03-04-2024 Council Work Session Packet

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT ITEM NO. 2 STAFF ORIGINATOR: Andy Nelson, Environmental Coordinator WORK SESSION DATE: March 4th, 2024 TOPIC: Environmental Board Annual Work Plan 2024 ______________________________________________________________________________ BACKGROUND The Environmental Board serves to provide aid and advice to the Council in its efforts to encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between people and their environment; to promote efforts which will prevent or eliminate damage to the environment and stimulate the health and welfare of people; to enrich the understanding of the ecological systems and natural resources important to the city; to advise the city in the use and management of its natural resources in order to preserve and enhance the environmental amenities for present and future residents, and to improve and ensure a lasting quality of life within the city. (City Code Chapter 217.01) City Code Chapter 217.03 (12) describes as a duty of the Board to ‘report not less than once each year to the Council on the state and condition of the environment in the City and on the work of the commission.’ This report has historically taken the form of an annual work plan that the Board presents to the Council for approval. This annual plan includes a list of initiatives concerning current environmental issues in the major areas of focus of the Environmental Board, including wildlife, forestry, natural resources, water, and solid waste management. The Environmental Board provided staff with feedback on the Annual Work Plan at their January 31st 2024 meeting that is included in the attached draft. Any additional feedback brought forward at the February 28th, 2024 meeting will be presented at the Work Session tonight. REQUESTED COUNCIL DIRECTION Staff is seeking direction from the City Council on acceptance or modification of the Environmental Board Annual Work Plan for 2024. ATTACHMENTS 1.Environmental Board Annual Work Plan 2024 7