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Mr. McRae presented information on the CCEAP advisory team members and noted that each of the team <br /> regarding a variety of energy and sustainability where highly knowledgeable e ty gy ty areas. Mr. McRae <br /> g Y <br /> g g g <br /> further noted that the advisory team members had been extremely helpful to staff in providing feedback and <br /> prioritization regarding the CCEAP. <br /> Mr. McRae described the public engagement process that had been used by staff to develop the CCEAP and <br /> briefly noted each of the public outreach events that had been conducted. Mr. McRae also noted the six action <br /> areas that had been used to develop the CCEAP during the public engagement process. <br /> Mr. McRae stated that over 500 participants from the community had been involved in the CCEAP public <br /> P <br /> engagement process. <br /> Mr. McRae referred to the copy of the draft CCEAP that had been provided to the council and briefly outlined <br /> the contents of the document. <br /> Mr. McRae elaborated upon each of the six main topic areas of the CCEAP and noted how each category related <br /> to the overall goals of the plan. <br /> Mr. McRae briefed the council members on the next steps for the CCEAP and noted that those steps involved <br /> significant fact - finding efforts, the determination of climate and energy action targets, and further discussion <br /> meetings with community partners. <br /> h great breadth of community partners development <br /> who had been involved in the develo <br /> Mayor Piercy appreciated the g ty p P <br /> of the CCEAP and agreed that the plan needed to be reviewed in relation to other City planning processes. • <br /> Mr. McRae, responding to a question from Mayor Piercy, noted that he had conferred with representatives from <br /> h City's Wastewater division staff to hold discussions on how methane digesters might Lane County and the C g g <br /> ty ty ht be of <br /> benefit to the region. <br /> Mr. McRae, responding to a question from Ms. Taylor, stated that the appendix of compiled priority action <br /> items from the CCEAP was only a different layout of the information contained in the draft CCEAP and did not <br /> contain any additional action items. <br /> n Club Drive was in the flood zone. Mr. McRae could not answer the question but <br /> Ms. Taylor asked �f Country q <br /> stated that the City's flood zones were being reviewed as part of the ECLA process. <br /> Ms. Taylor asked how issues related to airshed and watershed capacity had been incorporated into the <br /> development of the CCEAP. Mr. McRae noted that those issues had not been thoroughly discussed during the <br /> development of the CCEAP but further mentioned that both the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency and <br /> EWEB had each been involved in extensive discussions regarding local air quality and water source issues. <br /> Ms. Taylor hoped that the CCEAP would include references to more direct actions the City could take and <br /> further suggested that the council refrain from serving meat during its meetings. <br /> City Manager Ruiz responded to Ms. Taylor's comments and reminded her that there were additional parallel <br /> efforts underway to reduce the City's overall carbon footprint and energy consumption levels. <br /> Mr. Clark appreciated the level of detail that had been incorporated into the CCEAP. <br /> MINUTES— Eugene City Council May 12, 2010 Page 6 <br /> Work Session <br />