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Eugene is a strong voice at the table in state transportation planning <br /> to ensure mobility and access, <br />while reducing green house gases and fossil fuel dependence. We serve on several important state-wide <br />committees. <br /> <br />Eugene helped form the regional Area Commission on Transportation <br /> to ensure our region can be more <br />competitive for federal dollars. This ACT is a collaborative organization that includes Lane County <br />government and cities. <br /> <br />Eugene moved along our public transit system vision for the future <br />. We know that EmX enables us to <br />achieve a number of council and community goals in terms of accessible transportation, transit-oriented <br />development, green house gas reduction, and reduced reliance on fossil fuels. We’re part of the process to <br />determine the preferred way to extend EmX out into west Eugene, and we’re working our way through <br />community concerns to find the right solutions. <br /> <br />Eugene continued to be a national leader in bike system improvements <br /> with one of the highest <br />percentages of bike usage in the country. With our continued focus on transportation planning that <br />considers bicycle infrastructure improvements; it’s only going to get better. <br /> <br />We moved forward our sustainability goals <br /> through the completion of our Climate and Energy Action <br />Plan, and used the triple bottom line lens to make city decisions. This year more than ever, sustainability <br />was imbedded in the work of the city using our talent and resources to protect our natural resources, <br />strengthen our economy and ensure social equity for our people. <br /> <br />Sustainability is imbedded in economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the costs of business <br />and positioning us for a carbon-constrained economy. <br />We are managing not only the present, but looking <br />forward to the future in an unchartered world. LCC has taken the lead on a one-stop business assistance <br />center. The Chamber of Commerce has worked to support new investment strategies and to foster <br />entrepreneurs. Eugene has supported local business development through our Business Development Loan <br />Program. <br /> <br />Sustainability is imbedded in our protection of natural resources and provision of cultural services <br />. <br />More people than ever use our parks and trails, visit our libraries and attend our cultural activities. These <br />resources have been hugely important in tough times and we have even been able to add to them with some <br />amazing public contributions. <br /> <br />We helped provide for our most vulnerable population through the Human Services Commission, Court- <br />house Gardens, Project Homeless Connect, the Egan Warming Shelters, and partnering to build our stock of <br />affordable housing options. <br /> <br />We worked to be a Human Rights City through conferences, celebrations and summits and through actions <br />of commitment to equality and justice – through speaking out. <br /> <br />We built strong partnerships <br /> with our schools, universities and community college, EWEB and LTD, and <br />our government partners throughout the area and state - and we have done it successfully while holding true <br />to our values. <br /> <br />We had healthy and substantive community discussions about important city issues <br /> such as growth and <br />development. People of all perspectives gave time and talent to more productive community deliberations. <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—City Council January 4, 20110 Page 5 <br /> <br />