Sustainability Action Plan
City Council adopted a Sustainability Action Plan on March 7, 2011. The plan serves four major functions:
- Set medium term goals related to sustainability and define short-term actions to help achieve those goals;
- Serve as a work plan for the Sustainability Officer, which is a relatively new position with a broadly defined job description;
- Highlight many ongoing efforts by other City departments related to sustainability, as well as some areas where these efforts may be expanded; and
- Provide a common starting point for City staff, residents, and elected officials for ongoing decision-making about sustainability.
The primary focus of the plan is on internal objectives and actions the City will take to “lead by example.” A secondary component is a set of objectives and policies that will help the community at large become more sustainable. The reason for this internal focus is that it became clear through the public and stakeholder input process that the City must first do the things it is asking the public to do to demonstrate that they are possible and cost effective. Furthermore, many of the operational initiatives are expected to save money in the long run – savings that could be used to fund more community-oriented sustainability programs in the future.
Download and review the plan , Appendix to the Plan