Sustainability and Energy Action Plan

Goal 5: Establish a Standing Sustainability and Energy Advisory Committee A standing Sustainability and Energy Advisory Committee would ensure an ongoing commitment to sustainability progress and provide a resource to advise City staff in Plan implementation and toassist in monitoring efforts. Such a committee would meet at least quarterly to: •monitor progress towards achieving Plan goals and benchmarks; •advise on new practices, regulations, and emerging technologies through research and outreach; •promote education within the community; •engage in ongoing deliberations and recommendations regarding further actions; and •seek input and share findings with the citizens of Grants Pass. These goals are in line with every one of Council’s strategic goals.28 While the Plan's ability to facilitate sustainable, manageable growth, and to maintain, operate, and expand our infrastructure to meet community needs are fairly evident, it also works to enhance community safety through resilience and funding preservation, to provide cooperative shared leadership through standing committee creation, and to encourage economic opportunities by safeguarding the long -term economic health of the City and community, and stimulating new industry growth in renewables. 35VISION FOR THE FUTURE GRANTS PASS SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY ACTION PLAN