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Sustainability Sustainability

Goals: Goals: • Educate and inform • Build support for sustainability initiatives • Increase involvement throughout the organization • Identify the impact of these efforts on departments

Sustainability: Sustainability: “Choices that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” - UN Definition

Sustainability Sustainability In our every deliberation we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.” - From Great Law of the Iroquois Confederacy

Sustainability Sustainability “Then I say the earth belongs to each…generation during its course, fully and in its own right, no generation can contract debts greater than may be paid during the course of its own existence.” - Thomas Jefferson, Sept. 6th 1789

What isn’ ’t Sustainability? t Sustainability? What isn - It isn’t about saving the Earth, it is about saving us and our children - It isn’t about costing more, it is about life cycle costing and financial stewardship

Triple Bottom Line Social Social Economic Environment Economic Environment

We are in good company… Kansas City, Missouri At last count, 691 mayors from the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, representing a total population of over 74,468,597 citizens have signed the U.S. Prairie Village Conference of Mayors Agreement.

We are in good company… … We are in good company This makes good business sense

We are in good company… … We are in good company The ICMA Executive Board adopted Sustainability that the ICMA Executive Board has adopted it as “the issues of our age.” In February 2007, the Board decided to make Sustainability a priority issue and directed staff to launch efforts to position ICMA as a leader on sustainability On July 16, 2007 at the National Association of Counties Annual Conference in Richmond, Virginia, 12 pioneering counties representing 17 million people launched “Cool Counties”

Johnson County: Why are we doing this? Johnson County: Why are we doing this? • Our citizens want it – Tied for third, along with the Parks and Recreation District, with 24% of citizens stating in the 2007 Citizen Survey that the County should emphasis protection of the environment in the next two years • Imperative – In the best interest of the community – To compete for the workforce of the future, sustainability is key • Lead by example • We have a responsibility as stewards of the community’s resources – We want to be part of the solution

Sustainability Committee Sustainability Committee • John Mahin, OFM • Dean Allman, JCL • Jerry Mallory, Planning/Codes • Alice Amrein, Transit • Mike Meadors, Park and Recreation • Neal Angrisano, Facilities District • Beth Brandel, JCW • John Metzler, JCW • Julie Coon, Environmental • Rick Miller, Extension Council • Jack Clegg, ITS • David Morando, Med-Act • Connie Cogswell, HSA • John O’Neil, JCW • Chuck Ferguson, Transit • David Peel, Planning • Tom Franzen, OFM • Ed Peterson, BOCC • Georgia Gavito, Facilities • Sarah Plinsky, CMO • Paul Greely, Planning • Fred Trease, Environmental • Jill Jolicoeur, BFP • Robert Tucker, CMO • Lee Kellenberger, Stormwater • Leon Vinci, Public Health • Cindy Kemper, Environmental • Paul Welcome, Appraiser • Lindsey Kenkel, Facilities • Chelsey Wasem, Extension Council • Kent Lage, Storwmater/Public Works • Joe Waters, Facilities • Megan Laha, CMO • Carolyn Weeks, JCL • Jennifer Logan, Environmental • Kurt Winters, JCW • Bill Maasen, Park and Recreation • Brett Wood, OFM District.

Johnson County Efforts Underway Johnson County Efforts Underway • Lighting Retrofit • Hybrids • Sunset Building • Wastewater – Grease Traps – covert digester gas to electricity – Land Application of Bio-solids

Inventory Inventory • Document what we already do • Measure and quantify our success • Develop performance measures and empower managers and leaders to make informed, data-driven decisions

Sustainability Initiatives: Sustainability Initiatives: • Facilities Design, Operation and Maintenance • Waste Reduction • Green Procurement • Integration of Sustainability in County planning and processes

Facilities Design, Operation & Facilities Design, Operation & Maintenance Maintenance • Goal – Long Term: – Achieve carbon neutrality in all new and renovated buildings by 2030 • Goals – Short Term: – Update the Sustainability Guidelines for Facilities Design • Expand to include all County construction activities • Present for BOCC consideration – Establish Sustainability Guidelines for Operation and Maintenance • Include all County properties – Investigate potential for Sustainability Audits

Waste Reduction Waste Reduction • Goal – Eliminate waste for disposal from county government operations by 2020 • Zero Waste Organizations – Certain US Army installations – Interface Carpets, Goodyear Tire, Wal-Mart, Toyota, Nike – San Jose, CA • Jo Co Solid Waste Plan – lead by example • First steps – expand recycling in county buildings – departmental waste audits

Green Procurement Green Procurement • Total Cost of Ownership: Best Value • Johnson County has the ability to impact the vendor community because of the investments we make. – We can make an impact by harnessing our buying power. • Procurement is a vehicle for promoting green initiatives throughout the County.

Integration of Sustainability in Integration of Sustainability in County planning and processes County planning and processes • BOCC Strategic Goals • State of County Services Reports • Budget Process – Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) • Strategic Facilities Master Plan • Other initiatives that support sustainability in the organization – Possible revolving sustainability fund

Culture Change Culture Change • Success occurs one action and one person at a time • We need to create an environment that empowers individual innovation • This will change how we deliver services. • This is not a new program; it is integrated into everything we do and every decision we make.

Next Steps: Next Steps: • Inventory of Current Efforts • Initiative working groups will develop plans and initiatives – Some requiring policy or procedural changes • Report back to BOCC and E-team on regular basis

"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children" - Chief Seattle