Zelenka noted that he had attended several of the CCEAP advisory team meetings and appreciated the level <br />of input provided by the team members. Mr. Zelenka further commented on several methane digester practices <br />that were already in use throughout the community. <br />Mr. McRae, responding to a comment from Mr. Zelenka, briefly discussed the context in which the term <br />“climate uncertainty” had been used in the CCEAP. <br />Mr. Zelenka hoped that the action items outlined in the CCEAP would be specific, actionable and measurable <br />and suggested areas of the plan where those characteristics might be made more evident. <br />Mr. Zelenka suggested that the items listed in the compiled priority action items list might be renumbered in <br />order to make the information easier to understand. <br />Ms. Solomon referenced the land use and transportation areas of the CCEAP and commented that certain traffic <br />congestion and energy consumption issues in those areas might be addressed more thoroughly in the Plan. <br />Mr. McRae, responding to a question from Ms. Solomon, briefly discussed how the term “climate refugees” had <br />been used in the CCEAP to describe the concept where changing climates in areas might make certain <br />geographic areas less livable than others. <br />Mr. Brown commended Mr. McRae and his colleagues for their work in drafting the CCEAP and looked <br />forward to reviewing the results of the fact-finding elements to be conducted during the next phase of the plan. <br />Ms. Ortiz appreciated the depth of analysis and the level of effort that had gone into the development of the <br />CCEAP. <br />Mr. McRae, responding to a question from Ms. Ortiz, noted that representatives from PeaceHealth and the Lane <br />County Public Health Department had contributed to the draft CCEAP. He further noted that while the CCEAP <br />did not contain any specific actions pertaining to local hospitals and healthcare providers, such agencies would <br />continue to contribute to the various essential services strategies outlined in the plan. <br />Mr. Pryor noted recent conversations with Mr. Rexius regarding economic volatility and environmental <br />uncertainty and noted the importance of carefully and thoughtfully executing many of the action items outlined <br />in the CCEAP. <br />Ms. Piercy expressed that the CCEAP would help the City manage its resources with respect to various <br />environmental and economic concerns. <br />Mr. Ruiz, responding to a comment from Mr. Zelenka, suggested that the specific resource implications of the <br />CCEAP with respect to the City’s organizational structure would be discussed in greater detail as the plan <br />moved forward to full implementation. <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council May 12, 2010 Page 7 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />