TO: Committee of the Whole - Parks and Environmental Sustainability
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Executive
Lisa Maher, Deputy Director
425.403.2427
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland, Director
425.556.9602
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Executive
Jenny Lybeck
Sustainability Program Manager
Planning and Community Development
LaNaya Taylor
Program Administrator
TITLE:
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City of Redmond and Sustainability Ambassadors Partnership
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
The City launched a partnership with the Sustainability Ambassadors in June 2024 to support ESAP implementation efforts. The partnership facilitated the hiring of two paid student interns who are working on a low-carbon commuting-to-school campaign and a go-solar campaign. Staff and the Sustainability Ambassadors will provide the Council with an overview of the partnership and the collaboration's outcomes to date.
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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
* Required:
N/A
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
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OUTCOMES:
The purpose of the Sustainable Neighborhood Ambassador Program (SNAP!) is to establish a formal learning partnership between Sustainability Ambassadors, the City of Redmond, Lake Washington School District, and Cascade Water Alliance, with a dedicated funding source to build community engagement around the following shared outcomes:
1. Advance the Redmond Environmental Sustainability Action Plan.
2. Develop relationships with public schools in the City of Redmond.
3. Increase engagement, agency, and belonging among Redmond's youth.
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:
* Timeline (previous or planned):
N/A
* Outreach Methods and Results:
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* Feedback Summary:
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BUDGET IMPACT:
Total Cost:
$12,000
Approved in current...
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