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<br />Eugene is on the forefront of greenhouse gas reduction work. Until recently, inventories of <br />greenhouse gas emissions have not included purchased goods and services. Recent research – <br />including groundbreaking work by the City of Eugene - suggests that these emissions may well <br />exceed those associated with energy and power. We’ll use this information to guide our work, as <br />will others across the nation. <br /> <br />Other important work is stormwater management in the Long Tom Watershed. Public Works offers <br />a $50,000 grant for retrofitting buildings to better handle stormwater. This will, in turn, reduce <br />stormwater surges on our system, keep our water cleaner and reduce costs. <br /> <br />One final example of work being done to implement our climate and energy action plan is a project <br />at Sheldon High School to plant trees that are well-adapted to future climate conditions, building <br />resilience. I want to note here that we should all pay attention to our urban forest. Because of <br />budget cutbacks the City has not been keeping up with its past tree-planting practices. As old trees <br />die, new trees are not being planted at the same rate. There is a significant lag. This is something <br />you and I could do together with Friends of Trees. If every family planted one tree a year in our city, <br />we could begin to recover what we have lost. <br /> <br />In addition to these specific initiatives, we’re looking at our land use planning and climate work <br />together. We’re looking at our risks and doing a regional vulnerability assessment. <br /> <br />This may sound like a lot but it is only a small percentage of what we need to do. Water scarcity is an <br />emerging issue. Climate refugees relocating to this area may impact our resources sooner than we <br />think. In the Netherlands, the government has been preparing for sea level changes for years. But <br />here, like New Orleans, we are mostly unprepared; this is work we need to do together- and it is very <br />important work. <br /> <br />6. While we work to improve our circumstances, there are many in need. <br /> <br />Our county government has faced far greater cuts that have impacted every corner of service <br />provision, including human services and public safety. <br /> <br />As a city, we recognize and feel the impacts of a less-than-functional public safety system - of <br />insufficient jail beds. Of course, having adequate jobs, education, shelter, food, and health care all <br />reduce crime or keep it from happening in the first place. <br /> <br />We will continue to try to be helpful to the county and to people without services. Our county could <br />benefit from an independent, objective outside analysis by someone with no “dog in the fight” to <br />have a look at our entire public safety system. That includes us. As the Governor has said, we cannot <br />afford to keep doing what we have been doing. It’s time to try something different. <br /> <br />After the recent election, I have hope for better days ahead for this country and for our state. Things <br />are still very challenging for all too many people. Our city will have many opportunities to lead and <br />to help and we will do our utmost, including continuing to address the needs of the homeless. <br /> <br /> <br />We’ll support a pilot micro housing project. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—City Council January 5, 2010 Page 7 <br /> <br />
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