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Bellevue staff outlines progress and next steps for Sustainable Bellevue plan update
Summary
City staff reported on implementation progress under the 2020 Sustainable Bellevue plan, results of the 2023 greenhouse‑gas inventory and outreach underway for a plan update; council asked for clearer budget and priority recommendations for mid‑year and next budget cycles.
City staff on April 1 told the Bellevue City Council that the Sustainable Bellevue plan has yielded measurable municipal gains and that a formal update is underway to identify high‑impact local actions needed to meet the city’s greenhouse‑gas targets.
The briefing, presented by Planning Director Tara Johnson, Sustainability Manager Jennifer Ewing and Sustainability Program Manager Hannah Grapp, reviewed accomplishments under the plan adopted in 2020 and previewed work on the update. Staff said the plan contains 78 actions: 10 are complete, 41 have been incorporated into ongoing operations and 19 are underway. Staff described municipal progress — municipal operations emissions fell by 54% from 2011 to 2023 and the city has installed municipal solar and converted lighting and signals to LEDs…
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