DATE: December 10, 2015
TO: Council Sustainability Committee
FROM: Director of Utilities & Environmental Services
SUBJECT
Title
Annual Update: Administrative Rule 3.9 - Environmentally Preferred Purchasing Policy
End
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Committee reviews and comments on this report.
Body
SUMMARY
In compliance with Administrative Rule 3.9, this report serves as an annual update to the Council Sustainability Committee (CSC) regarding the current efforts by City Departments in purchasing to minimize environmental impacts, toxics, pollution, waste, and hazards to workers and the community. The last report submitted to the CSC was in April 2014. Practices are summarized by Department and include continued efforts that began prior to April 2014, and all new efforts implemented after April 2014.
BACKGROUND
Administrative Rule 3.9, titled "Environmentally Preferred Purchasing Policy," was established in 2010 for the purpose of setting a standard of environmentally preferable procurement, and to demonstrate the City's commitment to environmental, economic, and social stewardship. The intent is to encourage, reward and foster vendors and manufacturers who: produce, deliver, and dispose of products that will improve the environmental quality of the region; integrate environmental considerations into every aspect of acquisition, while maintaining value standards; and ultimately becoming a driving force responsible for lowering environmental impact. The Policy calls for an annual report that identifies the purchasing practices that minimize environmental impacts, toxics, pollution, waste, and hazards to workers and the community. The report shall be submitted to the CSC for review and then submitted to City Council for approval.
Staff compiled and submitted the first annual report, summarizing the sustainable practices of City Departments, to the Committee in April 2013. A second report prov...
Click here for full text