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Approved Minutes - 2022-01-24 CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO Sustainability Advisory Board Minutes January 24, 2022 Call to Order / Roll Call Kathleen Wiens called the January 24, 2022 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, Kathleen Wiens, Kara Orvieto, Kim Roeland, Councilor Nguyen Members Excused/Absent: Olivia Reinhart, Anna Wallin Staff: Amanda Watson Public: Duke Castle, Larry Zurcher Announcements from Board and Staff Buzz shared that Jenny Slepian was appointed to the Governor’s Truth in Labeling Task Force which will be helping to implement aspects of the State Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act. Amanda shared a summary of the January 13 Boards and Commissions Summit. Several SAB members attended. There were common themes across the annual goals of different advisory bodies, including: accessibility for people with disabilities; equitable, inclusive, responsive public services; emergency preparedness and climate resiliency; natural resources and tree protection; housing; inclusive community engagement. Board members were interested in learning more about what other groups were working on, and opportunities for more collaboration across boards. Stephanie offered that SAB could share a brief paragraph update after their meetings to the chairs of other groups for information sharing. One area for collaboration could be on grant applications; boards can provide letters of support to reinforce each others’ initiatives. Stephanie noted that she will be terming out this year, and Kathleen’s co-chair term is also expiring in June, so there will be opportunities for members to step up as new SAB co-chairs. Approval of Minutes December meeting minutes were approved. Public Comment Duke Castle, Lake Oswego Sustainability Network: • LOSN supports SAB’s annual goals; Duke offered LOSN’s support, if there are ways they can assist as SAB works on their goals. He noted that SAB’s work in the past has been underfunded, and encouraged SAB to engage with the Budget Committee on getting more funding for the work. Electric lawn equipment could be one area for potential infrastructure bill funding. • LOSN is tracking the Reach Code bill that will be introduced in the upcoming legislative session and would love to see City Council support. The bill would give cities the option to require greater energy efficiency in new buildings in their jurisdictions by adopting the Reach Code. City of Lake Oswego Sustainability Advisory Board Minutes January 24, 2022 Page 2 of 3 Regular Business This was Councilor Nguyen’s first meeting as SAB’s Council liaison so the meeting began with introductions. A. Review Agenda Amanda reviewed the meeting agenda. B. City Council Update Councilor Nguyen provided an update on topics City Council has taken up in recent meetings, including: • Martin Luther King Jr. Day Proclamation • Technical code amendments to maintain compliance with FEMA’s National Flood Management Insurance Program • Study session on impacts of recent Charter amendments relating to parks • Updates on the City’s ARPA funding allocations • Electing Councilor John Wendland as the Council President for 2022 • Study session on Raseekh Park project, where there was lots of enthusiasm for and against the inclusion of a skate park. Councilor Nguyen was encouraged to see a lot of young people coming to testify and share their thoughts with Council. Council also worked on sending a message to ODOT on the I-205 tolling project, along with West Linn and other communities along the highway 43 corridor, concerned about unintended impacts on those communities from traffic if people take alternate routes to avoid the tolled section of I205 The community survey results showed we have a lot to be proud of – LO residents say this is a great place to raise a family, for the schools, and community, respondents also had a lot of praise for the level of customer service from City staff and quality of services. City Council will be working, with City Manager Bennett, on developing annual City Council goals during retreat on Feb 12. They achieved 16 out of 18 of their goals from 2021. C. Project Updates (incl. Earth Day Event) Earth Day - Susan and Kara are leading a steering committee to organize the event, including representatives from LOSD, LOSN and OLWC, meeting biweekly. Date and venue are still TBC, but envisioning an outdoor resource fair and targeting April 23 at Lakeridge Middle School. Amanda will be working on an Earth Day Proclamation for City Council on April 19. Electric Vehicles – The SAB – LOSN team working on EV charging for multifamily buildings is meeting on Tuesday, 1/25. Amanda shared that the City was not selected for a PGE Drive Change Fund grant this year, however PGE provided the City with helpful feedback on the proposal for an electric bus for the ACC and may reapply this spring or next year. Wastewater Treatment Plant – Amanda will send link to video about AquaNereda technology and information about upcoming community information session about the project on Feb. 3. D. 2022 Work Planning SAB discussed a schedule of topics for their monthly meetings, based on their 2022 goals. Stephanie outlined topics and potential guest speakers in a spreadsheet, summarized below. City of Lake Oswego Sustainability Advisory Board Minutes January 24, 2022 Page 3 of 3 Month Topic 2022 Goal January 2022 Action Planning All Goals - Action Planning Goal 6: Host Community -wide Earth Day Celebration (April 22, 2022) February WWTP HB2001 Goal 1: Advocate for Sustainable Design of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Advisory role - HB2001 and green buildings, trees, impervious surfaces, etc. March Trees and Natural Resources Goal 3: Protect and Preserve Trees and Natural Resources April GPLE Goal 4: Accelerate the Transition Away from Gas-Powered Landscape Equipment May Climate Adaptation and Resilience Goal 2: Improve resiliency and adaptation strategies in the City’s Sustainability and Climate Action Plan June Climate Adaptation and Resilience (Continued) Goal 2: Improve resiliency and adaptation strategies in the City’s Sustainability and Climate Action Plan July Green Building Advisory role - Green building, decarbonization, etc. August Recycling September Electric Vehicles Goal 5: Advance the Adoption of Electric Vehicles October LOSD Advisory role - Support SAB youth members to engage with their school Green Teams, partner with LOSD to support sustainability in schools. November 2023 Goal Setting December 2023 Goal Setting Wrap Up & Adjournment Stephanie Glazer adjourned the meeting at 8:43 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Amanda Watson Sustainability Program Manager