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File #: CM 25-250   
Type: Committee Memo Status: Presented
File created: 4/9/2025 In control: Committee of the Whole - Parks and Environmental Sustainability
On agenda: 4/22/2025 Final action: 4/22/2025
Title: Environmental Sustainability Action Plan Update - April 2025
Attachments: 1. Agenda Memo, 2. Attachment A: Environmental Sustainability Action Plan Implementation Update

TO: Committee of the Whole - Parks and Environmental Sustainability

FROM: Mayor Angela Birney

DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):

Executive

Lisa Maher, Deputy Director

425-556-2427

Finance

Kelley Cochran, Director

425-556-2748

Public Works

Aaron Bert, Director

425-556-2786

 

DEPARTMENT STAFF:

Executive

Jenny Lybeck

Sustainability Manager

Finance

Ryan Edwardson

Senior Financial Analyst

Public Works

Triston Osborne

Public Works Maintenance Manager

 

 

TITLE:

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Environmental Sustainability Action Plan Update - April 2025

 

OVERVIEW STATEMENT:

recommendation

This report includes an informational update on implementation activities completed over the past quarter in support of the 2020 Environmental Sustainability Action Plan (ESAP) and Climate Emergency Declaration (Attachment A). Staff will highlight the City’s Direct Pay application and the EV streetsweeper evaluation.

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  Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached

 

 

REQUESTED ACTION:

 

  Receive Information                                            Provide Direction                                            Approve

 

 

REQUEST RATIONALE:

 

                     Relevant Plans/Policies:

Environmental Sustainability Action Plan, Climate Emergency Declaration, City of Redmond Operations Zero Carbon Strategy, Community Strategic Plan, Tree Canopy Strategic Plan

                     Required:

N/A

                     Council Request:

Council requested monthly updates at the Parks and Environmental Sustainability Committee of the Whole meetings.

                     Other Key Facts:

The Environmental Sustainability Action Plan was adopted in September 2020 and serves as the community’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and preserve natural resources. Council also adopted a Climate Emergency Declaration, which was integrated into the ESAP and identifies key sustainability objectives for the City’s work.

 

 

 

OUTCOMES:

See Attachment A for a summary of implementation highlights.

 

COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:

 

                     Timeline (previous or planned):

N/A

                     Outreach Methods and Results:

N/A

                     Feedback Summary:

N/A

 

 

BUDGET IMPACT:

 

Total Cost:

N/A

 

Approved in current biennial budget:                                            Yes                                            No                                            N/A

 

Budget Offer Number:

The memo includes updates across multiple departments and divisions.

 

Budget Priority:

Healthy and Sustainable

 

Other budget impacts or additional costs:                       Yes                                            No                                            N/A

If yes, explain:

N/A

 

Funding source(s):

The memo includes updates across multiple departments and divisions.

 

Budget/Funding Constraints:

N/A

 

  Additional budget details attached

 

 

COUNCIL REVIEW:

 

Previous Contact(s)

Date

Meeting

Requested Action

1/24/2023

Committee of the Whole - Parks and Environmental Sustainability

Receive Information

3/28/2023

Committee of the Whole - Parks and Environmental Sustainability

Receive Information

5/23/2023

Committee of the Whole - Parks and Environmental Sustainability

Receive Information

6/27/2023

Committee of the Whole - Parks and Environmental Sustainability

Receive Information

9/26/2023

Committee of the Whole - Parks and Environmental Sustainability

Receive Information

10/24/2023

Committee of the Whole - Parks and Environmental Sustainability

Receive Information

1/23/2024

Committee of the Whole - Parks and Environmental Sustainability

Receive Information

3/26/2024

Committee of the Whole - Parks and Environmental Sustainability

Receive Information

5/28/2024

Committee of the Whole - Parks and Environmental Sustainability

Receive Information

7/23/2024

Committee of the Whole - Parks and Environmental Sustainability

Receive Information

10/22/2024

Committee of the Whole - Parks and Environmental Sustainability

Receive Information

 

Proposed Upcoming Contact(s)

Date

Meeting

Requested Action

6/24/2025

Committee of the Whole - Parks and Environmental Sustainability

Receive Information

 

Time Constraints:

N/A

 

 

ANTICIPATED RESULT IF NOT APPROVED:

N/A

 

 

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment A: Environmental Sustainability Action Plan Implementation Update