The Tacoma City Council passed three sustainability resolutions during Earth Week on April 19, 2011. These Council policies renew the City's commitment to sustainability and desire to lead by example.
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Sustainability Vision and Definition Resolution 38247http://cms.cityoftacoma.org/cityclerk/Files/CityCouncil/RecentLegislation/2011/RL20110419.pdf defines sustainability to include consideration of environmental, economic, social, and cultural values in decision making
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Sustainable Purchasing Amended Resolution 38248http://cms.cityoftacoma.org/cityclerk/Files/CityCouncil/RecentLegislation/2011/RL20110419.pdf directs development of a sustainable procurement policy that include instructions for consideration of lifecycle impacts of procurement choice
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Municipal Green Building Amended Resolution 38249 directs development of a municipal green building policy for existing and new buildings. http://cms.cityoftacoma.org/cityclerk/Files/CityCouncil/RecentLegislation/2011/RL20110419.pdf
In January 2011, the City Council adopted a Life Cycle City Resolution 38188http://cityweb/Gnet/Departments/CityManager/Sustainability/Documents/Life%20Cycle%20Resolution%2038188.pdf that expresses the City's support of Life Cycle Assessments and life cycle thinking in its relevant legislation and management decisions and encourages the public and private entities in the city to do the same.
The Office of Sustainability and Sustainable Tacoma Commission have published a 2010 Climate Action Plan Progress Report as required in the 2008 Council Resolution on Sustainability. This reporthttp://cms.cityoftacoma.org/sustainability/CAPProgressReport2010.pdf highlights action the city government and community have taken to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and to make our community more sustainable.
Kristi Lynett
Sustainability Manager
Office of Sustainability
City of Tacoma
kristin.lynett@cityoftacoma.orgmailto:kristin.lynett@cityoftacoma.org
(253) 591-5571
www.cityoftacoma.org/sustainabilityhttp://www.cityoftacoma.org/sustainability
The Tacoma City Council passed three sustainability resolutions during Earth Week on April 19, 2011. These Council policies renew the City's commitment to sustainability and desire to lead by example.
1) Sustainability Vision and Definition Resolution 38247<http://cms.cityoftacoma.org/cityclerk/Files/CityCouncil/RecentLegislation/2011/RL20110419.pdf> defines sustainability to include consideration of environmental, economic, social, and cultural values in decision making
2) Sustainable Purchasing Amended Resolution 38248<http://cms.cityoftacoma.org/cityclerk/Files/CityCouncil/RecentLegislation/2011/RL20110419.pdf> directs development of a sustainable procurement policy that include instructions for consideration of lifecycle impacts of procurement choice
3) Municipal Green Building Amended Resolution 38249 directs development of a municipal green building policy for existing and new buildings. <http://cms.cityoftacoma.org/cityclerk/Files/CityCouncil/RecentLegislation/2011/RL20110419.pdf>
In January 2011, the City Council adopted a Life Cycle City Resolution 38188<http://cityweb/Gnet/Departments/CityManager/Sustainability/Documents/Life%20Cycle%20Resolution%2038188.pdf> that expresses the City's support of Life Cycle Assessments and life cycle thinking in its relevant legislation and management decisions and encourages the public and private entities in the city to do the same.
The Office of Sustainability and Sustainable Tacoma Commission have published a 2010 Climate Action Plan Progress Report as required in the 2008 Council Resolution on Sustainability. This report<http://cms.cityoftacoma.org/sustainability/CAPProgressReport2010.pdf> highlights action the city government and community have taken to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and to make our community more sustainable.
Kristi Lynett
Sustainability Manager
Office of Sustainability
City of Tacoma
kristin.lynett@cityoftacoma.org<mailto:kristin.lynett@cityoftacoma.org>
(253) 591-5571
www.cityoftacoma.org/sustainability<http://www.cityoftacoma.org/sustainability>
