City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: APRIL 16, 2014
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RASHAD M. YOUNG, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of Receipt of the Progress Report on Eco-City and the Environmental Action Plan 2030.
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ISSUE: Progress report on Eco-City and the Environmental Action Plan 2030.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Receive this progress report and recognize the Environmental Policy Commission (EPC), community members and City staff that have participated in the implementation of the Environmental Action Plan 2030 aimed at leading Alexandria further toward sustainability.
2. Receive the staff report entitled "2013 Eco-City Progress Report and Key Environmental Indicators" (Attachment 1), intended for informing the public at the 2014 Alexandria Earth Day on April 26.
BACKGROUND: The comprehensive Environmental Action Plan 2030 (EAP 2030) was adopted by City Council on June 13, 2009 following a Council Public Hearing. It consists of 48 goals, 50 preliminary targets and 353 actions that span the course of 21 years and beyond. One of the more important short-term actions in the EAP 2030 calls for the development of key environmental indicators to measure the progress of the Eco-City initiative. In 2010 and in consultation with the City's Environmental Coordination Group members, the EPC spearheaded the development of key environmental indicators that can be measured on an annual basis. These environmental indicators were first reported to the City Council in 2012 progress report on the EAP 2030. Attachment 1 is this year's report entitled "2013 Eco-City Progress Report and Key Environmental Indicators." It gives an overview of the Eco-City program, provides the latest indicators, and the top ten environmental achievements for 2013. This is the third year for this report and it ...
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