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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01242012 SUSTAINABILITYVirginia Beach Sustainability Plan City Council Briefing January 24, 2012 sus·tain·a·bil·i·ty uhuh s-stey-n-bil-i-tee [] What is “Sustainability”? policies and strategies that meet society’s present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs FISCAL The Three Pillars ENVIRONMENTALSOCIETAL plan alignment SIT’s Envision 2040 Comp Plan Sustainability Community SDAT Input Plan Green Business Ribbon Input Other Plans Committee & Policies plan process plan input project process next steps project process wrap-up project process public input A government can be no better than the public opinion “ which sustains it.” ? Franklin D. Roosevelt VIRGINIA BEACH CVB accomplished: • Envision 2040 Briefing October 5 • City Council Briefing October 25 • Department Leadership Meeting Briefing October 26 • Citizen Input Meetings October -December ? 8meetings –1 per voting district; 2 in Princess Anne –suburban area and rural area ? Meeting summaries at http://www.vbgov.com/sustainplan • Staff Focus Group Meeting November 1 • Steering Committee Kickoff Meeting November 30 • Webpage http://www.vbgov.com/sustainplan public input meeting results fiscal societal environmental next steps • Focus Group Meetings: ? Social Responsibility January 31 ? Fiscal Responsibility February 1 ? Economic Opportunity February 6 ? Environmental Stewardship February 7 ? Planning and Design February 9 ? Regionalism February 23 ~ College February 24 • Steering Committee Vision & Goal Setting February 13 Questions?