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City of Eugene 2006 Awards, Recognition, and Achievements Page 2 The Green Guide, a respected consumer resource for green living, names Eugene America's # I Green City. Eugene's Ridgeline Trail is designated as a National Recreational Trail by Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne. Eugene again earns a Silver Bicycle Friendly Community award from the League of American Bicyclists for the City's commitment to improve its extensive bicycle system. Eugene is recognized among the top 21 bicycling cities in the nation by Bicycling Magazine. The West Eugene Wetlands Partnership receives an award from the White House Council on Environmental Quality recognizing outstanding leadership and cooperation. Eugene is named Tree City USA for the 27th year in a row. The City of Eugene is one of 17 U.S. comet"unities awarded a Certificate of Distinction from the International CitylCounty Management Association (ICMA) Center for Performance Measurement. Eugene's Volunteers in Policing Program receives one of only three 2006 Outstanding Achievement in Law Enforcement Volunteer Programs Awards from the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Science Applications International Corporation. The City of Eugene receives two awards from the Government Finance Officers Association -one for Distinguished Budget Presentation and one for '' Excellence in Financial Reporting The City of Eugene receives a Silver SafetyAward from the Lea},uc~ ~~I ~~rr~fon Cities and City County Insurance Services for the 6th Consru ~i~lvr~ yEi,~r City of Eugene • Highlights of 2006 Ensuring a Just, Sustainable and Accountable Community A Message from City Manager Dennis Taylor Guided by democratic values and aligned by the values, mission, vision, strategic priorities and goals established by our community and elected political leaders, we have been working hard this year to make local government more inclusive, accountable and transparent. We focus our daily efforts on addressing the council's seven priority issues and achieving long- term sustainability through strategy-aligned management and expertise devoted to the ideals of democracy The urgency of sustainability and the passion to pursue it are taking root in communities around the world. At the City of Eugene, we consider the economic, environmental, and social implications of every decision we make -the triple bottom line -and embrace sustainability both in the way we design and provide services and in the approaches we take in pursuing community aspirations and solving problems. This is not only apparent in the progress we are making on the City Council's priorities, but in our efforts to drive focus, alignment and accountability around four core strategies: sustainability diversity, performance management and civic engagement. Taken as a whole, and with the goal of sustainability as the impetus, these four strategies are critical to our strategic planning and execution efforts and will help us build, maintain and preserve Eugene as an economically and socially vibrant community, today and for our children's children. We know that it is not enough, however, to simply focus on becoming more prosperous and efficient. Pursuing environmental and economic sustainability without building the social equity necessary to nurture future generations is an incomplete strategy. Without the passion of our values and morality our results cannot be sustained. Through all of our day-to-day activity, it is important for us to remember our ultimate goal to become a just, sustainable and accountable community that provides equal opportunity and access to all of its citizens. A community that makes achieving social equity a priority will reap rewards in all areas of its development and progress. When we pursue social justice and equity as a core strategy, we elevate the importance of civic engagement. When we respect and honor diversity, both in the organization and in the community, we ensure that our government reflects and celebrates that diversity, and models the highest level of cultural competency When we respect and include all voices and opinions in our decision-making processes,"we ensure progress and security for everyone in the community. When we measure our performance in attaining short- and long-term goals, we get real results that matter most to our community. And, perhaps most importantly when we pursue social equity, we put people first - in our strategic planning processes, in the implementation of action plans, and in our daily work serving the community. i sustainability • diversity • performance management • civic engagement City of Eugene ~ Highlights of 2006 Page 3