Approved Minutes - 2015-12-21
CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO
Sustainability Advisory Board Minutes
December 21, 2015
Call to Order / Roll Call
Co-chair Gary Hanifan called the December 21, 2015 meeting of the Sustainability Advisory Board (SAB)
to order at 6:37 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Main Fire Station, 300 B Avenue, Lake Oswego,
Oregon.
Members Present: Co-Chair Mary Ratcliff, Co-Chair Gary Hanifan, Richard Canaday,
Paul Soper, Sebastian Marin-Quiroz, Eliot Metzger, Lisa Adatto,
Sasha Wallinger, Priya Judge, Councilor Jon Gustafson
Members Excused/Absent Gabriel Key, Karl Friesen
Staff: Jenny Slepian, Sustainability and Management Fellow;
Announcements from Board and Staff
City Council and staff are looking at the costs and logistics of starting a residential composting program.
Lisa Adatto will write a letter in support on behalf of SAB.
Approval of Minutes
The Board unanimously approved the November 16, 2015 meeting minutes.
Public Comment
None.
Regular Business
A. Review Agenda
Co-Chair Hanifan reviewed the meeting agenda.
B. City Council Update/City Council Goals Update
Jon Gustafson updated the Board on recent City Council meetings. At the last meeting, the Council
approved some board appointments and changes to the sensitive lands program. Mary Ratcliff
asked for an update on the tree code and Jon informed her that it is still with the working group.
Mary also asked for an update on the Stormwater Manual- there will be a study session on it at the
1/5 meeting.
Council will be having a goal setting retreat on 1/9. The 1/9 meeting will cover annexations and a
public hearing on the stormwater manual. A broadband study session will be held at the end of
January. Sasha Wallinger asked if there is anything SAB can do to sell the goals to the Council. Gary
suggested doing a year in review to add to the goals. Lisa suggested putting a citizen’s comment in
to the LO Review and that the board will need a marketing plan for goals by the end of tonight.
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C. Solar Letter Review
Gary read the letter aloud and the group made edits to it. Paul transcribed. SAB approved the letter
unanimously by vote. Jon and Jenny will discuss with Anne-Marie how to get the letter to Council for
a vote.
D. 2016 Goal Setting
The Board worked on identifying a list of goals and activities to accomplish in the next 2-12 months.
The goals were divided into four categories: City Council Agenda, Suggest Goals to Council,
Community Outreach, and City Operations. Projects considered under City Council Agenda include:
Tree Code, LEDs, Composting, Residential Demolitions, Stormwater Manual, Iron Mountain Park,
Boones Ferry, North Anchor, Gas Power Blower Ban, Broadband, Pre-Construction Salvage.
Under Suggest Goals to Council: Solar Goal (Karl and Richard), Bike Lane Project (Lisa, TAB, LOSN),
Leaders in Sustainability (Gary, Clackamas County, LOSN), School District partnership
(Priya/Sebastian).
For community outreach: Eco-Film Festival (Mary), Home Tour (SAB to sponsor only, Lisa), Water
Efficiency (Kevin McCaleb), Backyard Habitat certification (PRAB/NRAB), Farmers Market tabling
(only if there is a purpose for it).
City Operations: Focus on buildings/facilities, fleet, water, waste/recycling, energy/lighting,
materials/consumables.
Specific projects that SAB will undertake include: Wizer Construction Follow-Up (Paul to lead),
Carbon Pricing (Eliot to lead), Advocate for permanent Sustainability Coordinator (Gary to lead),
Commitment from City Manager on level of SAB input (Gary to lead), Investigate outreach
opportunities that include prizes/competitions/apps (Sebastian, Sasha, Eliot to lead), Trolley
Project/Safe Route to PDX (Paul to lead), Sustainability score card (Jenny to lead), Eco-tourism
education for the public (Eliot to lead).
With regard to outreach, the Board discussed the value of continuing with Shred Day and what
other alternatives may be less chaotic and more sustainable. The Board also decided to discontinue
the Commute Challenge. Farmers Market tabling will only continue if there is a specific purpose for
it.
The Board also brainstormed certain criteria that should be considered when developing the goals.
Board members suggested: categorizing by state energy goals, categorizing by triple bottom line,
making better use of the growing list of potential partners, consider the about of time and money
needed for outreach activities, consider a unifying theme for the goals, consider issues that move on
a fast cycle, and develop a marketing plan for goals.
Adjournment
Co-chair Hanifan adjourned the meeting at 8:17 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jenny Slepian
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Sustainability and Management
Fellow