Agenda Packet - 2021-12-13Stephanie Glazer, Co-Chair Kathleen Wiens, Co-Chair Buzz Chandler Jay Hamachek Susan Mead Mark Puhlman
Matt Schaeffer Anna Wallin, Youth Olivia Reinhart, Youth Rachel Verdick, Council Liaison
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AGENDA
SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY BOARD Monday, December 13, 2021
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Zoom Conference: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84309619551
Contact: Amanda Watson, Sustainability Program Manager, awatson@ci.oswego.or.us, 503-635-0291
Also published on the internet at: www.ci.oswego.or.us/boc_sab
The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. To request accommodations please contact the
City Manager’s Office 48 hours before the meeting.
Members of the public are permitted to speak for up to 3 minutes during Public Comment only. Host will
mute non-Board members during remainder of meeting.
I. AGENDA
6:30 Call to Order and Roll Call
Announcements from Board and Staff
Approve Minutes
Public Comment (comment on agenda items may be deferred to discussion of that item)
6:45 Regular Business (I-Information, C-Conversation/Discussion, D-Decision, R-Recommend to Council)
II. ADJOURNMENT
ATTACHMENTS
Please note that all materials are sent electronically. Please review before meeting.
• November 8, 2021 Meeting Minutes
NEXT MEETING: JANUARY 24, 2021. Zoom Conference, 6:30 to 8:30pm
A. Review Agenda Amanda Watson 1 min. I
B.
C.
City Council Update
2022 Goal Setting – Wrap Up
Councilor Verdick
All
10 min.
90 min.
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SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY BOARD
Vision of a Sustainable Lake Oswego
A sustainable Lake Oswego is a community that meets the vital human needs of the present without
compromising our ability to meet future needs. This requires consideration of both long-term and short-
term effects on ecological, economic, and community systems. Operating sustainably means that we are
leaving a legacy for the community of Lake Oswego and the planet.
A sustainable Lake Oswego is a place recognized nationally as a model of livability—a unified city with a
vital downtown, a strong sense of neighborhoods, and a harmonious relationship with the natural
environment. The lives of everyone who lives, works, and conducts business in Lake Oswego are
enriched by a wide range of choices in transportation, housing, recreation, and culture. Our
infrastructure is sound, our finances stable, and our citizens and employees healthy and engaged.
SAB Mission & Duties
The mission of the Sustainability Advisory Board is to promote the economic, ecological, and quality-of-
life sustainability of our community.
The Sustainability Advisory Board shall:
a. 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 Plan.
b. Assist in the development of plans and policies to enhance the sustainability of the City as a
whole.
c. Educate and engage the public in efforts to make the community of Lake Oswego, including
residents, businesses, and institutions, more sustainable.
SAB Meeting Ground Rules
We have agreed to abide by these ground rules to increase our meeting effectiveness.
1. Participate – everyone share “airtime”
2. Speak for yourself – use “I” language
3. Seek clarity:
– ask clarifying questions
– paraphrase what you hear others say
– check out your hunches
4. Be respectful:
– be on time
– come prepared
– turn off phones, pagers, and other devices
– avoid interrupting others
– don’t use inflammatory labels & judgments
5. Have fun
CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO
Sustainability Advisory Board Minutes
November 8, 2021
Call to Order / Roll Call
Kathleen Wiens called the November 8, 2021 meeting of the Sustainability Advisory Board (SAB) to
order at 6:30 p.m. over Zoom.
Members Present: Buzz Chandler, Stephanie Glazer, Jay Hamachek, Susan Mead,
Mark Puhlman, Matt Schaeffer, Anna Wallin, Kathleen Wiens,
Councilor Verdick, Kara Orvieto, Kim Roeland
Members Excused/Absent: Olivia Reinhart
Staff: Amanda Watson, Sustainability Program Manager
Public: Duke Castle, Rick Cook, Stephanie Wagner, Dan Purvis
Announcements from Board and Staff
Amanda: City is working with community partners to hold a “No Ivy Day” event on Saturday, November
20th, 10 am – 12 pm at Springbrook Park. Jay noted that event at Iron Mountain Park will begin at 1 PM,
not 10 AM. Community partners include Friends of Springbrook Park, Oswego Lake Watershed Council.
Approval of Minutes
October meeting minutes were approved, with a couple typographical edits from Stephanie.
Public Comment
Rick Cook would like SAB to consider working with other advisory bodies (HRAB, Transportation Advisory
Board, PARKS Board) and community partners to start up a “Friends of Pecan Creek” coalition, and
potentially get Metro bond dollars for watershed protection. Shared his concerns about Rassekh Park
project, including: there are no funds from the $5m budget dedicated for enhancement of the protected
sensitive lands (20% of the Rassekh property); impacts to the wildlife corridor along the creek from
entrance to the park and parking lot being on the west side of the property; field runoff could impact
drinking water quality downstream, and he would like the City to consider using recycled water at the
park. Jay pointed out that that Pecan Creek is already getting funding through the Habitat Enhancement
Program and Parks has been carrying out restoration work. He asked why the map Rick provided
showing sensitive lands overlay on the Rassekh property did not match with the City’s website; Rick’s
map was from the 2012 Luscher Area Master Plan and Parks has since updated the map. Buzz asked
what are some things that additional funding could be spent on in the wildlife area? Rick would like to
see some funding from the project spent for a trail with interpretive features, as described in the
Luscher Area Master Plan.
Stephanie Wagner, Oswego Lake Watershed Council: The Mayor asked her to help come up with a
natural resource goal for Council for 2022; she would like SAB to consider partnering on this. Currently
the City does not have a coordinated effort to take care of citywide natural resources, including ensuring
urban forest remains a functioning ecosystem. Ideas include supporting development of natural
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resources management plan for City-owned properties; tree permit improvements, other ideas that
have come from Planning and DRC; annual State of the Forest report. Jay noted that Parks & Rec just
started working on a natural area management plan; Stephanie would like to see this completed and
adopted by Council.
Duke Castle, LOSN: LOSN will be holding a forum on Wednesday, November 17 with the engineering
firm PAE focused on living buildings, going beyond net zero. PAE designed the new Lakeridge Middle
School. Duke would like SAB to include pilot project for pole-mounted EV charging as a 2022 goal.
Dan Purvis: Shared concerns about gas-powered lawn equipment (noise, health, environmental
impacts). He would like to see solutions to help reduce use in residential areas, incentives to make it
easy for people to make the switch. Kathleen noted SAB has been working on this issue for quite a while,
as has LOSN, and they would like to work with him.
Regular Business
A. Review Agenda
Amanda reviewed the meeting agenda.
B. City Council Update
Councilor Verdick shared that Council is continuing to look at the WWTP project, and got an update on
the Rassekh Park project design. The skate park has full Council support, although has not been officially
approved – still getting details on how much it would cost. Hopes everyone can make it to No Ivy Day on
11/20.
C. SAB 2022 Goal Setting Exercise
SAB used the online platform Mural for a goal setting exercise to determine the SAB’s 2022 goals. The
group started with an icebreaker, then shared thoughts on the SAB’s mission and the functions they
would like to focus on (advising City Council on policy, community engagement, implementing the
SCAP). Stephanie then led the group through a review of the SAB’s 2021 goals, status, and next steps for
each goal or action. In Mural, group members indicated which of these actions they would like to carry
forward for 2022, then discussed which were highest priority and assigned SAB members to the goals
they would like to focus on.
• Jay asked whether the City had a general set of sustainability design guidelines that were used
for projects like the new WWTP and Recreation and Aquatic Center. Amanda said there is a
SCAP goal to update the 2015 High Performing Building Guidelines, which staff used to guide the
new City Hall project but is not a formal policy. Could be an opportunity to institutionalize those
guidelines further by formalizing them. Councilor Verdick noted it’s always better to formalize,
but for new buildings, City Council is looking for LEED certified design standards or equivalent.
• Stephanie asked if there is room and will for us to put urban tree canopy back into the CAP.
Amanda will need to explore that with Parks and Planning, the departments at the City that
have the regulatory tools and programs related to urban forest. Natural resources, urban forest
will come into play in the work to update the resilience and adaptation section of SCAP. Jay has
been seeing a lot of discussion about how tree codes don’t apply to redevelopment.
• Amanda shared that she is looking into actions related to addressing buildings and
transportation emissions, including alternate modes of transportation (walking and biking).
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• Councilor Verdick noted that City Council is very supportive of sustainability initiatives, and
encouraged the group to consider opportunities to move policy and initiatives that would need
Council support forward in the next year.
• Jay noted that the WWTP is a significant source of emissions and opportunity to increase
greywater opportunities for the future, and this year is a unique opportunity to work on this –
decisions being made will determine outcomes for next 30 years.
• Buzz observed through conversations between residents on Next Door three hot-button issues
of importance to community members that overlap with SAB’s work: gas-powered lawn
equipment, tree canopy, and resiliency (prompted by bad weather).
• To organize an Earth Day event, SAB need to start planning early (ASAP), including to publicize
via channels like HelloLO.
• Matt and Jay noted that SAB’s goals should be SMART.
• Stephanie reemphasized the recommendations to think about items that are timely, because of
projects currently underway like WWTP or if they are policy items that we can get momentum
on, even if they will take longer than a year.
Goals that rose to the top (high importance, with SAB members who would like to champion them)
were:
• Provide input on Wastewater Treatment Plant project
• Improve resiliency and enhance climate adaptation; review this section of the SCAP
• Evaluate options for limiting use of GPLE in Lake Oswego (develop 1 – 3 year strategic plan)
• Advocate for electric vehicle adoption in Lake Oswego
• Protecting urban tree canopy
• Earth Day celebration/community engagement event (April 22, 2022)
• Continue to review information and policy around green buildings in Lake Oswego, through
reviewing the demolition tax, City building projects, and advocating for the expanded use of
high-performance building principles
Board members agreed that the 2022 goals memo should include a progress report on this year’s goals.
Stephanie will write a first draft of the memo and share with the group for feedback. At the December
meeting, will review the memo to finalize by December 31 deadline to submit.
Wrap Up & Adjournment
Stephanie proposed moving the December meeting up a week, from December 20 to December 13, to
ensure there would be sufficient time to finalize and submit the memo in advance of the deadline. All
members agreed with this proposal.
Kathleen Wiens adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Amanda Watson
Sustainability Program Manager