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COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 4893
A RESOLUTION PUBLICLY
COMMITTING THE CITY OF
EUGENE TO SUSTAINABLE
PRACTICES AND TO BUSINESSES
THAT PRODUCE SUSTAINABLE
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
PASSED: 7:0
REJECTED:
OPPOSED:
ABSENT: Poling
RECUSED:
CONSIDERED: November 13, 2006
RESOLUTION NO. 4893
A RESOLUTION PUBLICLY COMMITTING THE CITY
OF EUGENE TO SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AND TO
BUSINESSES THAT PRODUCE SUSTAINABLE
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that:
A. On February 28, 2000 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 4618 adopting a
definition and statement of intent regarding the application of sustainability principles to the City
of Eugene, and affirmed the commitment of City elected officials and staff to uphold these
principles.
B. In furtherance of that commitment, a Sustainable Buildings Policy for Buildings
Owned and Occupied by the City was adopted by Council Resolution No. 4884 on July 10, 2006,
and paragraph 5 of the Policy was subsequently amended by Council Resolution No. 4887 on
August 14, 2006.
C. In early 2005 the Mayor's Sustainable Business Initiative (SBI) was formed, and
with the adoption of the FY06 budget the City Council approved the expenditure of funds to
support the work of this initiative. In addition to the monthly meetings held by the SBI Task
Force between June 2005 and July 2006, an advisory committee of almost 50 persons was
created to provide feedback and comments on the recommendations of the task force.
D. Based on the information gathered from the work of the task force, town hall
meetings, roundtable meetings, and a community survey, the SBI Task Force developed a set of
recommendations for retaining, growing, and creating sustainable businesses and jobs in the City
of Eugene.
E. Section B of the SBI Task Force's Report and Recommendations to the Eugene
City Council and Community of Eugene contains 11 Recommendations to the City of Eugene
Government for Achieving the Vision.
F. The City Council finds it would be in the public interest and consistent with
adopted City policy to adopt Recommendation 1 at this time and schedule further discussions of
the other 10 recommendations contained in Section B of the SBI Task Force Report.
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NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, a
Municipal Corporation of the State of Oregon, as follows:
Section 1. Based on the above findings, which are hereby adopted, the City Council
hereby approves and adopts Recommendation 1 of Section B of the SBI Task Force Report and
Recommendation to the Eugene City Council and Community of Eugene. The City Council
recognizes that it influences every aspect of business and job development through its purchasing
power, planning, permitting and development policies, incentives, tax policies and role
modeling. The City Council commits to act as a role model for the community and to assist in
the development of the market for sustainable products and services. To achieve these goals the
City Council will make it a priority to use sustainable practices and sustainable products and
services in its operation and facilities. The City Council also commits to assist private and non-
profit sectors of the community in educational efforts concerning the use of sustainable practices
and sustainable products and services. Further, the City Council will cooperate with other public
agencies to promote sustainable practices and the use of sustainable products and services to
achieve the long term outcomes in the report prepared by the Sustainable Business Initiative
Task Force Report as accepted by the City Council on October 23, 2006. It is intended that this
declaration by the City will spur the adoption of sustainable practices and the growth of
sustainable industries within the private and non-profit sectors of the community. This public
commitment also makes it clear to City employees and other public agencies that incorporating
sustainability into planning, policy, permitting, and all forms of decision-making is a priority of
the City.
Section 2. As part of Recommendation 1, the SBI Task Force recommended that the
City reinforce its commitment and declaration with concrete action on the other 10
recommendations in the Report. As previously noted, the Council intends to schedule further
discussions on the remaining recommendations prior to their implementation.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution adopted the 13th day of November, 2006.
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