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Board Member Lewis stated that perhaps the Board could work with the 2012 -2013 version of <br />Work Plan and amend that to refocus the priorities of the Board. <br />Board Member Stodola referenced a few items that were listed on the Work Plan and noted that <br />the document could be streamlined by combining similar items under a heading, such as <br />Education and Outreach Efforts. <br />Councilmember Kuzma asked how much time Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator <br />Anderson has to spend on items such as this Work Plan for the EPB. <br />Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson stated he does not have as much time as <br />he would like to dedicate to the EPB Work Plan as the majority of his time is spent on planning <br />issues. He stated that it is not to say that the City does not have interest in these matters but that <br />with the various restructurings over the past several years, staff members have had to assume <br />additional job duties, which by default, impacts the amount of time that can be spent on matters. <br />Chairperson Max noted that there are environmental impacts to things, such as land use, that the <br />Board should review and provide input on. He was unsure how the EPB could get into that loop <br />without extending the approval process, as he personally believed that the EPB should be more <br />involved in those types of activities. <br />Board Member Bentz stated that the EPB seems to find out about things on the backend and <br />noted that perhaps certain items could trigger a review by the EPB as part of the approval <br />process. <br />Board Member Lewis provided four categories that he thought of for the Work Plan which are <br />community awareness, demonstration projects, public space improvements, and environmental <br />standards in regard to residential and commercial development. He noted that a goal for the <br />Board would be to complete one demonstration project within the City, whether the Board <br />completes the project or whether they advocate to another organization or business to assist with <br />the project. <br />The Board further discussed potential demonstration projects that could be done which included <br />collecting data information on trees. <br />Associate Planner /Environmental Coordinator Anderson confirmed the consensus of the Board <br />to use those four broader headings for the Work Plan and fill in information under those items. <br />He noted that he could leave a few bullet points open as placeholders for additional ideas the <br />Board may think of between now and the next meeting. He noted that once the Work Plan is <br />complete he .would get the item on the agenda for an upcoming City Council Work Session for <br />review and encouraged all available Board Members to attend. <br />6. BOARD / STAFF INPUT <br />• Update on Revolving Banner on Website <br />Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson advised that he is working with the IT <br />staff person to try and create a revolving banner on the EPB page of the City website, noting that <br />Environmental Policy Board / June 3, 2013 <br />Page 4 of 6 <br />