Item 5: HUD Sustainable Communities Grant

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product and communications with the Leadership Team, and resolution of any conflicts or disagreements where the Project Core Team is unable to achieve consensus. The Project Management Team will meet at least once quarterly and at such other times as it deems necessary. The Project Management Team will refer such matters to the Leadership Team as raise issues of policy concern appropriate for resolution by elected officials. The Project Core Team will be comprised of staff members assigned of consortium agencies, as designated by their agency. The Project Core Team will be responsible for implementation of work plan tasks and production of project content. The Project Core Team is also responsible for making an initial recommendation for a catalytic infrastructure project or projects to demonstrate successful implementation of a regional investment strategy. The Project Manager will have responsibility for facilitating and leading the day to day activities of the Consortium, by providing guidance and advice to the Project Core Team. The Project Manager will oversee grant administration; provide leadership in meeting the goals and intended outcomes of the Project; implement the overall Project communication plan and support the Consortium agencies in their Project-related outreach efforts; facilitate conflict resolution between Consortium members; investigate opportunities to recruit additional membership to the Consortium; and serve as the Liaison to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the project and for the Consortium. Work Activities Sustainability Baseline Assessment. The UO Sustainable Cities Initiative will lead the Consortium effort to produce a two-part Sustainability Baseline Assessment with one component focusing on public engagement strategies and one on existing plans. This will allow the region to identify strengths, gaps and barriers in our existing sustainability efforts, and to develop new opportunities to engage traditionally underrepresented communities. Meeting Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets. The Consortium will support the Central Lane MPO and partner agencies in developing a regional approach which can be used to address necessary planning to reduce Greenhouse Gas production within the MPO.. This work will include significant data and modeling development, research of equity considerations related to reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, and the development of scenario planning methodology, GHG Reduction Strategies, and Regional Decision-Making models. Smart Communities: Closing the Gaps. The Consortium will develop new strategies and new models for more integrated planning and decision‐making, especially related to the focus areas of housing, transportation, and economic development. This work will build on the recommendations from the Sustainability Baseline Assessments and will include the development of a triple bottom line analysis tool and accompanying resources, as well as recommendations for new strategies related to climate change, public health, and social equity, and a comprehensive set of practices, planning processes, and decision-making tools that the partner jurisdictions can use to orchestrate changes in their respective policies and protocols. This will ensure that community members have the skills, resources and assurances needed to Lane Livability Consortium 3