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• <br /> • <br /> • <br /> The report was presented as a community work -in- progress, containing a synthesis of the <br /> discussion points, ideas, thoughts, concerns, and considerations addressed in establishing . <br /> the guiding principles and recommendations to City Council. For each recommended <br /> strategy, the report identified the City's role, type of suitable lead organizations to <br /> implement that strategy, the City's responsibilities, and tactics for City Council <br /> consideration. <br /> For more information: http : / /fcgov.com/economicvitality • <br /> OLYMPIA, WA <br /> Sustainable City's Philosophy (Adopted 1990) <br /> • <br /> The Sustainable City's Philosophy asks elected officials and staffto look at every action • <br /> with regards to its impact on future generations. The Sustainable City's Philosophy has <br /> guided the following municipal actions' <br /> • New progressive low impact land use ordinances and active water resources staff to <br /> minimize the affects of growth on the environment; <br /> • Working with Thurston County staff to plan regional. transportation options <br /> designed to reduce automobile use and improve urban village concepts; <br /> • Charging impact fees to offset the cost of new infrastructure for the present <br /> generation; <br /> • Developing an asset- management approach to infrastructure that will look at the <br /> replacement costs and schedules to try to avoid impacts to future generations; and • <br /> • Passing a funding measure (September 2004) to ensure the' acquisition of open <br /> . spaces and parks before they are lost to other uses. <br /> Sustainable economic development, however, faces more challenges. The City's - <br /> economy is not yet diversified enough, as Olympia is the State capital and depends on the <br /> government sector. To address economics, the City has commissioned a new chapter in <br /> its Comprehensive Plan. <br /> • <br /> • <br />