[NLC] Envision Eugene Update: Triple Bottom Line review

[Paul Conte]

See below.

Observations ...

This is citizens' one-shot at a three-hour session just ten days 
after the draft recommendations are available and less than two weeks 
before Council will be asked to make decisions on "all the major deal 
points" for a new UGB and associated development policies.

You can decide for yourself whether this is a reasonable approach to 
adequate public consideration of how the broad spectrum of "TBL" 
criteria apply to all the major deal points of EE.

For the JWN, Whiteaker, Far West (and potentially other NAs) the 
compressed EE process is occurring at exactly the same time as the 
West Eugene EmX Extension decision process (also extremely 
compressed, with a moving target and unresolved analysis issues).

And then there's the proposed tax for 4J.

I note that neither the NLC, nor the JWN Executive Board will meet 
before this event, so there's no chance to sit down with the draft 
recommendations and discuss how to approach the "TBL review" as an 
organization or to select representatives. JWN also just mailed its 
newsletter with coverage and a calendar for EE, and of course this 
meeting hadn't been announced.

-- Paul

>From: GARDNER Lisa A <Lisa.A.Gardner at ci.eugene.or.us>
>To: *Eugene CRG Master List <CRGMasterList at ci.eugene.or.us>
>CC: MCRAE Matt A <Matt.A.McRae at ci.eugene.or.us>
>Sender: AXE Kayre K <Kayre.K.Axe at ci.eugene.or.us>
>Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:41:37 -0800
>Subject: Feb 12: Save the date - Envision Eugene and Triple Bottom Line
>
>Community Resource Group Members,
>
>We are seeking representatives from the Human Rights Commission, 
>Planning Commission, Sustainability Commission, Community Resource 
>Group, and the Neighborhood Leaders Council to contribute to a 
>Triple Bottom Line review of Envision Eugene strategies on Saturday, 
>February 12.
>
>The goal of the sessions is to review proposed strategies using a 
>triple bottom line framework that will help us capture the variety 
>of social, economic, and environmental considerations for each 
>strategy.  These will be summarized and provided to City Council as 
>a part the Envision Eugene package of recommendations.
>
>In order to reduce the time demand on individuals, we plan to break 
>up the discussion into four sessions - two concurrent sessions in 
>the morning (9AM to noon) and two in the afternoon (1PM to 4PM).  We 
>are seeking representatives from the CRG to fill a seat in each of 
>those four sessions.
>
>Please put February 12 on your calendars and, if you are interested 
>in participating or have questions, please contact 
><mailto:matt.a.mcrae at ci.eugene.or.us?subject=Envision%20Eugene%20TBL>Matt 
>McRae at (541) 682-5485.
>
>Thank you for your continued support of Envision Eugene,
>
>Lisa
>
>
>Lisa Gardner | Planning Director
>City of Eugene | Planning & Development
>99 West 10th Avenue | Eugene Oregon 97401
>Phone 541.682.5208 | Fax 541.682.5572
><http://www.envisioneugene.org>www.envisioneugene.org
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