Agenda Item - 2024-03-182024 Boards & Commissions Workplan DRAFT
Board Name: Sustainability Advisory Board
Board Identified Project: Education for residents and homeowners about what they can do to meet community climate action goals, especially on energy
efficiency and clean energy.
Work Supports:
☒ Council Goal/Initiative ☒ Department Master Plan ☐Not Applicable
List goal or plan: Sustainability and Climate Action Plan; Council initiative: Develop strategies to increase clean energy use and energy efficiency decisions by
residents and businesses.
Role of the Board: Briefly describe role of the Board as it relates to the project – advise department, hold a public hearing, research topic, etc.
Research best practices and advise department (City Manager’s Office); engage residents through outreach at events.
Collaboration with another Board? If so, which ones and how will you work together?
Project Overview Key Actions Timeline Milestones/Key Deliverables Comments
What is the project that the
Board is working on? What is
their scope of work?
What are the key action steps
to complete the work?
What is the expected
timeline?
What are the milestones?
What are the deliverables? Optional
Support development of
strategies and materials to
educate and engage
residents and homeowners
on strategies to meet
community climate action
goals, with a focus on energy
efficiency and clean energy.
Share information on state
and federal clean energy
incentives and programs,
including through
participation in community
events.
-Advise on development of
EV Charging Strategy and on
Community Green Tariff
-Provide input on updates to
City Sustainability website
-Advise on reinvigorating
EcoHome LO program
-Explore opportunities to
work with schools on
environmental science
competition
-Engage community
members through a survey
and/or listening session/
public comment at SAB
meetings
Outreach Events:
-Sustainability Resource Fair
(Spring)
-Farmer’s Market (Summer)
-LOSN EV Fair (Fall)
City Council study session on
EV Charging Strategy
May/June (TBC)
Deliverables include outreach
materials for events (“travel
toolkit”)
Note proposed changes to
PGE net metering program;
may be opportunity to get
briefing and provide
feedback.