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Home My WebLink About2009 - Natural Resources Advisory Board - Annual ReportNatural Resources 215 N. Mason PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80521 970.221-6600 970.224-6177 - fax fcgov.com MEMORANDUM FROM THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS NATURAL RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD DATE: January 26, 2010 TO: Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Liz Pruessner on behalf of the Natural Resources Advisory Board SUBJECT: 2009 NRAB Annual Report. In 2009, the City of Fort Collins Natural Resources Advisory (NRAB) held 11 regular meetings, during which 29 agenda items were considered, 13 actions were taken, and 7 memoranda were sent to the City Council. Liz Pruessner and Alan Apt were elected chair and vice-chair respectively. Alan Apt left the NRAB in July, 2009. Clint Skutchan was elected Vice Chair and served in this capacity for the remainder of the year. One NRAB member served on the Bicycle Advisory Committee and another served on the West Nile Virus Task Force. The Board welcomed new member Steve Ambrose in June. Table 1 outlines NRAB activities in 2009. The Budgeting for Outcomes process occupied much of the discussions during the year. NRAB continued to urge the City to take action to implement the Climate Action Plan and to fund the relevant elements which were outlined in the BFO. Items of particular interest to the Board include: enhancements to the Climate Wise program, the Community Climate Challenge, achieving our solid waste reduction goals, energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, City Internal Sustainability efforts, and enhancing hazardous waste management programs. We also supported the changes to the Electric Service Code and Net Metering. We are eagerly anticipating the rollout of the Smart Meter program to the community. Toward the end of the year we began work on a Community Sustainability Scorecard project which will continue into 2010. We look forward to working with the City to engage the community in this effort. Please feel free to contact me regarding this 2009 Annual Report for the NRAB. Respectfully Submitted, Liz Pruessner, Chair Natural Resources Advisory Board 484-4371 lizpru@colostate.edu cc: Darin Atteberry Marty Heffernan John Stokes John Armstrong Table 1. Summary of 2009 City of Fort Collins Natural Resources Advisory Board Accomplishments Date of Regular Meeting Topic/Agenda Item Board Action? Memo to Council? North I-25 Draft Environmental Impact Statement NO NO Trash Services Study Update NO NO January 21, 2009 Bicycle Advisory Committee, NRAB priorities NO NO 2008 NRAB Annual Report NO Report sent February 18, 2009 Meeting cancelled – no quorum N/A N/A Net metering / City Electric Service Code Changes Yes – Began draft memo NO Budgeting for Outcomes: NRAB role in 2010-2011 budget process Yes – Amend Results March 18, 2009 Statement 2 NO NRAB elections (Chair and Vice-Chair) YES – unanimous support NO Transit Strategic Plan NO NO Climate Action Plan Addendum NO NO Electric Service Code Changes YES – unanimous April 15, 2009 support YES Trash Services Ordinance YES – Unanimous support YES Water Conservation Plan NO NO May 20, 2009 Budgeting for Outcomes: Environmental Health “Request for Results” and “Results Map” review NO NO Hazardous Materials Study Yes – Began draft memo NO Northern Integrated Supply Policy (NISP / Glade Reservoir) / Maxwell Ranch NO NO June 17, 2009 Updates BFO process NO NO Transit Strategic Plan YES – unanimous support NO – Support conveyed to CC in meeting minutes Code changes related to net metering YES – Passed 6-1 YES July 15, 2009 Hazardous Materials Study (approval of memo to City Council) YES – Passed 6-0 (one abstention) YES August 19, 2009 Climate Action Plan update NO NO Mid-Year Work Plan Review NO NO Fort Collins Recommended Budget 2010 – 2011 YES – unanimous support YES September 16, 2009 Vice-Chair Election YES NO Stormwater Permit Update NO NO October 21, 2009 Sustainability Programs Update NO NO Community Sustainability Scorecard Project Discussion NO NO NRAB project ideas: brainstorm YES – Action plan for Sustainability Scorecard Project November 18, 2009 NO 2010 Work Plan YES YES1 December 16, 2009 Green Building Program Updates NO NO 1 2010 NRAB Work Plan was submitted to City Council via the City Clerks Office.