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1 <br />ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD <br />AGENDA ITEM 7A <br /> <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Andy Nelson, Environmental Coordinator <br /> <br />MEETING DATE: October 27, 2021 <br /> <br />REQUEST: Discussion only <br /> <br />TOPIC: Environmental Board Annual Work Plan and Ongoing <br />Tasks List <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br /> <br />The Environmental Board serves to provide aid and advice to the Council in its efforts to <br />encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between people and their environment; to promote <br />efforts which will prevent or eliminate damage to the environment and stimulate the health and <br />welfare of people; to enrich the understanding of the ecological systems and natural resources <br />important to the city; to advise the city in the use and management of its natural resources in <br />order to preserve and enhance the environmental amenities for present and future residents, and <br />to improve and ensure a lasting quality of life within the city. (City Code Chapter 217.01) <br /> <br />Each year, the Environmental Board prepares an annual work program. This annual plan <br />includes a list of initiatives concerning current environmental issues in the major areas of focus <br />of the Environmental Board, including forestry, natural resources, water, and solid waste <br />management. <br /> <br />Staff also prepared a list of ongoing tasks to highlight the distinction between the Annual Work <br />Plan and standard operating procedures/ongoing tasks. <br /> <br />The discussion at this meeting will introduce new Environmental Board members to these plans <br />and provide updates on work in progress. <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTION: <br /> <br />Discussion only <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br /> <br />1. Environmental Board Annual Work Plan 2021 <br />2. Environmental Board Ongoing Tasks List 2021-2022 <br />