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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Environment & Sustainability Commission Meeting: June 14, 2022
AGENDA SECTION:
AGENDA ITEM: GreenStep Cities Planning
Old Business
PREPARED BY: Jane Byron, Stormwater Specialist AGENDA NO. 6.c.
ATTACHMENTS: GreenStep Cities Tracking Grid APPROVED BY: BLE
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion Item Only
DISCUSSION
The Environment and Sustainability Commission Goals feature actions under various goals geared
towards taking steps to assist the City in achieving Step 3 under the Minnesota Green Step Cities (GSC)
program. A tracking table is attached to show which activities are needed for the City to achieve Step 3.
SUMMARY
Commissioners will be provided an opportunity to update the Chair on any progress made towards
required actions needed to reach GSC Step 3.
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ITEM BEST PRACTICE SUB‐CATEGORYCODESTATUS1 Buildings & Lighting Efficient Existing BP1‐2Action Needed3Invest in larger energy efficiency projects through performance 4Implement information technology efforts and city employee 5Document that the new construction or major remodeling of a public 6Improve the operations & maintenance of city‐owned/school buildings 7Install for one or more city‐owned/school buildings one of the following 7aA ground‐source, closed loop geothermal system. 7bA district energy/microgrid system. 7cA rainwater harvesting system for building water use. 3 Transportation Living StreetsBP11‐1Action Needed2Adopt zoning language or approve a skinny street/development project 3Modify a street in compliance with the city's complete streets policy. 4Identify, prioritize and remedy complete streets gaps and lack of 5Identify and remedy street‐trail gaps between city streets and off‐road 6Implement traffic calming policy/measures, including lane conversions 1aEnergyStar and EPEAT certified equipment and appliances.1bPaper containing post‐consumer recycled content.2Purchase energy used by city government ‐ via the municipal utility, green 3Establish a local purchasing preference and, working with a local business 4Require purchase of U.S. EPA WaterSense‐certified products. 5Set minimum sustainability standards to reduce the impact of your 6Require printing services to be purchased from companies participating in 7Lower the environmental footprint of meetings and events in the city. 8Use national green standards/guidelines for purchasing/investments such 7 Economic & Benchmarks & BP24‐2Action Needed8 Economic & Climate BP29‐1Action NeededAction Needed on at least ONE action 2:8Organize goals/outcome measures from all city plans and report to community Prepare to maintain public health and safety during extreme weather and Environmental Management Sustainable PurchasingEnvironmental Management Sustainable PurchasingBP15‐2:8Adopt a sustainable purchasing policy or administrative guidelines/practices Complete Action 1Transportation Living Streets BP11‐2:6456BP15‐12 Buildings & LightingEfficient Existing Public BuildingsBP1‐3:7Adopt a complete streets policy, or a living streets policy, which addresses Action Needed on at least ONE action 3:7Action Needed on at least ONE action 2:6BEST PRACTICE ACTIONSMake no/low cost indoor lighting and operational changes in city‐owned/school