20140117 Sustainability Committee Minutes

SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Friday, January 17, 2014 City of Wilsonville, 29799 SW Town Center Loop E Wilsonville, OR 97070 Map & Directions 1:30pm-3:00pm Facilitator: Matt Rodrigues, Committee Chair

Attendees: Tim Blackwood, Hart-Crowser; Curt Vanderzanden, KPFF; Nancy Kraushaar, City of Wilsonville; Matt Butts, Mackenzie; Michael Carr, MSA; Tom Arnold, City of Hillsboro; Peter Brandom, City of Hillsboro; Diane Warner, PCA Northwest; Mark Hynson, Mason, Bruce & Girard; Craig Sheehan, David Evans and Associates; Krey Younger, Geodesign; Patrick Cox, City of Eugene

Topic Presenter Time  Introductions All 5 min

 Sustainability Committee Fall 2013 Survey Matt 30 min

 Setup yearly agenda or two year agenda.

Education  General Membership email with case studies quarterly.  Focus on education that is applied not theoretical  LED street lighting o Present case studies or add publications to website. o Forum for Portland area municipalities to discuss LED retrofit and PGE options  Develop case study for electrical car charging stations. (Potential help from City of Hillsboro)  Develop a list of future topics

Branding and communication  Opportunities for cohosted meetings with other committees or organizations.  Service opportunities.  Youth outreach or other opportunities.  Exposure for website content or link to other content.

Matt will review comments and follow up with communications regarding setting a committee agenda for the next year or two.  Spring Conference Technical Sessions All 40 min Presentation Topics Selected  LED Street Lighting Conversion- PDOT and/or Good Company-Matt to follow up  Envision Rating System Case Study-TVWD Cheryl Welch/ City of Eugene use of checklist.-Matt/Kevin to follow up  Oregon State –Wave Energy and/or nuclear reactors-Diane and Tim to follow up  Class A Biosolids Opportunities on the Oregon Coast-Mike Miller and Mark Cullington-Nancy to follow up

Presentation Topics Selected as Backup  Port of Portland Stormwater Master Plan Sustainability Analysis- Good Company/Gresham Smith

Additional Ideas for Future Consideration  Neighborhood Greenway Weaves Green Infrastructure and Bicycle Corridors-Bill Owen and Dan Layden  Transforming an environmental mandate into a community asset: Astoria CSO Program-Cindy Moore  Improving Fish Passage Design Guidelines for Water Crossings in Tidal Environments-Curtis Leob  2030 Net Zero Challenge- Bullite Building  Sustainable pavement methods-  I-217 ITS speed moderating-ODOT  Smartgrid PGE  Metro Climate Smart Communities- push to spring 2015  Metro Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) TBL framework for thermal mitigation  EWEB Ecosystem Services (carbon) analysis of watershed forest  Port of Tillamook Hooley Digester  Carbon calculators  Using TBL to drive the CIP –TVWD  Small scale treatment and de-salinization  EcoDistricts

 Sustainable Practices Award Tim B. 15 min

Implemented in 2013 1. Moved to the national Sustainability Practices application format and criteria with potentially one winner being awarded in each of the categories of “Individual” and “Program/Organization/Agency. 2. Memorable award (Not a piece of paper) 3. Changed name to “Julian Sustainability Practices Award”. To be implemented in 2014 1. Change the name of the award “Sustainability Practices Award” to match National - Supported 2. Look for consultant sponsorship and potential for additional prizes, recognition, etc. -Discussed potential for funds to go to school education or project in the award winners area. Another option is for recipient to donate the money to charity. Fund trip to national conference. Need to check in with Awards Committee and the Board. 3. Automatic submittal for the national sustainability award (all applicants) – Wil try to implement this year. 4. Press release (DJC – need to explore cost, APWA Reporter)- About a dozen free opportunities.

 Adjourn All 3:00pm

Future Meetings April 23rd mid-June October 16th Spring Conference location TBD Fall Conference Seaside Pendleton