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REGULAR MEETING – Wednesday July 16, 2025
LOCATION: 222 Laporte Ave. and via MS Teams: fcgov.com/nrab-teams-meeting
5:30 CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
1. AGENDA REVIEW
2. COMMUNITY MEMBER PARTICIPATION
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – JUNE
4. NEW BUSINESS
5:40-6:15 Single Use Plastics Reduction (SUPR)
Melinda Peterson (Lead Specialist, Environmental Services) will share highlights from the updated
Municipal Code that expands the plastic bag ban and carryout bag remittance from nineteen large
grocers to about 400 stores and allows for enforcement measures to improve compliance. NRAB is
asked to offer feedback on an updated approach to shape data collection, analysis, and reporting to
fulfill a Council request for better storytelling about the success of SUPR policies. (Discussion)
6:15-6:50 Our Climate Future – Strategic Refresh
Honore Depew (Climate Program Manager) will share an overview and details of the process for
developing an OCF Strategic Funding Plan. Starting in 2024 a voter-approved sales tax (2050 Tax)
began collecting revenue to directly fund climate work. To make the best use of these and other related
funds, a Strategic Funding Plan is being developed to plan for the revenue generated by defining a
process to strategically guide funding allocation. City Council is scheduled to discuss this item at a Work
Session October 28th. (Discussion)
5. OTHER BUSINESS / UPDATES
a. Board Member Reports
b. Six Month Calendar Review https://www.fcgov.com/cityclerk/planning-calendar.php
c. Revisit action items from previous meetings & preview of next meeting
City Websites with Updates:
• Air Quality Advisory Board webpage: https://www.fcgov.com/cityclerk/boards/air-quality-advisory
• Natural Resources Advisory Board webpage: https://www.fcgov.com/cityclerk/natural -resources.php
• Our Climate Future: https://ourcity.fcgov.com/ourclimatefuture
6. ADJOURN
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Natural Resources Advisory Board
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 – 6:00 PM
222 Laporte Avenue and via Microsoft Teams
1. CALL TO ORDER: 6:03 PM
2. ROLL CALL
a. Board Members Present –
• Kelly Stewart (Chair)
• Dawson Metcalf (newly elected Vice Chair)
• Barry Noon
• Kelen Dowdy
• Leslie Coleman
• Sharel Erickson
• Xavier Pereira
• Sara LoTemplio
• Teagan Loew (arrived late)
b. Board Members Absent –
• None
c. Staff Members Present –
• Grant Stump, Lead Specialist, Acting Staff Liaison
d. Guest(s) –
• Amy Gage, Active Modes Data Specialist
• Rachel Ruhlen, FC Moves Transportation Planner
3. AGENDA REVIEW
Chair Metcalf reviewed the agenda items.
4. COMMUNITY MEMBER PARTICIPATION
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – MAY 2025
Metcalf made a motion, seconded by Pereira, to approve the May 2025 regular meeting
minutes as written. The motion was adopted unanimously.
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6. NEW BUSINESS
a. 15-Minute City Council Priorities
Amy Gage, Active Modes Data Specialist, provided an overview of the 15-Minute City
concept, which is essentially the ability for an individual to reach the majority of their
destinations within a 15-minute bike ride or walk. Gage stated a consultant was hired to
conduct a 15-Minute City analysis for the City in 2022, and the City opted to take the
analysis in-house with some updated destinations and roadwork data. She noted some
of the roadwork projects reduced traffic stress, which is determined by traffic volume,
speed limit, and infrastructure, and it influences the scores for destinations. She stated
the destination categories include bus stops, childcare providers, civic centers, grocery
stores, schools, employers, medical and retail centers, social services, natural areas,
and parks. She noted the destination categories were weighted differently based on
feedback from City priorities and the public.
Gage showed images of the map of the 2024 analysis as compared to the 2022 analysis
for the bicycle network score and the pedestrian network score. She provided a list of
next steps for the future, including having regular, automatic updates to the inputs (road
network, census data, destinations), factoring in population density with existing results,
and adding more detailed pedestrian access with ADA information and equity areas to
the model.
Gage requested input from the Board Members regarding what may be missing from the
model.
Noon asked about the basic input data. Gage replied on input is the census blocks,
which are the geographic units to which the scores are ascribed , the second is the road
network with levels of traffic stress, and the third is the destinations. The score is
essentially the number of destinations that can be accessed within 15-minutes while
being on the lower stress levels of the roadway network.
Noon commented on research he has done with wildlife and radio transmitters to identify
pinch points, or areas with a disproportionately high volume of use, and the protection
status of the pinch points, to help facilitate flow.
Noon suggested using more of a color gradient in the maps.
Members and Gage discussed how the data can be used, including helping to prioritize
projects, identifying areas that might need attention, incentivizing development,
informing zoning, expanding trails, and creating satellite locations for government offices
and libraries.
Gage noted the data has been normalized based on the number of destinations.
It was noted that getting feedback from community members as to what a 15 -Minute City
means to them would be valuable, particularly in terms of destinations.
Members commented on having difficulty identifying what the maps are attempting to
communicate. Gage suggested some of this data is more valuable for the decision -
makers.
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??? asked what constitutes high- versus low-stress roadways. Gage replied that is
changing in terms of how things are evaluated now as different types of protected areas
for vulnerable users are installed. She noted there is an individual who developed the
level of traffic stress classification system, which is a complex matrix involving the
number of lanes, width of bike lane, type of infrastructure, traffic volume , and traffic
speed. She noted that system is used to identify stress levels in the road network.
Additionally, the high-injury network can be overlayed to identify areas of stress.
??? asked about the community’s comfort level with an intersection having a stress
rating of 3 for example. Gage replied stress levels 1 and 2 were scored; however, levels
3 and 4 were found to be too uncomfortable for most riders. She noted comfort levels
are extremely variable.
??? suggested it could be useful to have a benchmark number that could be used to
categorize the data in terms of census blocks meeting, exceeding, or being below the
criteria for a 15-Minute City.
??? asked if this information will ultimately be used to inform future development. Gage
replied in the affirmative and noted it is only one tool, though the hope is that
improvements will be made to make it more useful.
b. Which Wheels Go Where? – August Work Session
Rachel Ruhlen, FC Moves Transportation Planner, stated Which Wheels Go Where is
exploring how to accommodate more kinds of micro-mobility devices, as micro-mobility
supports Our Climate Future, Active Modes, Vision Zero, and 15 -Minute City goals. She
noted the project has occurred concurrently with the Strategic Trails Update.
Ruhlen outlined the current Code regulations for various forms of micro-mobility and
noted the current system of categories is somewhat onerous. She stated the proposal is
to form two categories: human-powered or lightweight electric, which is defined by going
20 miles per hour or less. She stated anything that can go faster than that would be
considered a low-powered scooter. Ruhlen outlined the proposal for addressing where
each type of vehicle can be ridden.
Ruhlen discussed the public survey conducted last year related to concerns about each
facility and each type of vehicle. She noted the community engagement summary
summarized the open comments provided as part of the survey and stated overall
themes were related to accommodating more kinds of micro -mobility, protecting
pedestrians, people with disabilities, seniors, and children, and the fact that it is not what
vehicle is being ridden, it is how it is being ridden that matters.
Ruhlen noted Fort Collins Police had been very concerned that allowing skateboards on
streets would lead to severe crashes; therefore, staff had a conversation with Boulder
Police as Boulder has allowed skateboards on streets since 2021. Boulder Police
reported they were also initially concerned about an increase in crashes; however, that
has turned out not to be the case. She stated the safety education approach for
handling issues on trails has been supported. Additionally, Park Rangers utilize an
‘authority of the resource’ approach when talking with trail users who may have violated
speed limits or other regulations.
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Ruhlen discussed the CSU regulations for which vehicles are allowed where and noted
the proposed changes would help with consistency with the campus. She outlined the
staff proposal for allowing all micro-mobility devices to be ridden in crosswalks, on
sidewalks, and on paved trails or multi-use paths, with the exception of dismount zones.
Ruhlen noted the Strategic Trails Plan includes a trail safety education campaign which
would incorporate messaging on social media and refreshed signage with a focus on
behavior. There are also some infrastructure changes proposed as well as a Bicycle
Ambassador Program which would include routine trail pop -up events.
Ruhlen requested feedback from Board Members.
??? commented on scooters in Denver causing issues on sidewalks due to unsafe and
careless riders. She stated the regulations were changed to only allow for riding
scooters on the sidewalk if the street speed is above 35 miles per hour. She asked if a
citation could be given to an E-scooter rider who was riding on the sidewalk in an unsafe
manner. Ruhlen replied staff is looking at ensuring there are ordinances in the Code
that would allow for behavior-focused citations. She also noted the trails have a
courtesy speed limit of 15 miles per hour; however, there are discussions about
codifying that, though Police Services is concerned about having associated
enforcement expectations.
c. Water Efficiency Plan – Memo Refinement
Metcalf provided a draft memo regarding the Board’s recommendation to City Council
concerning the Water Efficiency Plan. Members discussed the Plan’s 4% water use
reduction goal and it was noted no other alternatives were offered to help determine if
that number is reasonable or if the goal should be higher. Metcalf commented on the
desire to see more metrics and information related to how benchmarks are created.
Noon commended City staff and commented on how water issues are global in nature.
He suggested that what is communicated is the trend in use versus the trends in
availability. ??? suggested including that information in the Integrated Water Resources
Plan which would address demand and water availability in a better fashion than the
Water Efficiency Plan.
Noon stated the extent to which efficiency is important is a function of the difference
between demand and availability.
Metcalf stated he wanted to see more education materials about climate -based
scenarios in reference to the cost of inaction piece. He also stated he sees every tool as
a behavior change tool.
??? commented on taking away barriers to doing thing .
Coleman commented on efficiency being less expensive than purchasing new water and
suggested the Plan could include additional information from an economic perspective
as a messaging tool.
Noon stated it seems that the reason staff has taken the steps to develop an Efficiency
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Plan is because, at some level, they are acknowledging that demand is approaching the
crossover point with availability. He stated an Efficiency Plan would not be necessary if
a resource is not limiting and suggested the need for the Plan should be included in the
Plan.
Metcalf questioned whether another strategy piece should be added . He also stated he
does not have enough contextual information to suggest the 4% number should be
increased. Members discussed suggesting an explanation be provided in the document.
Metcalf noted that was already planned as the Water Commission also requested that
information.
LoTemplio made a motion, seconded by Loew, to approve the memo as amended.
The motion was adopted unanimously.
Noon commented on the importance of including a base year. Metcalf noted the targets
are comparing information to what is currently occurring.
d. Board Elections
Metcalf and Chair Stewart outlined the role of the Vice Chair.
Metcalf stated he would be willing to serve as Vice Chair.
LoTemplio made a motion, seconded by Noon, to nominate Metcalf as Vice Chair.
The motion was adopted unanimously.
7. OTHER BUSINESS/UPDATES
a. Reminder: Earlier NRAB Meeting Start Time in Begins in July (5:30)
Metcalf suggested members further discuss the change given the number of absent
individuals at the last meeting. Members generally concurred the 5:30 start time would
work and agreed to make the switch starting at the July meeting.
b. Board Member Reports
Chair Stewart noted there is an August Super Issues Board meeting discussing ranked
voting.
Metcalf stated the civic assembly made a recommendation for a multi -use site on the
Hughes property. He noted the bike park did not reach a majority and the super majority
items were a natural area, a multi-use facility with an education focus, and other
recreation types. He noted there is a potential petition forthcoming to make the entire
site a natural area.
It was noted there was a last minute Super Issues meeting scheduled for Monday to
discuss the Hughes site recommendations.
c. Six Month Calendar Review
d. Revisit Action Items from Previous Meetings and Preview of Next Meeting
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8. ADJOURNMENT
• 8:04 pm
Minutes approved by a vote of the Board on X/XX/2025
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Presented by:
Melinda Peterson, Lead Specialist
Environmental Services Department
Natural Resources
Advisory Board:
Understanding
Plastics Code
Efficacy
07-16-2025
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Headline Copy Goes HereAgenda
•Plastics Reduction Overview
•Code Expansion
•Project Timeline
•Effectiveness
•National Study
•Current Collection
•Proposed Multifaceted Approach
•Discussion
Natural Resources Advisory Board: Plastics & Zero Waste Reporting
Headline Copy Goes HereDisposable Bag Ordinance (DBO) Single -Use Plastics Reduction
(SUPR)
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City adopted in 2021; voter affirmed Disposable
Bag Ordinance for large grocers*:
•plastic bag ban
•paper bag fee of $0.10 with 6% remittance to
the City
•Ban on polystyrene (Styrofoam ) at retail food
establishments
2025 update
•expands the plastic bag ban and remittance
fees to all stores*
•allows for enforcement of both plastic bags and
polystyrene (started July 1).
“I am celebrating the lack of plastic bags stuck in
our trees.”
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Why Now
•Updated Code
•Council is interested in:
•Impacts of the policy
•How to tell the story of plastics
reduction in alignment with Zero
Waste goals
Natural Resources Advisory Board: Plastics & Zero Waste Reporting
STRATEGIC
ALIGNMENT
ENV 1: Implement the Our
Climate Future Plan to
advance the and waste
goals.
OUR CLIMATE
FUTURE
Big Move 10 Zero Waste
Economy
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COUNCIL
PRIORITY #5
Accelerate zero waste
infrastructure and policies
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Date Feb-Apr
Code Update
May
Process &
Enforcement
Design
Jun- Aug
Build Reporting
Prototype
Sep
Confirm
Approach
Oct-Dec
Collect Data
Activities •City Council
affirmed code
updates to
sunset DBO
and establish
our own single-
use plastics
reduction
(SUPR)
program
expanding
plastic bag ban
and remittance
to all stores*
•Process design
& updates
•Enforcement
Plan update
•Initial
communication
with businesses
•Equitable Data
Team Process
•EHO data
considerations
•NRAB
Discussion &
Feedback
•Initial prototype
•OCF-Zero Waste
Staff
•ESD Lead
•Plastics Team
•Finished prototype
is sent to
businesses,
community, and
other departments
for data collection
•Return to NRAB to
share results if
possible (Dec/Jan)
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Key Questions
•How do we tell the story of the
effectiveness of single-use plastic
bag bans and carryout bag
remittance?
•Does this multifaceted approach help
us move toward an improved
understanding towards our Zero
Waste goals?
Natural Resources Advisory Board: Plastics & Zero Waste Reporting
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•Plastic shopping bag policies are working, a
new study suggests
•Data: leverages the patchwork of bag policies in
the US and citizen science data on 45,067
shoreline cleanups
•Findings: plastic bag policies lead to a 25 to 47%
decrease in plastic bags in shoreline litter
•“Plastic bag policies significantly reduced the
proportion of plastic bags in shoreline litter.
Although less common, taxes or fees on plastic
bags may be even more effective than bans.”
(CNN, June 19, 2025; USA Today, July 9, 2025)
Anna Papp, Kimberly L. Oremus, Plastic bag bans and fees reduce harmful bag litter
on shorelines. Science 388,eadp9274(2025).DOI:10.1126/science.adp9274
Natural Resources Advisory Board: Plastics & Zero Waste Reporting
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Current State of Reporting
•Currently, large retailers are asked to
provide the numbers of carryout bags sold.
•Recycled paper bags and plastic bags are
not a 1:1 comparison, so the data is
insufficient.
•Additionally, we lack information to create
conclusions about waste diverted from the
landfill or natural areas.
•An update is needed.
Natural Resources Advisory Board: Plastics & Zero Waste Reporting
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Understanding Plastic Bag Waste
•Can we quantify the reduction in waste accurately?
•Environment America’s Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban
Waste Reduction Calculator
https://environmentamerica.org/center/resources/plas
tic-bag-bans-work/
•Assumes each individual uses about 300 single-
use plastic bags per person per year (with no
behavior change)
•Estimates 50,097,704 fewer plastic bags after ban
•Bag bans cut single -use plastic bag litter by at least
33%
•How do we continue to shape these estimates in a
changing landscape?
Natural Resources Advisory Board: Plastics & Zero Waste Reporting
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•Bringing reusable carryout bags
shopping are “zero waste
behaviors”
•Plastic bags are often difficult to
separate from other waste streams
•Some are recyclable
•Health component and
microplastics pollution impact –
difficult to measure
Natural Resources Advisory Board: Plastics & Zero Waste Reporting
Headline Copy Goes HereWhat we need
•A multifaceted approach with data from
across three areas – business,
community, and nature – to be
collected annually for the purposes of
building a comprehensive story of
reduced plastic waste in Fort Collins.
•This approach helps to address the
complexity of multiple contributing
factors (policy, individual behavior, and
pollution).
Natural Resources Advisory Board: Plastics & Zero Waste Reporting
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Natural Area/Parks DataCustomer DataBusiness Data
Proposed – Data
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1. Annual Number of Bags Sold
2. Are you noticing an increase,
decrease, or no change on
purchasing paper carryout bags?
3. Does your business offer plastic
bag recycling? How has the
amount changed if at all?
4. If your business has stopped
offering carryout bags, why?
1.Qualitative data from Parks &
Natural Areas – What
differences have staff noticed?
Community?
2.Natural area waste data from
clean-ups (Adopt volunteers)
•To date in 2025 have
collected 1300 pieces of
single use plastic. How
does this compare?
•Will create a trend starting
in 2019 (DBO began in
2021)
1.Has your carryout behavior changed since the plastic bag
ban and carryout bag fee
started?
2.Do you notice more, same, or
fewer bags in our community
since the policy? Anything in particular?
3.Have you reduced other types of plastic use because of the ban?
4.Are you more, less, or no change aware of how plastic affects
natural and community health
than before the ban?
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•Data Collection Methods
•Business
•Annual Reporting required
in code
•Community
•Voluntary survey of
shoppers
•Nature
•Requests for data made to
Natural Areas & Parks
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Analysis of data holistically
helps to:
•Identify interconnections
between qualitative and
quantitative data
•Reveal unexpected insights
and outliers
•Highlight multiple areas of
success/areas for
improvement
•Allow for collaborative
interpretation
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Conclusions:
•Inform Council
•Align with Zero Waste Goals
•Establish a baseline of
understanding since code
expansion
•May lay the groundwork for
additional single-use plastics
policies
•Can be shared with
community
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Key Question
•Does this multifaceted approach help
us move toward an improved
understanding?
Could I return to a future NRAB to
share results?
Natural Resources Advisory Board: Plastics & Zero Waste Reporting
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Thank you!
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Climate Program Manager
Honore Depew
OCF Strategic Refresh
Natural Resources Advisory
Board -July 2025
7.16.2025
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Prompts for NRAB Discussion
•What questions or feedback on OCF Strategic Refresh?
•Project process and/or structure example
•What questions or feedback on OCF Strategic Funding Plan?
•Purpose and framing
•Revenue projections
•Allocation guidance
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Project Initiation
Consultant hired
Compile historic OCF-related material
Dec—Jan
Engagement
Targeted Survey
1-1 Interviews
Dept. Focus Groups
OCF Summit
February—May
OCF Framework Refresh
Aligned w/ Muni Sustainability
Enhanced Our Climate Future Framework
June—September
OCF Strategic Funding / Next Moves Plan
Assessment of funding/revenue priorities & needs
Updating OCF Council Roadmap
Sequencing of Next Move strategies
June—Q4
Council Work Session (10/28)
Strategic Funding Plan
Informing 2026 Council Priority Setting & Budget
Q4 2025
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Our Climate Future Strategic Alignment
Strategic Objective ENV 1: Implement the Our Climate Future Plan
to advance the City’s greenhouse gas, energy and waste goals;
reduce air pollution; and improve community resilience.
•Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction
•50% below 2005 baseline by 2026
•80% below 2005 baseline by 2030
•Carbon Neutral by 2050
•100% renewable electricity by 2030
•Zero waste, or 100% landfill diversion, by 2030
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The Big Question of Local Gov Sustainability
How do we achieve long-term sustainability goals for our community
when commitments to transformational change can be
in tension with near-term priorities and resource constraints?
(2-year/4-year budget and election cycles)
Our Climate Future as
Strategic Framework
Goals, Vision &
Implementation
Support
Areas of Influence
•Economic Drivers
•Regulations & Policy
•Infrastructure Investments
•Behavior Change (Education)
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Process
•Gaps assessment to better understand organizational needs; peer city research
•Assessment of current revenue streams, funding priorities, and sequencing
Outcomes
•Enhanced Our Climate Future Framework
•More effective and inclusive of the City’s sustainability efforts (e.g., air quality)
•Aligned & integrated with municipal sustainability & adaptation efforts
•Coordinated planning, implementation, and storytelling
•Strategic Funding Plan
•Strategy and guidance document with 15-year time horizon
•High-level vision and guidance in the med/long term
•Clarity and focus for implementation strategy in the near term
Headline Copy Goes HereOCF Strategic Refresh – Summary of what is needed
Make OCF simpler to talk
about, more inclusive of the
City’s sustainability efforts, and
a more useful tool for planning
and accountability
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•Identify and integrate related new and existing
work into the OCF Framework (e.g., Air Quality)
•Align & integrate municipal sustainability and
adaptation
•Navigate tensions between priorities (e.g., GHG
impact vs. foundational climate work)
•Support for resourcing OCF-related work (2050
Tax $, Council budgeting process, grants, etc.)
•Clarify how Next Moves add up to Big Moves
•Make OCF simpler to communicate
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OCF Strategic Refresh – Next steps
•Incorporate input and feedback
•From staff / community engagement & OCF
Executives
•Summarize enhancements to OCF framework
•Assessment, Reporting & Storytelling
•Internal Alignment & Collaboration
•Structure & Governance
•Develop implementation approach for 2026
•Algin with OCF Strategic Funding Plan
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Original plan – Big Moves, Next Moves 2023 – 2024 Next Moves Plan – Big Moves, Next Moves, Actions
Measure 1. Close local and regional recycling infrastructure gaps
Next Move: Explore Universal Composting Infrastructure/Facilities
Next Move: Secure funding for organic waste transfer station
Future Move: Construct or support construction of a C&D processing facility
Measure 2. Direct local recycling materials and direct to regional recycling
infrastructure and reduce use of high impact items
Next Move: Implement disposable grocery bag policy
Next Move: Explore universal composting ordinance
Measure 3. Ensure convenient collection for all high-priority materials for all
community members
Next Move: Identify barriers to accessing recycling services
Next Move: Implement universal recycling ordinance
Future Move: Add composting service to the City’s single-hauler contract
Measure 4. Ensure community members and businesses know what can be
recycled as well as options to reduce and reuse
Next Move: Expand recycling education campaign
Next Move: Implement the sharing of commonly needed items through
libraries
Original plan – Big Moves, Next Moves Tentative: Add level between Big Moves and Next Moves
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San Diego
Implementation Plan
Example – Strategy detail
Headline Copy Goes HereOCF Example Big Move strategy detail page
Headline Copy Goes HereSan Diego Implementation Plan Example – Overview table
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•Strategy and guidance document with
a 15-year time horizon
•High-level vision and guidance in the
med/long term
•Clarity and focus for implementation
strategy in the near term, driven by
OCF Structure
•Informing priority setting, sequencing,
and budgeting decisions for City
Leaders
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OCF SFP
$$ Vision
15-year vision, 5-year updates
OCF NM
Strategies
Council
Elections
Council
Priorities
City
Budget
20OCF Council Roadmap
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Revenue Projections
•Key revenue streams
•Existing
•Potential Future
Allocation Guidance
•Allocations Process
•Roadmap for Allocations
•Near term (2 Years, BFO
aligned)
•Mid-term (4-8 Years)
•Long term (15 Years)
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OCF Funding Forecast – Projections by Revenue Stream
Funding forecast includes “climate-driven” and “waste-driven” funding:
•i.e., funds that exist primarily to address climate and waste
•Portions of 2050 tax that are climate-driven
•Disposable bag fee revenue
•Portion of Utilities rate structure that funds energy efficiency, renewables, battery storage,
etc.
Funding Stream Funding sub-category
2050 Tax, Climate Portion Climate pollution, 100% RE, Air pollution,
Carbon Neutrality
Remittance fees from disposable
bags
Zero waste
Utilities funds for Energy Services Climate pollution, 100% RE
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Constrained Financially
•Allocate according to projected revenues
Multiple time horizons
•Short-term – address Council priorities, emerging needs
•Mid-term – planning stability, multi-year efforts, bigger lifts
o Potentially select efforts to be part of multi-year climate cohort
•Long-term – ongoing efforts, saving for infrastructure, etc.
Bucketed Approach
•Funding one-off and ongoing efforts
•Holding some funding for R&D/Innovation, matching funds, etc.
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Prompts for NRAB Discussion
•What questions or feedback on OCF Strategic Refresh?
•Project process and/or structure example
•What questions or feedback on OCF Strategic Funding Plan?
•Purpose and framing
•Revenue projections
•Allocation guidance