Item A: Climate & Energy Action Plan Update

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Work Session: Eugene Community Climate and Energy Action Plan – Progress Report Meeting Date: October 10, 2011 Agenda Item Number: A Department: City Manager’s office Staff Contact: Matt McRae www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5649 ISSUE STATEMENT In September 2010, the council unanimously endorsed the Community Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP) which addresses climate change and energy volatility. The council directed staff to report back periodically on progress. The first progress report is complete, and this work session provides an opportunity to discuss progress. The CEAP contains a recommendation to conduct a 20-minute neighborhoods assessment. That assessment is now complete. The second half of this agenda item will provide time to explain the assessment and discuss next steps. BACKGROUND Climate and Energy Action Plan Eugene’s Community Climate and Energy Action Plan contains three separate but overlapping goals: 1.Reduce community-wide greenhouse gas emissions 10 percent below 1990 levels by 2020. 2.Reduce community-wide fossil fuel use 50 percent by 2030. 3.Identify strategies that will help the community adapt to a changing climate and increasing fossil fuel prices. The plan addresses a wide variety of social, economic, and environmental impacts that are expected to result from climate change and rising energy prices. The broad and inclusive plan was created with input from a wide variety of community partners including an 11-member advisory team, more than 70 topic specialists and over 500 community members. During the last year, implementing the CEAP, staff have given priority to those action items that: 1) have potential for significant emissions reduction; 2) have a demonstrated high level of community support; 3) are relatively easy or straightforward to implement; 4) are time-sensitive; 5) have high leverage opportunity (with partners, grant funding, etc.); and 6) are candidates for early success and likely to inspire additional investments and support. After a year of implementation, the majority of recommendations in the plan are moving forward while roughly a quarter of them remain unchanged. Progress on specific action items in the plan is documented in the attached Progress Report. S:\CMO\2011 Council Agendas\M111010\S111010A.doc