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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015.10.28 Conservation Commission Agenda Packet ASHLAND CONSERVATION COMMISSION Meeting Agenda October 28, 2015 — 6:00 PM Community Development Building, Siskiyou Room 51 Winburn Way 1. Call to Order 2. Consent Agenda/Reports 2.1. Minutes September 23, 2015 Commission meeting 3. Announcements (10 min) 3.1. Next Regular Meeting: November 18, 2015 3.2. Upcoming Sub-committee meetings • Air Quality-Leaf Blower - ?? • Compost Classes - 2016 • Downtown/Sidewalk Recycling - ?? 3.3. Other Announcements from Commissioners 4. Public Forum(10 min to be evenly divided by public wishing to speak) 5. Reports / Presentations/Updates (20 min) 5.1. Introduction-Gary Blake-General Manager Recology Ashland—Buck(5 min) 5.2. Downtown Recycling— staff update(5 min) 5.3. Council - Councilor Rosenthal (5 min) 5.4. City Conservation & Operations—Hanks (5 min) 6. Old Business (30 min) 6.1 Commission Monthly Column in Sneak Preview (5 min) a. December—Holiday Conservation—(Motion to Approve) -Silverberg d. January—BYOB Update—weir e. February—Climate Action Update - McGinnis f. March—Natural Yardcare Solutions - Cruikshank 6.2 Climate & Energy Action Plan—Project Update (5 min) 6.3 Ashland Climate Challenge—Event Update (Koopman/McGinnis)(10 min) 6.4 Pesticide/Herbicide Discussion- Cruikshank (10 min) 7. New Business (45 min) 7.1 Solar Park Resolution Proposal—Follow up from Sept public forum(30 min) 7.2 2016 Compost Classes—Buck(15 min) 8. Wrap Up (5 min) 8.1 Items to be added to next agenda 8.2 Adj ournment(s PM) Minutes for the Conservation Commission August 26,2015 Page 1 of 4 MINUTES FOR THE ASHLAND CONSERVATION COMMISSION Wednesday, September 23, 2015 Siskiyou Room, 51 Winburn Way 1. Call to Order Roxane Beigel-Coryell called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Siskiyou Room. Commissioners Marni Koopman, Risa Buck, Mark Weir, Bryan Sohl, and Cara Cruickshank were present. Councilor Rich Rosenthal and staff member Adam Hanks were present. Commissioners James McGinnis and Shel Silverberg were absent. 2. Consent Agenda Wier/Koopman m/s to approve the minutes of August 26, 2015,with one change from Buck under the green debris cans update of replacing the words, "a month minimum" to "an additional fee". Voice Vote: All Ayes. Motion Passes. 3. Announcements The next commission meeting will be held on October 28, 2015. Beigel-Coryell will be unable to attend this month's Mayor's Brown Bag meeting with commission chairs Weir agreed to attend in her place. October 23 and 24, 2015 will be the Plastic Round Up at the Rogue Disposal transfer station in White City. More information can be found at jcrecycle.org Buck informed the group that a new general manager for Recology in Ashland has been selected. The Ashland Climate Challenge Kick-off planning group continues to meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. The meetings are held at Geos Institute. The Climate & Energy Action Plan ad hoc Committee the 1 St and 3rd Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. in the Siskiyou Room. There will be an extra, evening meeting, on Wednesday, September 30th at 5:00 p.m. (also in the Siskiyou Room). The Council will be holding a study session on October 5th regarding the proposed pesticide/herbicide resolution. 4. Public Forum Jeff Sharpe—wants to encourage the City, via things like the work done in connection with the Climate and Energy Action Plan, do grow the local economy by hiring local. He stated that hiring local both grows the economy and grows lively interactions in the community. He discussed the local multiplier effect. He also encouraged the commission to include in the upcoming Greenhouse Gas analysis information regarding the huge impact of dropping kids off at schools, and encouraged them to use this as a focus for the Action Plan moving forward. Confronting this impact would be a great achievement in the community. Minutes for the Conservation Commission August 26,2015 Page 2 of 4 Carol Voisin— Stated that she is here as a citizen, not as a Council member. She is bringing a sample resolution forward to set aside 100 acres on the Imperatrice Property for a solar park. The research she has done shows there are already easy connection points. She stated that there is urgency to this project due to the sun-setting of some Federal grants in 2016. She explained how during the past budget cycle she took this proposal to the Budget Committee but they did not like Councilors bringing proposals directly to them and so denied the request. Later Council had a study session regarding the Imperatrice Property history and learned that the property was originally purchased to cool effluent. CH2MHill is currently working on a study to show how this could be done. She walked the group through the resolution. She stated that investors and grants would pay for 50% of the infrastructure and in 15 years we (the City) would inherit that infrastructure. The group asked a few questions of Ms. Voisin regarding solar panels, replacement costs, and feasibility studies on the land. They requested that a longer group discussion be added to the next agenda. They did state that the resolution as presented does not mention doing a feasibility study for the project, but instead stated that supporting the resolution means supporting the building of the project and they may not be comfortable with supporting the project until a study is done. Additionally, solar projects likely will be a part of the Climate and Energy Action plan, so it is difficult to approve something outside of that on-going effort. 5. Reports/Presentations/Updates Downtown Recycling—a proposal for a pilot program is in the packet. Buck stated that she met last week with the Chamber of Commerce who have not yet agreed to be the monitors of this pilot. The cost would be $17 per basket. The signage would be a slightly modified version of the ones already used by the Parks Department and would include the name of the sponsoring business. Weir/Cruickshank m/s to move forward with the downtown recycling pilot program as proposed. Voice Vote. All Ayes. Motion Passes. Council Update—Rosenthal read aloud to the group minutes from the Study Session where the Council spoke about the Imperatrice Property so they could have some background on the project. He let the group know that on October 6th the Council will be considering the Normal Avenue project and on November 2nd Council will discuss a potential ban on smoking in the downtown core. City Conservation & Operations—There is information in the packet regarding current solar programs. Ashland is currently in the top five per-capita of solar installation totals in Oregon. He gave the group some information regarding the current program and how credits to those who have panels work. Hanks stated that our code compliance officer will be working with retailers who have not been complying with the plastic bag ban to get them into compliance. He reminded the group that we will soon be doing a survey to businesses regarding the ban, for use by Council in January when they review the ban. Weir offered to assist in surveying the large retailers (grocery stores) for more statistical information regarding their bag use. The group requested that this topic be added to the next agenda. Minutes for the Conservation Commission August 26,2015 Page 3 of 4 SOU Quarterly Update—Biegell-Coryell stated that students start moving in tomorrow. The mostly-finished renovation of the Science building will be open as well. SOU purchased a new electric truck. The campus farmstand will be starting on Thursdays from 11:00— 1:00 p.m. Author and environmental activist, Dr. Vandana Sheeva, will be doing a presenation on October 14th, it will also be streaming on RVTV.sou.edu. 6. Old Business Sneak Preview Column— Weir/Cruickshank m/s to approve the Climate and Energy Action Plan article as presented. Voice Vote: All Ayes. Motion Passes. Koopman/Buck m/s to approve the Energy Efficiency article as presented. Voice Vote: All Ayes. Motion Passes. Group discussed whether or not it would be appropriate to have a water conservation article in early summer. Also discussed wanting to have quarterly updates on the Climate & Energy Action Plan process. Due to the due dates of the articles, the April edition (due in February) is probably the earliest month they could feasibly have an update ready. Group agreed this would be a good goal. Climate and Energy Sub-committee—Rosenthal stated that the subcommittee has had its first two meetings and that two new members were appointed at the last Council meeting. Hanks is drafting an RFP for the project consultant and the committee will be spending the next meeting reviewing that RFP. Rosenthal thanked the group for getting the ball rolling on this project and all the work they did prior to the formation of the ad hoc committee. Ashland Climate Challenge—Koopman stated that the overall layout of the event is in the packet. The planning group wants residents to take action now—prior to the kick-off event, to help get people energized for the process. She gave an overview of the challenge, including a month-to-month reduction challenge. Folks to participate can enter to win raffle prizes. The group is still looking for potential prizes and would like to know if there are any the City could provide. The group discussed how the challenge can be expanded in the future. McGinnis reminded them that the goal in the beginning is to keep things focused (simple solutions). Koopman asked if City staff could help with the kick-off. Hanks stated that requests needs to go through him and to the City Administrator. Koopman asked if the group could assist with getting the word out on First Friday. Cruickshank and Sohl agreed to assist. Weir/Cruickshank m/s to request that Council allow Conservation Commission to sponsor $100 for the kick-off event. Discussion: Sohl believes that the commission should have a bigger stake in the event, would consider$200 or greater a more appropriate sum. Weir/Cruickshank agreed to amend the motion to a $250 sponsorship. Voice Vote on amended motion: All Ayes. Motion Passes. Rosenthal encouraged Koopman and the planning committee to consider wording changes in the Minutes for the Conservation Commission August 26,2015 Page 4 of 4 "solutions" section of the challenge list. This should be more about education and not about pushing a specific agenda. Koopman agreed to look at requested changes. Pesticide/Herbicide Discussion—Cruickshank stated there is a draft resolution in the packet. The group bringing this to Council have agreed to remove Section D about testing and the reference to the Conservation Commission. Group discussed what other commissions or groups have been approached for support and whether or not they would like to support the resolution. Cruickshank/Weir m/s that the Commission support this resolution as proposed, with the section removed as Cruickshank previously stated. Discussion: Group discussed how awkward it is to support a draft form of a resolution. Weir and Sohl both stated that while they agree that these are dangerous, they can't vote yes on this resolution without having done more research. Roll Call Vote: Weir, Sohl—no. Buck, Cruickshank, Koopman, Biegell-Coryell— yes. Motion Passes 4-2. Sohl and Weir both reiterated that they want to support this they just don't currently feel they have done enough background research on the topic. 7. New Business SOCAN Climate Summit—Buck requested that the commission support this event. She isn't asking for financial support, as we're too late in the process for that. Weir/Sohl m/s to ask that Council agree to support SOCAN with a zero-dollar sponsorship. Voice Vote: All Ayes. Motion Passes. Compost Classes—Buck stated that the final class was last week, and it was one of the best. She offered a big thank-you to Weir for teaching part of the class. She would like to form or re-form the subcommittee on compost classes to plan for future classes. Buck/Cruickshank m/s to reconstitute the subcommittee with the commissioners who volunteered to participate (Buck, Weir, Koopman, and Biegell-Coryell). Voice Vote: All Ayes. Motion Passes. 8. Wrap Up Group requested that Earth Bowl sponsorship be discussed again at the next meeting. Group requested that Hanks send information regarding the Imperatrice property. He agreed to send what was in the recent City Council packet and requested that if anyone has questions, they send them soon so he can have Public Works staff respond. Group also agreed to add storm drain care education to the next agenda. Meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Diana Shiplet Executive Assistant lUlUlUIUIUIUIUIUIUIUIUIUIIIII �I��IIIII �,u�F�rt�i �&41�1�" N�+k��, R �Yiwr)�ph''Ou, !NnPYk71""irNf1NJ!� gy0 A, cIIII 44 y s aIli Ww S'III IfC,x` ZERO October 1 , 2015 Press Release: Recology Ashland is pleased to announce its new general manager, Gary Blake. Gary has more than 14 years experience in the solid waste and recycling industry in Oregon. Most recently, he served Allied Waste and Republic Services in multiple roles, including Region Controller, General Manager, and as Division Manager in the Grants Pass/Rogue Valley area. Prior to that, Gary served as CFO and Controller for two Oregon semiconductor companies. [.4�1a I G 1 2 G.,l 1 ,l, 1 1 u4 Q D d 4,.rG"s`,. b f., h..,,.1 lP f 7„l ry (, J v 7 e " r Z C Am 1 h m S II!' f Go Green for the Holidays Make"green" holiday choices when you are shopping,traveling, sending cards, decorating, and choosing gifts.When you save energy and resources, you protect the environment and safeguard health both now and for the future. The winter holidays are nearly here! You may be ready for the festivities, or you may still be planning holiday gatherings and shopping for decorations and gifts. Most of us want to enjoy the fun and spirit of the season without spending too much money or using too many resources in the process. And most of all, we all want to enjoy quality time with those we love. The good news is that you can participate in all these holiday activities and still manage to conserve resources. In doing so, you also protect the environment, and protecting the environment can safeguard your health both now and in the future. Even if you already reduce, reuse, and recycle, browse through the suggestions below for more ways to bring those practices into your holiday activities. If all of us make even a few eco-friendly choices, we will save energy and resources and send less trash to the landfill during this busy time of year. Decorate with items that are energy-efficient and durable. • Research the most energy efficient choice for your holiday tree. The choice will vary depending on your location. o Use other types of decorations besides trees. o Find out about trees grown in your area or trees grown in ways that keep forests healthy and safe. o Buy a living tree that you can plant outside after the holidays o Buy a smaller tree so that you have less to recycle. o Dispose of your tree at a chipping facility or return it to the environment in other eco- friendlyways. • Use energy efficiently. o Consider using few or no lights in your holiday decorations. o Decorate with more energy efficient LED strings. o Plug your decorative indoor and outdoor lights into a timer to save electricity. • Decorate creatively and inexpensively with natural materials from your yard or with items you already own. • Choose durable ornaments from wood, metal, or cloth. Save resources by giving cards that are eco-friendly or homemade. • Make your own cards. • Buy cards made from recycled paper(look for"post-consumer" content)and printed in non- toxic inks. • Buy cards and envelopes that can be recycled. Choose cards printed on white stock without metallic or plastic coatings. • Buy cards wrapped in the least bulky or most recyclable packaging. • Substitute postcards for cards that require envelopes. • Reuse the fronts of old holiday cards as gift tags. Use fewer resources when you shop, give presents, and wrap gifts. • Take your own bags on shopping trips. Keep them in the car so they're always available. • Shop locally whenever you can. Shop online as an alternative when your item can't be found without driving too far. • Conserve energy when shopping. Use mass transit if possible. If you have to drive, combine several errands in one trip or carpool with family and friends. • Give gifts that are durable, energy-efficient, recyclable, or made of natural products. • Buy from local shops and craft shows or from companies that use fair-trade practices. • Search antique and second-hand stores for unique gifts. • Make your own gifts: knit, sew, bake, build, or create art from reused items. • Make calendars using your own photographs or a recipe book with your favorite recipes. • Give a membership or an experience—tuition for a class or a visit to museum. • Give of your time—coupons for providing a meal, planting a garden, cleaning, or using another talent or skill. • Plant a tree in someone's yard. • Use creative materials for gift wrap: o Scarves, fabric, handkerchiefs o Old maps, sheet music, advertisements o Reusable tins o Usable baking pans or other home or garden items Eat sustainable food and avoid disposable containers and extra packaging. • Research sustainable food choices in your area and buy locally if possible. • Buy snacks and beverages in bulk to avoid extra packaging. • Serve food with washable utensils, plates, and glasses, rather than disposable items. • Make homemade eggnog, hot chocolate or iced tea in large quantities, and prepare pitchers of ice water in advance to reduce waste from water and soda bottles or cans. 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Nov.6 First Friday Community Art Nov.8 Wild and Scenic Film Festival Nov.11 Celebrating SOU's commit- Installation with Rogue Climate at SOU.Sponsored by Rogue ment to climate neutral practices. Nov.7 Youth Climate Action Riverkeeper and SOU Outdoor ECOS Brown Bag series. Leadershi Pro Training with Our Children's Trust at p gram Nov.12 This Changes Everything at Science Works Nov.9 Renewable energy proposal the Varsity Nov.8 Discuss inclusive solar with to the Ashland School Board. Nov.13 Critical Mass Bike Ride Grid Alternatives.Sponsored by Nov.10 Pachamama Alliance at n ,,e4„� A �n,-+; PI -%v%A �� „ „,r �r,e-+;+ + +k�Q„11,,;^xA, Nov.14 The Hearth:True Stories of ,. Climate Week and Ashland Climate Challenge Update 10-19-2015 Schedule of events for Climate Week Nov. 6t" — First Friday Community Climate Art Installation by Rogue Climate. Also students and others will be outside galleries handing out information and polling people. Nov. 7t" — Grid Alternatives speaker, Rebekah Casey, to talk about solar for low-income and the cap-and-trade program. Group discussion about options for inclusive solar for Southern Oregon. Co-sponsored by Geos Institute, Oregon Climate, and Standing Stone. Nov. 8t" — Our Children's Trust climate action training at Science Works Nov. 8t" —Wild and Scenic Outdoor Film Festival at SOU co-sponsored by Rogue Riverkeeper and SOU Outdoor leadership Program Nov. 9t" — Renewable energy proposal to the Ashland School Board Nov. 10t" — Pachamama Alliance at the Bellview Grange Nov. 11 th — ECOS brown bag talk on SOU's Climate Neutral Practices and Climate Action planning. Nov. 12t" — This Changes Everything at The Varsity. Sponsored by the Geos Institute and Ashland Flyshop. Nov. 13t" — Critical Mass bike ride from SOU to Standing Stone Nov. 14t" — The Hearth: True Stories of Embracing Challenge at OSF's Thomas Theater Nov. 15t" —Ashland Climate Challenge Kickoff Ashland Climate Challenge Kickoff AGENDA Date: Nov. 15,2015 Location: Ashland Historic Armory 8:00-12:00—Set up. • Develop Set-up Team. Need 10-20 volunteers. • Table set up with linens - JAMES • Booth set-up— Satchel and James • Dishes and extra chairs— Geos Institute • Electronics — Ben from OSF • Pedal Power? Ask Cassandra about the other pedal powered stage provider. • Enchanted Florist- for flowers and green ribbons 12:00-12:30 — Music and greetings. • Mark Y. can probably line up a good musician/s for while food is being served. • Greeters at the door directing people to food and handing out scavenger hunt map of booths. People at booths collecting information. • Handout that gives people information on the Ashland Climate Challenge (rules and how to enter, plus ideas for saving energy) and what other communities are doing (Ken and Ann are working on this one). • Have tables outside the door where people sign up to enter the raffle, while also giving us their contact information. Need enough people doing this that it doesn't create a long line. Ideas? Require that we get their info. for them to get lunch? 12:00-12:30 — Food is served. Something easy to serve, few dishes, no garbage created. Healthy and locally-sourced. • Mix and Pangea for sandwiches and wraps. Mix for cookies. • Co-op for drinks? Fruit? Food trucks? SHOP N KART. STANDING STONE. KEG of lemonade. Vegetarian caterers. NW Pizza. • What about kids and food? Do they eat with their parents? This would disrupt the talks. Have them in another area? STAGE MAY BE AVAILABLE. Cordoned off. Have people that can help with kids. Tonya's kids too. Art tables and activities. Bike, etc. • MARNI will count the Geos dishes to see if we have enough. • Talk to Pam Marsh? 12:30-12:35— Mark Yaconelli opens. Introduces the speakers • talks to people about energy and how its time to change where it comes from • Maybe he even tells a story or recaps something from the previous evening at The Hearth event at OSF theater. • Brings up the THREE THINGS you can do • Also emphasizes that we want to hear from the participants—this is a conversation, not a presentation • Our community is starting to move down a new path and we want to make sure it's the right one. We need the make sure it works for everyone. This is the first day of a year of action and planning and there are all sorts of ways folks can be involved in that. • Thank the sponsors • MARNI will put together a sponsor level list • Need to highlight that Claudia Alick will be doing amazing poetry later in the day! And there will be a raffle. SHORT OSF PLAY#1 12:40-1:00—Scott Denning. Climate change is Simple, Serious, Solvable. • If we want him to go over local projections as well, need a couple more minutes. • We need a hotel reservation — perhaps a discount? Any ideas of who would donate? HANNAH will ask about a hotel reservation. She sent an email - will call next. • David Runkle—ASK HIM • He can stay Monday morning to accommodate extra meetings. Who wants to meet with him? • Jenny Graham is staff photographer for OSF —will take pictures. Keith Henty as well. SHORT OSF PLAY#2 1:05-1:15—Conservation Commission • background and basic information on the process • GHG inventory results— need visuals. Armory has THREE BIG SCREENS. • information on where our energy comes from • per capita— how we compare to other areas • where we have the most to gain • what the city is doing • adaptation and mitigation • Climate and Energy Action Plan • Introduce Ad-hoc Committee • How people can get involved SHORT OSF PLAY#3 1:20-1:55— PANEL that can answer peoples' questions about what can be done, how we do it as a community. We should let each panelist speak for 5 minutes about their city/university and actions that are being taken, how they got there, what works/doesn't work, etc. Mark Y. to facilitate. • Matt McCrae— Eugene • Roxanne Beigel-Coryell —SOU (Climate Action Plan) • Mark Holden? Larry Giardina? —Ashland, what they are doing, what is available, what they can do in the future. • Scott Denning — Fort Collins • Karen Chase? — Southern Oregon. State energy experience. • Are we thinking big enough?What is possible. Can someone think outside the box? Visionary. SHORT OSF PLAY#4 1:55-2:05 Climate Challenge. • Power Down, Green Up, Shout Out • Hand out brochure, explain rules and how to enter, announce prizes. 2:05-2:10 Mark Y. — Explains next portion of the day, how to navigate the booths (also that there are people at the booths to collect their input), community visioning, participation in the conversations, other ways to participate (online, written, etc.). Needs to explain the small group conversations so that people want to stay and participate. • Can we have the visioning exercise also at a booth? For people that don't want to stay longer or participate in a group discussion. 2:10-2:15 CLAUDIA ALICK POEM 2:15-2:30 Break and raffle prizes. — Have music playing, do any rearranging that needs to be done. Hand out prizes, including Ace Hardware gift certificates, emergency kit, OSF play tickets, books, etc. After 2 hours, most people will probably want to go. Also, kids can't be entertained for that long... We'll need to think about how to have people want to stay and what compels them to do so. Perhaps it's a slightly different group of people? Can we invite our list of local leaders (100+ people) specifically to join in the conversation piece? Small group conversations: 1 hour JAMES TO WORK OUT DETAILS --- (similar to world cafe) --- (Color Coded Paper?) --- (Space for people to work on their own) (Get feedback on what the small group conversation could be) 30 Min: PLAN Ashland Vision 2030 What are some opportunities? What are some barriers? 30 MIN: Action NOW 10 Min: Look at the challenge, talk about what you might do with the challenge? Talk to other people about it? What do you already do? What do you think that you can accomplish in a year? (What each of them can do to contribute to the challenge ----What the opportunities are?) (What are the barriers -- People going to the tables, talking to them) (What kind of help do you need?) (What is it that they could get involved in?) (Talk about what they are pledging) (What they want to do over the year?What is the info that they still need?) 10: What are some of the hurdles? 2:30-4:00— Booths • Local Climate Impacts • Climate/Energy Challenge Booth • Ace Hardware • City Conservation Department • Renewable Energy installers— HANNAH WILL ASK • ACCESS and OSU — HANNAH WILL ASK ACCESS • Clean Energy Works • CERT -Terri Eubanks said yes • Env. Justice? • Vehicles on display— Chevy Spark, SOU's jeeps, Teslas, electric bikes, etc. Questions and needs • We asked Science Works about running kids area but they are not able to do it. Other ideas? • Set up a practice run-through time for everyone involved? See if Abby has the Armory available. • Need to get volunteers and assign roles • Need prizes for raffle • Need to line up more sponsors ASHLAND CLIMATE CHALLENGE What is the Ashland Climate Challenge?A community-wide competition and collaborative effort to quickly reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and tackle climate change at the local level. The Challenge gets us moving on emissions right away while the Climate and Energy Action planning process is being developed. When does it take place?The Ashland Climate Challenge is being released this fall. Information will be handed out at Climate Week(Nov. 6-13th) and The Hearth (Nov. 14th).The Ashland Climate Challenge Kickoff will take place Nov. 15th where we will introduce the challenge and engage people in the climate and energy action planning process. Participants in the challenge will be tracked through 2016. Who is leading this?This is a COMMUNITY-LED effort,with participation by the Geos Institute, Rogue Climate, Oregon Shakespeare Festival,Ashland Food Co-op, Southern Oregon University, ACCESS,the City of Ashland,and other groups.The City of Ashland and Clif Bar are the main sponsors,and additional sponsors are being solicited. The main contacts for anyone wanting to take part are: Marni Koopman, Geos Institute (541) 482-4459 x303; marni@geosinstitute.org Hannah Sohl, Rogue Climate (541) 840-1065; hannahsohl@gmail.com What are the goals?The goals of the Ashland Climate Challenge are to: (1) energize the residents of Ashland to save energy, (2) reduce greenhouse gas emissions quickly, and (3) engage Ashland residents in the Climate and Energy Action planning process that is beginning this fall and will continue for one year. The Climate and Energy Action planning process is led by a diverse committee of community members appointed by the Mayor.They will develop community-wide targets, actions,and timelines for reducing emissions and protecting people and natural systems from the impacts of climate change. What does the Challenge look like?The Ashland Climate Challenge will ask businesses and residents to DO THREE THINGS. 1. POWER DOWN your electric and natural gas use by 10% 2. GREEN UP your transportation by biking,carpooling,walking, or taking the bus 4 times a month 3. SHOUT OUT by attending Climate and Energy Action plan meetings,writing letters, submitting comments on legislation,talking with your neighbors,stores,schools,and others about energy conservation,renewable energy, and climate change. How do people enter the challenge? Each month that an individual or business completes one of the THREE things,they can go online and submit their entries at www.ashlandclimatechallenge.org (not yet available,but coming soon!) and they will be entered in the raffle for great prizes.They can enter up to 3 times (once for each of the THREE actions) each month! What do people get?The Climate Challenge is open to individuals and businesses. Participants in the challenge will be entered in a raffle for prizes.Those entrants that make the largest percent change in each category will win larger prizes at the end of the year. Prizes (both large and small) are currently being solicited from local businesses. 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Grid Alternatives is bringing together community partners, volunteers and job trainees to implement solar and energy efficiency for low-income families, providing cost savings,job training, and a source of clean, local energy for all. Hosted by Oregon Action and the Geos Institute with Standing Stone Beer on Tap. Sunday Nov. 8, 5pmem9pm smem SOU Music Recital Hall Wild and Scenic Film Festival The nation's premiere environmental and adventure film festivals, combines stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling to inform, inspire and ignite solutions and possibilities to restore the earth and human communities while creating a positive future for the next generation. Sponsored by Rogue Riverkeeper and the SOU Outdoor Leadership Program. Monday Nov. 9, 6pm EMEM Ashland City Council Chambers Ashland School Board Meeting: Solar Proposal Come show support for John Muir Middle School students as they propose to the school board to work with a new state wide solar cooperative program and start a solar project on the Ashland Middle School. Thursday Nov. 12 EMEM Varsity Theater Movie,19. This Changes Everything (tentative) What if the confronting the climate crisis is the best chance well get to build a better world?Naomi Klein's new movie takes on the challenge of climate change in a new way. Hosted by the Ashland Flyshop and the Geos Institute. Proceeds go to support renewable energy for Ashland Schools. Saturday Nov. 14, 6pmm=8pm EMEM United Church of Christ The Hearth: Real Stories by Regular Folks The Hearth is an evening of true stories, music, and community. Six people will share real life stories on the theme of "Embracing Challenge." 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N 0) E c: a) � ca C: a. cu m cn m C: cn :3 M— U � -0 2t 0 Q DRAFT RESOLUTION NO. A RESLOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ASHLAND TO SET ASIDE IN 2015 100 ACRES ON THE IMPERATRICE PROPERTY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SOLAR PARK BY A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE CONTRACTOR/INVESTORS. RECITALS: A. The City of Ashland is owner of the 864 acres identified as the Imperatrice Ranch Property. B. The City purchased the property in 1996 for the purpose of using it or portions of it for land treatment of treated sewage as a method to diminish elevated temperatures of effluent that is discharged from the WWTP and flows into Ashland and Bear Creeks especially between April and May and late September to early October. C. According to the Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Master Plan, 2012 the effluent can only be used on 412 acres of the Property 10.2.1 which states "Due to steep terrain and other limiting features (TID canal,wetland swale) portions of the Imperatrice site are not usable for irrigation. Limiting irrigation to slopes less than 20% and providing necessary buffer zones for the canal, swale and property lines provides a usable irrigation area of 412 acres for Class C effluent or 433 acres for Class B effluent..." D. In accordance with the CSSMP, CH2MHILL's memo of June 8, 2015 this addresses their study results to date. The critical time frame is April-May and October-December for temperature mitigation. (Paragraph 5,third and fourth bullets) This time frame has been clarified to the month of May and October. Their options for mitigation are in line with the master plan. E. Property for a Solar Park would not interfere with the 412 or 433 acres identified in the master plan because a solar park can be located on the slopes 20% or greater. See Map, Exhibit 1. F. The City of Ashland must have a redundant power source in light of the threat of natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and drought that can and will effect the entire state including our primary power supplier Bonnieville Power. G. The City of Ashland must take measures to curtail its and the nation's carbon emissions. A solar farm on the Imperatrice Property would be an important contribution to getting Ashland and the Valley to zero net carbon emissions. H. Investors will be interested in what Ashland has to offer because of California's SB 32 that will increase the amount of energy the state is required to draw from renewables 50 percent, reduce petroleum use 50 percent, and improve the energy efficiency of buildings 50 percent, all by the year 2030. The energy market for renewables is in California. I. President Obama - "Climate change is no longer some far-off problem. It is happening here. It is happening now," he warned the representatives of more than 20 countries attending the Conference on Global Leadership in the Arctic: Cooperation, Innovation, Engagement and Resilience, or GLACIER. "Any so-called leader who doesn't take this issue seriously or treats it like a joke is not fit to lead," he said. "On this issue, of all issues, there is such a thing as being too late, and that moment is almost upon us." THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I.—Provisions for Electric Power Redundancy Ashland will set aside on the Imperatrice Property 100 acres suitable for a solar farm. See Exhibit 1 for the site that is greater than 20% slope. SECTION 2 Jerms and Conditions a. The City contract with a professional,technical solar expert to develop an RFP study for investors to construct a 10 megawatt solar farm on the Imperatrice Property. b. The City Council constitute a small ad hoc committee to review the proposals. c. By no later than mid 2016 the City is required to have completed the RFP process and selected an investor for negotiations of a public, private accord to build a 10 megawatt solar farm on the Imperatrice Property. SECTION 3. This resolution was duly PASSED and ADOPTED this day of October, 2015, and takes effect upon signing by the Mayor. Barbara Christensen, City Recorder SIGNED and APPROVED this day of October, 2015 John Stromberg, Mayor Reviewed as to form: Dave Lohman,Ashland City Attorney Proposal for 2016 Conservation Commission Class offerings @ recycle center Subcommittee meeting 10/1/15 : Roxane, Mark, Marni & Risa We discussed altering the (4) compost classes that have been offered in June, July, August & September The subcommittee is proposing for 2016: (1) Compost class - Vermi-compost & Bokashi (1) Waste Prevention class on "What Goes in Recycle and Why". Includes tour of recycle center opportunities (1) Climate Change Action Opportunities (from the climate change subcommittee ongoing plans) (1) Energy Conservation Opportunities (including city incentives). Same month as the Climate Change Action class (1) Water Conservation (including city incentives) /storm drain health/gray water/rainwater catchment GOALS • Offer courses that the public is interested in • Provide subject matter experts that have teaching experience • Attract between 18 -24 participants for each class • Draw from the expertise of the conservation commissioners/city of Ashland to support the commission's mission � Continue our efforts to outreach and educate the community about low hanging fruit opportunities for citizens Other considerations • New venue but it would be the same venue for all 5 classes. Same time & day of week. • New title "Conservation Series", "Sustainability Series". Ideas????