Agenda Date: 04/03/2024
Subject:
Title
Draft Environmental Stewardship Action Plan
Body
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From: |
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager |
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Prepared by: |
Elizabeth Watts, Management Fellow |
PURPOSE:
The Environmental Stewardship Board was created by the Littleton City Council via Resolution 87-2022 on December 20, 2022, with members seated for their first meeting on April 5, 2023. The board was tasked with drafting an Environmental Stewardship Action Plan to make recommendations to council regarding actions the city can take to advance its sustainability efforts.
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
Sustainable Community with a Natural Beauty
DISCUSSION:
The Environmental Stewardship Board has been drafting the Environmental Stewardship Action Plan and is reviewing the final product to be presented to city council during a study session on April 23, 2024. The plan highlights existing initiatives, quick wins, and long-term efforts in environmental categories of air quality/emissions, the built environment, consumption and waste diversion, the natural environment, water, and community. The Plan lists a total of 108 actions and highlights nine (9) priorities listed below:
• Complete a GHG inventory and create a climate action plan
• Hire a sustainability coordinator
• Educate and inform the public about environmental efforts
• Get people out of cars
• Electrify the built environment, transportation, and lawn and garden equipment
• Incentivize water conservation
• Provide every building with recycling and composting options
• Allow the ESB to act as an accountability body for the city’s relationship with South Suburban Parks and Recreation Department
• Implement community-supported agriculture (e.g. at the Littleton Museum)
BACKGROUND:
Since April 5, 2023, the board has met for a total of sixteen (16) meetings, with four (4) of those being special meetings, to make progress on this Plan.
Prior Actions or Discussions
December 20, 2022 - city council approves resolution 87-2022 creating the Environmental Stewardship Board (then called the Environmental Stewardship Committee)
FISCAL IMPACTS
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the board discuss if members would like the city’s Creative Services to enhance the aesthetics of the plan before the final draft goes to city council. Staff also recommends the board discuss desired next steps for the plan and for the board to share with council during April 23 study session.
ALTERNATIVES
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