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Home My WebLink About6.a. Goal Setting Discussion EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Environmental & Sustainability Commission Meeting: September 15, 2020 AGENDA SECTION: AGENDA ITEM: 2020 Goal Setting Discussion New Business PREPARED BY: Jane Byron, Stormwater Specialist AGENDA NO. 6.a. ATTACHMENTS: ESC Subgroup Goal Setting Notes APPROVED BY: BLE RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion. DISCUSSION: At its August meeting, the ESC participated in a goal setting brainstorming exercise. The ESC discussed 15 potential goals to pursue in 2020 and 2021; six were chosen for further development. Each Commissioner then volunteered for at least one of four subgroups of three members or less to meet after the meeting to further refine select goal(s) and discuss potential actions and timelines to pursue with each goal. The ESC will discuss the findings of the goal subgroups. SUMMARY: No action required. C:\\Users\\jab\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\6.a. Goal Setting Discussion_612919\\6.a. Goal Setting Discussion.docx Goal second year.going into a 1 year, but feasible within begun. This is have already benchmarks these critical *. Most of other cities.those currently existing of policy programs and Analyze State Initiatives, * (Recognized/Certified)iendly City Frbecome a Pollinator Consider the steps to * Resources. Identify Local and State * “Pollinator Friendly Cities”.designated/Recogn ized current (possibly partner) with learn from and connect resources and programs, Work with external existing dly practices.frienadopt pollinator awareness and increase Programs to members. Community City and practices for both current best engagement of education and programs for Implement initiatives.incentives and through a variety of to do their part” “encouraging cities of Minnesota is declines. The State threats and significant posing however, there are development, Through natural spaces. systems and integral to our food butterflies are bees, birds, and Pollinators such as CompletionDate of ed Target Critical Benchmarks Activities Goal Problem implementation where applicable).be listed for consideration. Ideas listed for consideration (toward goal or program development and ies to overlap without duplication) of other proposed goals, also to listed, possibilities/serendipities (opportunitTask: Read and dissect proposed #7, and #8, to rework and synthesize one goal. Steps and strategies to be Laveen & Erin C. Delaney-Katherine Koch 2021-Rosemount ESC 2020 Setting Exercise and Refinement September 15, 2020, ESC Meeting ESC Small Groups Notes At its August 18, 2020, meeting, the Rosemount Environment and Sustainability Commission decided to break into small groups to further discuss goals selected by the Commission at its August meeting and present findings back to the commission at the September meeting. Four potential goals were selected for further discussion. Small groups would provide notes on refining the four goals, action items for each goal, and a potential timeline for implementation. Below is a compilation of discussion notes submitted by each goal subgroup. Please note, the subgroups were not required to submit notes prior to the September meeting. The below is being provided to aid discussion at the meeting. Problem action).designation of Pollinator Friendly/Pollinator Protection designation for our City (one of esteem but also taking l for future presentation to ESC and later City and Council pertaining to our goal and citizens. Photos as welNative and or pollinator friendly landscaping as well as discussed cost, benefits and responses if any from Took pictures of current existing developments in Rosemount and surrounding cities that developers went with ollaborators.to possible stakeholders, funders and ceager and positive responses already for our City and what was discussed of our goals and when reaching out actually a very large State push in the works and we are ahead of the game but right on time. There was is organizations, there are extensive financial resources and other supports for initiatives like ours. ThereAfter the first meeting, beginning research as well for assigned goals, in dialogue with other cities and etc.tudents, stakeholders, organizations income/marginalized populations, s-such as involving others whether lowother goals/focus areas voted on and identified. Some of these areas universally apply and are advantageous independently, I was able to recognize some overlap and opportunities with ** During our discussion, and also Resolution.Pollinator Create a City of Ongoing. water quality.nd with goes hand in hato do the same. This also advocate for the community neonicotinoids and chemicals such as cease the use of harmful *Significantly reduce or seeking revitalization.developments and or ones of landscaping with new *Provide support and input owned “Open Spaces”.*Changed practices of City mowing and maintenance.*Changed practices of outcomes.practices and positive consistent with changed where appropriate to be recommendations when and and make sassesexpressed interest) to e Commissions (as some havCouncil Members and other appropriate City Officials, Work directly with and maintenance).excess mowing and need for (also reducing cost Pollinator friendly Planting and with Native more consistent Procedures to be Policy and City practices of standards and new procedures, and or Implement Improve existing maintenance.budget and benefits including a multitude of Furthermore, it is of protection. Pollinator play a key role in that of Cities can but in particular, Local Governments CompletionDate of ed Target Critical Benchmarks Activities Goal Here is the write up for goal number 4 that Katie and I worked on. Kim Goal: Continue to support the City's Energy Plan by promoting energy-efficient actions in the community. Actions: *Educate homeowners on home energy audits through reminder flyers inserted in utility bills. Point out both monetary and environmental savings. Can also include in city newsletter to homeowners. (Fall 2020) *Inform homeowners about available rebates for energy-efficient appliances, irrigation controllers, home updates, etc. in city newsletter and reminder flyers in utility bills. (Fall 2020 - alternate months from above) *Utilize the Conserve and Preserve Blog as a way to educate the community during this time where face to face interaction is limited. (Ongoing timeline) *Engage with homeowners as events become available for us to attend. *Focus on targeting small businesses to emphasize audits and building updates that could easily be made. Point out both monetary and environmental savings in face-to-face interactions or through the Chamber of Commerce. (Ongoing) *Educate larger institutions face to face on ways they could also be focusing on energy efficiency. Utilize the Chamber of Commerce to help with this. (Ongoing) Subject: Re: ESC goal setting subgroup - 5 & 6 Good morning - Here is my initial take at refining the goal/tasks/time line for the sustainable purchasing goal. Goal: Increase the post-consumer recycled content paper use in city operations (e.g. employee use, city publications) to comply with State Statute and support recycling markets. Q4 2020: Work with city staff to baseline current paper types used for copy paper and city publications and internal printing practices. Q1 2021: Work with city staff to research costs to increase paper types to 30% post- consumer content and higher amounts (e.g., 50% and 100%) and present findings to Commission/Council, as appropriate. Q2-Q3 2021: Commission members draft a policy statement to implement findings, present to Council as appropriate. City staff implement findings/increased recycled content paper types.