CC Minutes - 07/13/11 Work Session

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that scenario planning forward by creating a plan for greenhouse gas reduction efforts. The State proposed a 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gases with the vast majority of the reductions to come from actions taken on the technology side, like more efficient vehicles and low- carbon fuels. Mr. Zelenka anticipated there would be a need for local land use and transportation policies as well and reported that the State had produced a toolkit to inform that process. Mayor Piercy briefly reported on the recently formed Area Commission on Transportation (ACT), which included representatives of other Lane County cities as well as metropolitan and special interest representatives. The ACT advised the Oregon Transportation Committee on transportation funding. The members of the ACT had been appointed and the ACT was working on its public participation approach. She was the current co -chair of the ACT and Mayor Bob Hooker of Creswell was the chair. Ms. Taylor announced the August 25 Lane Workforce Partnership awards lunch. Springfield School District Superintendent Nancy Golden would be the keynote speaker. She reported that the partnership's federal funding had been reduced but the agency continued to provide job training services to local workers. The center was located at 2510 Oakmont Way and residents could secure assistance with resume preparation and other job - related skills. Mr. Zelenka reported on the work of Sustainability Commission. He first commended the work of Sustainability Liaison Babe O'Sullivan and Climate and Energy Analyst Matt McRae. He announced that commissioners Lisa Arkin, Teresa Brand, Josh Bruce, and Will Shaver were leaving the commission and new commissioners were joining the commission. The commission had held one work planning retreat and would hold a second retreat on July 16. Mr. Zelenka briefly reviewed the commission's recent agenda items and public outreach efforts and emphasized the close tie between many of the staff and commission work plan items and the City's Climate & Energy Action Plan. Mr. Zelenka reported that the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) was working on its Integrated Energy Resource Plan and suggested the council track that effort due to the plan's relationship to the City's Climate & Energy Action Plan. He requested staff updates on the IERP process and anticipated the IERP would be a subject of discussion at the council's upcoming joint meeting with the EWEB commissioners. He also felt it was important to include the item on the Sustainability Commission's work plan and determined there was no council objection to that. Mayor Piercy shared the ceremonial Millennium Drum that had been presented to Eugene by the Chinju, Korea, Sister City Delegation. She thanked the Sister City Foundation for its work in hosting the delegation. She emphasized the contributions that sister city relationships made toward peace and shared knowledge. She noted that two students from Eugene were leaving for Chinju that day. Mr. Poling shared the dates of some summer events sponsored by the Harlow Neighborhood Association meeting. He thanked the North Park Community Church for its interest in association activities. Mr. Poling also reminded residents of the ongoing road construction on Coburg Road and thanked Public Works for the overlay on Sandy Drive. He noted the upcoming Broiler Festival in Springfield. Ms. Taylor shared the National League of Cities Planning Guide for Civic Engagement with Immigrant Communities with the council. Mayor Piercy reported that she had addressed the Humphries Fellows at the UO earlier that day. The fellows came from all over the world to the UO to learn better English before attending universities throughout the United States. The fellows had told her they loved being in Eugene and had expressed their appreciation for the welcome they had received from the community. MINUTES— Eugene City Council July 13, 2011 Page 2 Work Session