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Agenda Item - 2019-12-05 - Number H - Sustainability Advisory Board 503.635.0291 380 A Avenue PO Box 369 Lake Oswego, OR 97034 www.ci.oswego.or.us TO: Mayor Kent Studebaker Members of the City Council FROM: Members of the Sustainability Advisory Board (SAB) SUBJECT: SAB 2020 Goals DATE: November 26, 2019 The Sustainability Advisory Board’s priority for 2020 is “implementation through integration.” We see an opportunity in the coming year to update and incorporate economic, social, and environmental benefits into ongoing and upcoming City priorities. Specifically, we aim to build on SAB contributions of 2019, including the continued advancement of relevant climate actions which aim to position the City to better address the climate crisis. The Sustainability Advisory Board’s primary objective is to promote a sustainable economic and ecological quality-of-life in our community. To this end, the Sustainability Advisory Board shall:  Advise and assist the City Council in efforts to make City operations more sustainable. The Sustainability Advisory Board is guided by the Sustainable City Principles embodied in the City’s Sustainability Action Plan for City Operations.  Promote plans and policies that enhance the sustainability of the City as a whole.  Educate and engage the public in efforts to make the community of Lake Oswego, including residents, businesses, and institutions, more sustainable. For 2020, The SAB recognizes the following (3) goals. 2020 Proposed Goals: Goal 1: Advance our Climate Actions Page 2 503.635.0291 380 A Avenue PO Box 369 Lake Oswego, OR 97034 www.ci.oswego.or.us a) Support Council and Staff as the City moves towards the adoption of Lake Oswego’s Sustainability and Climate Action Plan. Provide any needed clarification or context on actions recommended through the Climate Action Planning effort. b) Work with Staff and Council to prioritize implementation of Action Items through 2030. Goal 2: Promote Cleaner Air: Reduce the Use of Gas-Powered Lawn Maintenance Equipment. a) Study and recommend to City Council policy and procedures for regulating city, commercial, and private use of gasoline-powered lawn and garden maintenance equipment (GLME) such as lawnmowers, trimmers, stump grinders, and leaf blowers. b) Identify and evaluate GLME regulation strategies either studied or implement ed by other jurisdictions, including neighboring cities or counties. Identify and evaluate recommendations for GLME regulation from Metro and the State of Oregon. Goal 3: Advocate for Greater (and Greener) Transportation and Connectivity: a) Explore with the City, as well as the Transportation Advisory Board, the feasibility of developing a defined staff position for transportation planning that would include responsibility for non-automobile modes of travel such as public transit, biking, and walking, with special attention to developing more and better safe routes to school. b) Support Planning Commission as they explore code updates for electric vehicles (e.g. encouraging workplace charging and making multifamily buildings EV ready) 2020 Advisory Role Though SAB does not to intend to bring new topics to the City Council in the following areas, they will continue to act in an advisory role for the following projects and areas of community concern. High Performance, Sustainable, Green Buildings.  Continue to advocate for, and advise City Council and Staff on, sustainable building practices, including applicable code changes, industry trends and incentive and/or certification programs that promote a high-quality, safe and equitable built environment. Page 3 503.635.0291 380 A Avenue PO Box 369 Lake Oswego, OR 97034 www.ci.oswego.or.us  Support the Planning Commission as they evaluate the implications of House Bill 2001, specifically in its relation to attainable and “Missing Middle” housing development.  Continue to promote deconstruction as a viable alternative to demolition. Evaluate the efficacy of the newly implemented Deconstruction Tax Credit by tracking frequency of its use, as well as solicit feedback from its users. We will also look to gather and publish deconstruction success stories through Hello LO, highlighting the environmental, health and economic benefits of building deconstruction coordinated through a certified non - profit building material salvager. Continued Community Involvement:  Partner with LOSD and community groups to support Oregon Green Schools Certification from K – 12.  Support curriculum materials and courses such as the Luscher Farm High School Internship, which promotes sustainable and local food while minimizing food waste.  Advocate for the LOSD to minimize exposure to pesticides, insecticides, and herbicides, and to transition to electric landscaping equipment.  Encourage the LOSD to construct a new bus barn that is EV -ready and to plan for a transition from diesel to EV buses. We look forward to working with City Council in 2020. Respectfully, Paul Soper, Chair Richard Canaday Stephanie Glazer Sarah Hussion Allison Kim Bob Sack Kathleen Wiens Jessica Green, Alternate Ella Feathers, Youth Anna-Marie Guenther, Youth