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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 Program Development – Where to Begin?
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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
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Credit: Washington County Museum and Historical Society
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CITY OF HILLSBORO Sustainability Program Work PlanJune 16, 2009
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CITY OF HILLSBORO
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Getting to know the Organization Tours of the departments Interviews with City management Inventory of existing policies, projects Building relationships Making the case
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CITY OF HILLSBORO Other Jurisdictions Inventory of approaches Best practices Peer learning Networking Choosing the best approach for the organization Work plan
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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
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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
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CITY OF HILLSBORO Engaging the Stakeholders Internal awareness/education program Sustainability Steering Committee Implementation teams Sustainability Plan Community effort
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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
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CITY OF HILLSBORO Establishing metrics Adapting systems for data gathering Determining frequency of review against baseline Implementation: Measurement
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CITY OF HILLSBORO THANK YOU! Questions? Credit: Washington County Museum and Historical Society It’s a Journey, not a Destination
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