Meeting_Body
AD HOC SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
JUNE 14, 2017
Subject/Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
SUBJECT: STATUS UPDATE ON 2017 SUSTAINABILITY ANNUAL
REPORT AND PERFORMANCE METRICS
RECEIVE AND FILE status update on 2017 Sustainability Annual Report and Performance Metrics.
Issue
ISSUE
In February 2017, a consultant team was selected, and subsequently work has begun for the third Countywide Sustainability Annual Report. This effort includes the development of updated performance metrics pursuant to prior Committee direction.
This board report is an update on the process to develop the next Sustainability Annual Report and performance metrics. Universal policy themes for the new sustainability metrics will be reviewed at this stage to inform work going forward.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The basis for the Sustainability Annual Report and performance metrics is the Board-adopted Countywide Sustainability Planning Policy (CSPP). The CSPP directs the creation of a Sustainability Annual Report and provides the framework for the performance metrics. Staff would like to prompt discussion by the Committee on policy themes for the metrics.
At this time, a consultant team is on board. The process for the Annual Report and metrics development includes the following elements:
* Best practices research and literature review for a national perspective on sustainability performance metrics
* Facilitated roundtable discussions with regional stakeholders and agency staff with expertise in sustainability
* Interviews and research to identify case study projects that exemplify innovative techniques in the region
* Metrics selection and analysis
* Design and possible web development of online tool to view metrics over time
* Framework to aid decision making around target setting
* Final report that includes case studies and performance metrics
The CSPP includes a preliminary list of sustainability performance metrics. In 2015, the ini...
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