City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2017 10 24

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Overview In November 2016, the Louisville City Council approved the first-ever Louisville Sustainability Action Plan (SAP), developed by the Louisville Sustainability Advisory Board (LSAB). The SAP is divided into five sustainability categories: Climate & Energy, Water, Transportation, Waste, and Local Food and Agriculture. The SAP expresses the desires of the City to make progress toward sustainability, both internally in the operations of the City facilities, and externally through the actions of the Louisville residential and business community. Intended as a supplement to the SAP, this 2 -Year Work Plan sets specific, time -bound outcome goals for departments to implement the strategies in the SAP for a stronger economy and a cleaner environment. Goals & Objectives The goal of this 2 -Year Work Plan is to provide an assessment of progress made from the SAP and to recommend steps that may reasonably be performed within 24 months that will allow the SAP strategies to be SM. Information is provided primarily in list and chart format for ease of readability. Further research and notes have been provided to the LSAB containing more of the background and rationale behind the recommendations offered in this plan, as well as additional recommendations regarding the strategies themselves. In order to meet the strategies set forth in the SAP, multiple considerations went into the recommendations. 1) Multiple benefits. It is the City's desire to provide solutions that address multiple sectors and factors (municipal, residential, business, health, infrastructure, economic, natural resources, etc.). 2) Collaborative approach. Develop and prioritize solutions through an inclusive process that involves input and commitment from staff, governmental, and local resources. 3) Social equity. Provide solutions that are inclusive, considering vulnerable populations. 4) Environmental benefit. Integrate approaches that work in harmony with natural systems and that are environmentally and fiscally sustainable. 5) Technical soundness. Identify solutions that reflect best practices and that have been tested and proven to work in similar context in neighboring or similar communities. 6) Harmonize with existing activity. Expand, enhance, or leverage previous and current local and regional planning efforts. 7) Long-term and lasting impact. Create long-term gains for the community with solutions that are replicable, sustainable, and long-lasting. DRAFT 4 6