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CITY OF HILLSBORO League of Oregon Cities Conference Oct 2-3, 2009 Peter Brandom Project Manager II – Sustainability Administration Department Sustainability.

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1 CITY OF HILLSBORO League of Oregon Cities Conference Oct 2-3, 2009 Peter Brandom Project Manager II – Sustainability Administration Department Sustainability Program Development – Where to Begin?

2 CITY OF HILLSBORO Table of Contents Sustainability – Where to Begin?  Getting to know the Organization  Other jurisdictions  Where we are: Baseline  Engaging the Stakeholders  Where we’re Going: Goals  Implementation: Measurement

3 Credit: Washington County Museum and Historical Society

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6 CITY OF HILLSBORO Sustainability Program Work PlanJune 16, 2009

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8 Getting to know the Organization  Tours of the departments  Interviews with City management  Inventory of existing policies, projects  Building relationships  Making the case

9 CITY OF HILLSBORO Other Jurisdictions  Inventory of approaches  Best practices  Peer learning  Networking  Choosing the best approach for the organization  Work plan

10 CITY OF HILLSBORO Where we are: Baseline  Integrating past projects and forming new efforts  Greenhouse gas inventory  Solid waste and recycling  City strategic plan  Population growth, land use, transportation  Economy: farms to factories  Society: community Hillsboro 2020 Vision and mixing cultures

11 CITY OF HILLSBORO Where we are: Baseline  Civic Center LEED Gold  Main library  LED traffic signals  Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement  Incentives for renewable energy systems  Rebates for water conservation  Alternative fueled vehicles  100% Civic Center renewable power  Flex work schedules to reduce VMT  TriMet pass  Solar arrays  Community gardens

12 CITY OF HILLSBORO Engaging the Stakeholders  Internal awareness/education program  Sustainability Steering Committee  Implementation teams  Sustainability Plan  Community effort

13 CITY OF HILLSBORO  Establishing goals  Energy assessments and retrofits  Federal energy efficiency funds  New buildings – design  Plug-in vehicle charging stations  Additional renewable power (e.g., solar) systems  Policies Where we are going: Goals

14 CITY OF HILLSBORO  Establishing metrics  Adapting systems for data gathering  Determining frequency of review against baseline Implementation: Measurement

15 CITY OF HILLSBORO THANK YOU! Questions? Credit: Washington County Museum and Historical Society It’s a Journey, not a Destination


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