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5.03: Consider Draft 2017-2018 Work Plan City Planner Anderson presented the staff report. He stated that the purpose of this case is to consider the Draft 2017-2018 Work Plan for the Environmental Policy Board. He stated that the EPB had identified four elements in February for inclusion in a Work Plan and those items were presented to the City Council at a joint meeting in February. He stated that the Draft Work Plan has been formatted to mirror that of the City Council's Strategic Plan as well as the Work Plan of the Planning Commission. Board Member Valentine stated that City Planner Anders id a great job compiling the information. Chairperson Stodola stated that he also likes this form ork Plan. City Planner Anderson stated that this is the tem sed by the ouncil. City Councilmember LeTourneau stated that t evious year the Board created the Statement of Purpose and thought the development of the Wo an was,a great logical next step. He noted the staff time that is shown and ask if this list o items might be too big of a commitment for staff to accomplish in the next year. City Planner Anderson noted that ther e m rs oNstaat could work on the items on the list and advised that there may also be interns coming on board sn that could assist with some of the items. He stated that this Work Plan is designed for 2017 anc018 and rather than remove items, he would prefer for the Board to prioritize the items on the Work Plan. He noted that the items on the Work Plan are not in any particular order and therefore could be prioritized. L. M_ Chairperson Stodola asked if the Work Plan could r the next two years,noting that some items would be ongoin City Ater Anderson n that ork Plan can be designed for multiple years. He stated that the Cit unci works three-ye Strategic Plan and the Planning Commission recently developed a -year Work He cognized that there are challenges with the limited number of time oard or C ission meets and the regular business items the groups must also consider. Board Member Anderson commented that the items on the Work Plan do not appear to be things that can be accomplished quickly. The example was given that even if an organics recycling program is developed,there would still need to be follow-up to ensure that the program is working and to review the results. City Planner Anderson stated that the Work Plan can be 2017-2019 with the intention that the document can be revisited and amended as time goes on. City Councilmember LeTourneau appreciated the comments made tonight and noted that he will share the discussion with the City Council when the Council reviews the Work Plan. He stated