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Sustainability Commission forwards two policy memos to City Council and approves committee materials
Summary
The Eugene Sustainability Commission voted to send a Clean and Reliable Backup Energy memo and a Sustainable Landscaping memo (gas‑powered leaf blowers) to City Council, approved the meeting agenda and minutes, and recorded leadership changes.
The City of Eugene Sustainability Commission on Wednesday approved two committee policy memos for transmission to City Council and ratified routine meeting business.
Commissioners voted to forward a Clean and Reliable Backup Energy memo — revised to note the Oregon Legislature “recently considered” related bills and to recommend that the city’s intergovernmental relations (IGR) committee monitor and consider supporting similar future legislation — and a Sustainable Landscaping memo that outlines two pathways for addressing gas‑powered leaf blowers (regulating use or restricting sales).
Both memos were developed by subcommittees and edited to create concise, council‑ready…
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