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Home My WebLink About2019-04-11 EEC Meeting PacketAgenda Energy and Environment Commission City Of Edina, Minnesota City Hall Community Room Thursday, April 11, 2019 7:00 PM I.Call To Order II.Roll Call III.Approval Of Meeting Agenda IV.Approval Of Meeting Minutes A.Minutes: Energy and Environment Commission March 14, 2019 V.Community Comment During "Community Comment," the Board/Commission will invite residents to share relevant issues or concerns. Individuals must limit their comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit the number of speakers on the same issue in the interest of time and topic. Generally speaking, items that are elsewhere on tonight's agenda may not be addressed during Community Comment. Individuals should not expect the Chair or Board/Commission Members to respond to their comments tonight. Instead, the Board/Commission might refer the matter to sta% for consideration at a future meeting. VI.Reports/Recommendations A.Joint Work Session with City Council B.Initiative 3: Large Building Benchmarking VII.Correspondence And Petitions A.Correspondence B.Working Group Minutes VIII.Chair And Member Comments IX.Sta3 Comments A.Tree Ordinance Update B.Quality of Life Survey C.Builder Training X.Calendar Of Events A.2019 EEC Schedule and Roster List B.2019 Initiative Calendar XI.Adjournment The City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing ampli7cation, an interpreter, large-print documents or something else, please call 952-927-8861 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Date: April 11, 2019 Agenda Item #: IV.A. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: Minutes From:Casey Casella, City Management Fellow Item Activity: Subject:Minutes: Energy and Environment Commission March 14, 2019 Action CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: Motion to approve the March 14, 2019 Minutes for the Energy and Environment Commission. INTRODUCTION: Receive the Energy and Environment Commission Minutes of March 14, 2019. ATTACHMENTS: Description Minutes: March 14, 2019 Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Energy and Environment Commission Edina City Hall Community Room Thursday, March 14, 2019, 7:00 PM I. Call To Order Chair Jackson called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering Roll Call were Chair Jackson, Commissioners Horan, Hussian, Manser, Satterlee, Hoffman, and Glahn Late: Maynor Absent: Lanzas, Seeley, Fernands Staff Present: Liaison Brown III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Commissioner Glahn made a motion to approve the March 14, 2019 meeting agenda. Commissioner Horan seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion made by Commissioner Hoffman to approve the February 14, 2019 minutes. Motion seconded by Commissioner Horan. Motion carried. V. Special Recognitions and Presentations A. Better Together Preview, MJ Lamon MJ Lamon, Community Engagement Coordinator, gave an update to the commission regarding the City’s new online engagement platform called Better Together. The platform aligns with budget goal #4 to foster an inclusive and engagement community. Commissioner Maynor arrived at 7:10 PM VI. Community Comment No Community Comments. VII. Reports/Recommendation A. Project Timelines for 2019 Work Plan Initiatives The Commission had a discussion on the 2019 work plan initiatives timelines. Updates discussed were: • Initiative 1: Promoting curbside organics. Organics will be presented to Council on May 19. Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: • Initiative 2: Business Recognition Program. Group met with Chamber of Commerce and is supportive. Will speak at the May 17 Chamber of Commerce Sunrise Breakfast. Will be doing a tiered recognition system. Looking at using kids during May term if you have a project they really own. • Initiative 3: Building Energy Benchmarking. Plan to have stakeholder meeting on March 26 and April 10. April will bring a draft to vote on policy. • Initiative 4: Pollinator Resolution. Tom Swenson and Jessica Vanderweff Wilson met with Student Earth Group to discuss pollinator work on city. Discussion topics were: what is the statement of value and the city to hold accountable with turnover in staff and Council. • Initiative 5: Climate Action Plan. Plan to present a formal report to the group sometime between August to September. Commission to give lead commissioner input on needs and concerns. Satterlee requested commissioners to give her feedback in the next month or two. Reach out to Commissioner Lanzas and Fernands. VIII. Correspondence And Petitions A. Working Group Minutes • Minutes received from the BEWG Working Group. IX. Chair and Member Comments A. Joint Meeting of Energy and Environment Commission The Commission will provide their yearly update at the April 16 City Council work session. B. Ride and Drive Event in St Louis Park Commissioner Hoffman gave an update on an event in SLP on June 8 that the Commission could table at. C. Parking Lot Ideas The chair facilitated a discussion on updates for the commission’s work plan parking lot items. • The cities of Eden Prairie, Bloomington and Richfield are looking to coordinate an event with residents. • Liaison Brown reported the City is applying for a Green Corp member. D. EEC Initiative 5: Study and report on Climate Action Plan Framework Commissioner Satterlee covered her update in the Project Timelines for 2019 Work Plan Initiatives under the Reports and Recommendations section. E. Speaking Engagement Opportunity Chair Jackson was asked by Edina Indivisible to speak about climate change on April 24th at the Southdale Library. X. Staff Comments A. Comp Plan Public Meeting Update Liaison Brown gave an update on the March 11th Comprehensive plan meeting. The Comprehensive plan is on Better Together for public comment until April 8, 2019. Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: B. Chloride Reduction Liaison Brown gave an update on the chloride reduction bills SF 1667/HF 1502 in the MN State legislature. XI. Calendar of Events XII. Adjournment Motion made by Glahn to adjourn the March 14, 2019 meeting at 8:20 p.m. Motion seconded by Hussain. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Tara Brown Sustainability Manager Date: April 11, 2019 Agenda Item #: VI.A. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: Other From:Tara Brown, EEC Liaison Item Activity: Subject:Joint Work Session with City Council Information CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: None. INTRODUCTION: Prep for the April 16, 2019 Joint Work Session with City Council. ATTACHMENTS: Description EEC 2019 Work Plan Update for Council Approved by Council 12/4/18 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION Commission: Energy and Environment Commission 2019 Annual Work Plan Initiative # 1 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐☐☐☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☒☒☒☒ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type: ☐ New Initiative ☒ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility ☐ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: Hrs_8 ☐ CTS (including Video) ☒ Other Staff: Hrs_16__ Promote residential curbside organics recycling by attending local events. ☒ Funds not available Lead Commissioners: Seeley Progress Report: Council directed staff to begin contract negotiations with Vierkant for 2020 Curbside Organics negotiations. EEC will engage Hennepin County, EEC Commissioners and student groups to work with the newly hired recycling organics coordinator to begin education and outreach. Initiative # 2 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐☐☐☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☒☒☒☒ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type: ☒ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility ☒ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: Hrs_60_ ☒ CTS (including Video) 62hrs ☐ Other Staff: Hrs_____ Review and establish an annual Business Recognition Program Award and consult with members of the Human Rights Commission who coordinate the Tom Oye Award. ☐ Funds not available Lead Commissioners: Horan Partners: Energy & Environment Commission [LEAD] and Human Rights & Relations Commission [Consult] Progress Report: Met with Human Rights Commissioner, Pat Arseneault. After discussing the Tom Oye Award, BEWG has decided to continue with a business recognition program instead of a yearly award like the Tom Oye Award. An application for this program is finalized. A logo for decal and website is being designed. Official launch of the program should be end of April. May presentation to the Edina Chamber May 17. Approved by Council 12/4/18 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION Initiative # 3 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☒☒☒☒ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐☐☐☐ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type: ☒ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility ☒ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: Hrs_40_ ☐ CTS (including Video) ☒ Other Staff: Hrs_8___ Review and recommend a building energy benchmarking policy ☐ Funds not available Lead Commissioners: Jackson Progress Report: Progress Report: Stakeholder engagement process has begun. Have identified structure of the ordinance; staff is working with City Attorney on the draft. Initiative # 4 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☒☒☒☒ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐☐☐☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐☐☐☐ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type: ☒ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility ☐ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: Hrs_6_ ☐ CTS (including Video) ☒ Other Staff: Hrs_16_ Study and report on pollinator resolution. ☒ Funds not available Lead Commissioners: Horan Progress Report: In process of writing the report on pollinators; Project Earth students tackling a piece of this topic. Anticipating students to present to Commission in July. Initiative # 5 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☒☒☒☒ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐☐☐☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐☐☐☐ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type: ☒ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility ☐ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: Hrs_32☐ CTS (including Video) ☒ Other Staff: Hrs_20_ Study and report about timeline and parameters recommendation for a Climate Action Plan including the city’s leadership role ☒ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Lead Commissioners: Satterlee Progress Report: Gathering research on Climate Action Plans established by comparable cities and working on compiling draft report. Final report will be completed Q2. Approved by Council 12/4/18 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION Parking Lot: (These items have been considered by the BC, but not proposed as part of this year’s work plan. If the BC decides they would like to work on them in the current year, it would need to be approved by Council.) Increase street sweeping, water quality improvements and conservation actions Education and outreach events, Green building policy, Pass an enhanced tree ordinance City owned building energy efficiency Date: April 11, 2019 Agenda Item #: VI.B. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: Report and Recommendation From:Carolyn Jackson, EEC Chair Item Activity: Subject:Initiative 3: Large Building Benchmarking Discussion CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: Discuss and update draft ordinance. Make motion to approve ordinance. INTRODUCTION: Intro. Please review the presentation and timeline ATTACHMENTS: Description Benchmarking presentation DRAFT ORDINANCE Stakeholder feedback Large Building Benchmarking March 26 & April 10, 2019 Agenda •Welcome and Introductions •Why is building benchmarking important to Edina? •What is building benchmarking and how does it work? •What would building benchmarking look like in Edina? •Next Steps •Q&A EdinaMN.gov 2 EdinaMN.gov 3 Vision Edina Theme: Environmental Stewardship City of Edina Goals and Vision •30% reduction of greenhouse gases by 2025; 80% by 2050 •Vision Edina: Take an active and ambitious internal and regional leadership role in environmental stewardship principles. Edina GHG Emission Reduction Goal Why is building benchmarking important to Edina? EdinaMN.gov 4 2014 Electricity Use in Edina Commercial Single Family Residential City Operations School District Energy Travel Waste 0 100000 200000 300000 400000 500000 Edina GHG Emissions* *Data from Regional Indicators Why is building benchmarking important to Edina? Benefits of Benchmarking •Helps building owners track energy use and identify options to improve efficiency. •Facilitates building peer comparison. •Creates a demand for energy efficiency in the property market. •Supports City climate action goal to ultimately reduce emissions 80 percent by 2050. EdinaMN.gov 5 Figure 1. An EPA study of benchmarking buildings showed an average 7 percent savings over three years. National norms and trends 1.https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/mayor/press_room/press_releases/2017/january/7_percent_reduction_in_emissions.html 2.San Francisco Department of the Environment and Urban Land Institute. San Francisco Existing Commercial Buildings Performance Report 2010-2014. (p.14-15) 3.US Department of Energy. New York City Benchmarking and Transparency Policy Impact Evaluation Report, May 2015. (p. ii) 4.District Department of the Environment. http://doee.dc.gov/node/970312 (accessed 2/17/16)5.Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment. Building Energy Analysis Report 2013. (Executive Summary) Other city examples: City Program Components Energy Savings Chicago1 2013-2016 Benchmarking & Transparency 4.0% (over 3 years) $17.6 million per year in energy savings San Francisco1 2010-2014 Benchmarking & TransparencyAudits(2013)7.9% (over 4 years)16.9% carbon savings New York City2 2010 -2013 Benchmarking & Transparency Audits (2013) Lighting Upgrades (2025) 5.7% (over 3 years)9.9% carbon savings Washington, D.C.3 2012 -2013 Benchmarking & Transparency 3% (over 1 year) Seattle4 2011 -2013 Benchmarking; No Transparency 0.6%(over 2 years) Seattle4 2011 -2013 Benchmarking & Transparency 3.7% (over 3 years) Potential Savings Minneapolis 2016 Report: Benchmarked buildings reduced energy use intensity 1.7%from 2014 to 2016, leading to cumulative utility bill savings of an estimated $21 million. St. Mary’s Basilica saw a 21% drop in weather normalized energy use since 2014. •Replaced 1913 boilers •35 window AC units replaced with central air •LED retrofits Hennepin County Building Energy Benchmarking Collaborative Benchmarking Collaborative Team Edina Building Owners Oversee program and engage cities Discuss goals & draft ordinance Pass ordinance & benchmark buildings Inform building owners Benchmark buildings Upload building data to Portfolio Manager Help center, quality control & data management Vetted / organized data made public •Standardized process •Shared resources •Tools for implementation •Economically feasible Building Energy Benchmarking Collaborative Other Local Programs •Three pilot cities to support program design and launch •Initially to include only city buildings •Define template design for future city participation •Goal to pass private sector ordinance for 2020 reporting Pilot City Program Launch Status What is benchmarking? 17 Measurement & Disclosure Examples Meter consumption •Electricity •Gas •Steam •water Building characteristics •Area •Type •Schedules •Occupancy Energy Use Intensity (EUI) kBtu/sqft/yr ENERGY STAR Score (1-100) Energy Benchmarking •Buildings benchmark and disclose to the City via Portfolio Manager •Max. 10 hours for initial set-up (depends on data organization status) •Couple hours/year on-going •City makes data transparent by posting it publicly Disclosure Energy-saving assessment •A systematic process of identifying energy and water efficiency modifications and improvements •For buildings with energy and water efficiency improvement potential •Minimum ASHRAE Level 1 assessment •Every five years •Property name •Address •IDs •Site energy use intensity (EUI) •Weather-normalized site EUI •Water use intensity •ENERGY STAR Score •Property Type •Year built •Annual energy & water use by source •Greenhouse gas emissions •Property-supplied notes Data types: •Energy(recommended) •Water (recommended) •Waste (as available) Data and Metrics Metrics for transparency •Not reported •Individual data published annually in table format (recommended) •Data published annually in full report format (recommended) Results Publication •All ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager data checks are completed (recommended) •Small number of buildings reviewed on-site for data quality each year. (recommended) •Benchmarking by qualified benchmarker •Data verification by certified professional every so many years Verification What would building benchmarking look like in Edina? Edina Building Size and Count EdinaMN.gov 26 Building Size Total Sq.ft.Total Count % of Sq.ft % of Count 20-25k 748,251 303 3%41% 25-50k 3,716,746 105 14%37% 50k+21,666,004 164 83%22% Edina Building Type Breakdown EdinaMN.gov 27 Apartment / Multi-Family 29% Commercial 44% Industrial 14% Public & Non- Profit 13% Buildings 20,000 sq ft or larger City Resources EdinaMN.gov 28 •In-person trainings •Helpline –email and phone •Utility data aggregation and upload tools •Energy saving assessment program listing Policy Summary EdinaMN.gov 29 1. Benchmarking 2. Transparency 3. Energy-saving Assessment Definition Managers track building energy and water performance in Portfolio Manager and disclosure to the City In year two of benchmarking for a building, the City makes the data transparent by making it publicly available on a website. Managers of low- performing buildings conduct an energy assessment of their buildings and provide proof of the assessment to the City. Frequency Annually Annually Every five years. Proposed start 2020 –50,000+sqft 2023 –25,000+ sqft. Year 2 for each building. Energy Assessments Examples Residential Building Options Cost Commercial Building Options Cost 1. Multi-Family Building Efficiency –provides free whole building energy evaluation, free installs, and additional incentives for work completed from recommendations Free 1. Recommissioning –study completed and rebates available for identified no-and low-cost adjustments Up to 75% of study costs depending on expected savings, not to exceed $25,000 2. Turn Key Services –ASHRAE level 1 evaluation $600-$1,300 depending upon usage 2.Contractor-provided ASHRAE level 1 or higher assessment Varies 3. Natural Gas Energy Analysis – inspection of building envelope and installed natural gas equipment $50-$2500 based on facility size 4. Contractor-provided ASHRAE level 1 or higher assessment Varies EdinaMN.gov 30 City disclosure and transparency Commercial and Multi-family 50,000 sqft + disclosure Commercial and Multi-family 50,000 sqft + disclosure and transparency Commercial and Multi-family 25,000 sqft + disclosure 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Commercial and Multi-family 50,000 sqft + audit Commercial and Multi-family 25,000 sqft + transparency 25,000 sqft + transparency + audit Proposed Large Benchmarking Rollout 32 Late winter Mail and email notification, scorecard included Spring Building manager enters data into Portfolio Manager Spring Technical assistance By June 1 Building manager submits data to City via Portfolio Manager Fall Data is analyzed and feedback given in report, and map Compliance Proposed Annual Timeline Next Steps •Presentation will be posted on City’s website •Public notice and presentation of ordinance to Council EdinaMN.gov 33 Q&A EdinaMN.gov 34 1 201657v1 ORDINANCE NO. 2019-______ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 OF THE EDINA CITY CODE CONCERNING LARGE BUILDING BENCHMARKING THE CITY OF EDINA ORDAINS: Section 1. Chapter 20 of the Edina City Code is amended by adding Article XI to provide as follows: ARTICLE XI LARGE BUILDING BENCHMARKING AND DISCLOSURE 20-625 Definitions. The following words shall have the meaning ascribed to them, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Benchmark means to input the total energy consumed for a building and other descriptive information for such building as required by the benchmarking tool. Benchmarking information means information related to a building's energy consumption as generated by the benchmarking tool, and descriptive information about the physical building and its operational characteristics. The information shall include, but need not be limited to: (1) Building address; (2) Energy use intensity (EUI); (3) Annual greenhouse gas emissions; (4) Water use; and (5) The energy performance score that compares the energy use of the building to that of similar properties, where available. Benchmarking tool means the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Portfolio Manager Tool or an equivalent tool adopted by the Director. Property owner means an individual or entity possessing title to a building, or an agent authorized to act on behalf of the property owner. City-owned property means any building, or group of buildings on the same tax lot, owned by the City of Edina containing twenty-five thousand (25,000) or more gross square feet of an occupancy use other than industrial. 2 201657v1 Covered property means any property that has one or more buildings containing in sum the gross square feet of twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet or more other than industrial. The term "covered property" shall not include any building owned by the, county, state, or federal government or other recognized political subdivision. Director means the individual appointed by the City Manager. Energy means electricity, natural gas, steam, heating oil, or other product sold by a utility for use in a building, or renewable on-site electricity generation, for purposes of providing heating, cooling, lighting, water heating, or for powering or fueling other end-uses in the building and related facilities. Energy evaluation means a systematic process of identifying and developing modifications and improvements of the base building systems, including but not limited to alterations of such systems and the installation of new equipment, insulation or other generally recognized energy and water efficiency technologies to optimize energy and water use performance of the building and achieve energy and water savings, provided that such process shall be at least as stringent as or comparable to the Level I Energy Survey and Engineering Analysis of the most recent edition of Procedures for Commercial Building Energy Audits published by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers Inc. (ASHRAE) or as otherwise determined by the Director and such process for water systems shall be as determined by the Director. Energy performance score means the numeric rating generated by the Energy Star Portfolio Manager tool or equivalent tool adopted by the Director that compares the energy usage of the building to that of similar buildings. Energy Star Portfolio Manager means the tool developed and maintained by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to track and assess the relative energy performance of buildings nationwide. Industrial means manufacturing, compounding, processing, packaging, treatment and assembly of products and materials. Monthly energy use information means the average amount of electrical and natural gas energy paid for by a rental building tenant each month, either directly or through a rental utility billing system or similar arrangement, and the cost of that energy, as provided by the electrical and natural gas utilities. Tenant means a person or entity occupying or holding possession of a building or premises pursuant to a rental agreement. Utility means an entity that distributes and sells natural gas, electric, or thermal energy services for buildings. 3 201657v1 20-626 Benchmarking required for city-owned properties. No later than August first, 2019, and no later than every June first thereafter, each city-owned building shall be benchmarked for the previous calendar year. 20-627 Benchmarking required for covered property. Property owners shall annually benchmark for the previous calendar year each covered property and obtain an energy performance score as available according to the following schedule: 20-628 Disclosure and publication of benchmarking information. The property owner shall annually provide benchmarking information to the Director, in such form as established by the Director's rule, by the date provided by the schedule in subsections ____________. 20-629 The Director shall make readily available to the public, and update at least annually, benchmarking information for the previous calendar year according to the following schedule: a. Each city-owned property by August 30, 2019 and by every August 30th thereafter; b. c. 20-630 The Director shall make available to the public, and update at least annually, the following information about city-owned properties and _________________ properties: a. Summary statistics on energy consumption derived from aggregation of bench marking information for properties; b. Summary statistics on overall compliance with this section; c. For each property: 1. The status of compliance with the requirements of this chapter; 2. Annual summary statistics for the property, including energy use intensity, annual greenhouse gas emissions, water use per gross square foot, and an energy performance score where available; and 3. A comparison of benchmarking information across calendar years for any years such property was benchmarked. 20-631 Energy evaluation requirement. ________________ properties with energy and water efficiency improvement potential shall submit proof of an energy evaluation having been performed according to the schedule (1) below. The evaluation must have been performed within the last five (5) years and must include recommendations for energy and water savings opportunities. Qualifying proof that an evaluation has been performed shall be established by rules set at discretion by the Director. The Director shall also establish energy standards in the 4 201657v1 Compliance Standards for Energy Benchmarking rules that define buildings requiring an evaluation. The requirement imposed by this subsection upon owners or operators of properties to obtain an energy evaluation shall only apply if the Director identifies a path of qualifying evaluations that are low to no cost to the property owner. Properties shall submit proof of energy evaluation according to the following schedule: a. b. 20-632 Exemptions. The Director may exempt a property owner from the benchmarking and energy evaluation requirements of subsection (c) if the property owner submits documentation establishing any of the following: a. The property is presently experiencing qualifying financial distress in that the property is the subject of a qualified tax lien sale or public auction due to property tax arrearages, the property is controlled by a court-appointed receiver based on financial distress, the property is owned by a financial institution through default by the borrower, the property has been acquired by a deed in lieu of foreclosure, or the property has a senior mortgage which is subject to a notice of default; or b. The property or areas of the property subject to the requirements of this section have been less than fifty (50) percent occupied during the calendar year for which benchmarking is required; or c. The property does not have a certificate of occupancy or temporary certificate of occupancy for all twelve (12) months of the calendar year for benchmarking is required. 20-633 Each tenant located in a covered property subject to this chapter shall, within thirty (30) days of a request by the property owner and in a form to be approved by the Director, provide all information that cannot otherwise be acquired by the property owner and that is needed by the property owner to comply with the requirements of this section. 20-634 Violations. It shall be unlawful for any entity or person to fail to comply with the requirements of this section or to misrepresent any material fact in a document required to be prepared or disclosed by this section. 20-635 Enforcement. The Director shall enforce the provisions of this section. If it is determined that a property owner or any person subject to the provisions of this section fails to meet any requirement of this section, the Director shall mail a warning notice to the property owner or person. The notice shall specify the reasons why the property owner or person fails to meet the requirements set forth in this section. The notice shall indicate that the person has forty-five (45) business days to comply with the applicable requirement. If any property owner or person who fails, omits, neglects, or refuses to comply with the provisions of this section after the period of compliance provided for in the required warning notice the City shaly have cause for the denial, 5 201657v1 suspension, revocation or refusal to issue any applicable business license held by the property owner or person. This section may also be enforced by injunction, abatement, mandamus, or any other appropriate remedy in any court of competent jurisdiction. Section 2. This ordinance is effective immediately upon its passage and publication. First Reading: Second Reading: Published: ATTEST: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Sharon Allison, City Clerk James B. Hovland, Mayor Please publish in the Edina Sun Current on: Send two affidavits of publication Bill to Edina City Clerk CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina, do hereby certify that the attached and foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its Regular Meeting of ___________________, 2019, and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting. 6 201657v1 WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this ______ day of ____________, 2019. ________________________________________ City Clerk Large dfd Stakeholder Meetings March 26, Four attendees April 10, 14 attendees Feedback • Understand and agree with the intent to promote energy efficiency buildings and support energy inefficient buildings becoming more efficient • Do not want to see a mandate • Concerned this mandate will create a ‘slippery slope’ of more regulation o One attendee asked if carbon tax was next. • There is a feeling of over regulation already from all levels of government o An example given was that by law, all fire extinguishers had to have the expiration tag in back and the directions in front and viewable • There was a strong dislike for any punitive measures • There is already too much on facility managers • Concern for ‘mom and pop’ building owners. How will we support them through the process? How will we connect them to programs, financial support, and incentives? • What is being done on the residential side to improve efficiency? What type of benchmarking or other policies be used for this sector of energy use? • Need automation in data feeds to reduce time spent, which is available in electricity and gas but not water • While the Energy Star Portfolio Manager is good, it’s not perfect o Some industry will need to put more specific data in (i.e. heavy energy use equipment like MRI count) to get a score o Campus and buildings with additions can be complex • Want to see more incentives beyond energy savings payback • Help center and all support is critical to get this done Date: April 11, 2019 Agenda Item #: VII.A. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: Correspondence From:Casey Casella, City Management Fellow Item Activity: Subject:Correspondence Information CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: None. INTRODUCTION: See attachment from resident, submitted on March 24, 2019. ATTACHMENTS: Description Correspondence from Resident 1 Casey Casella Subject:FW: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2019 5:25 PM To: Edina Mail <mail@EdinaMN.gov> Subject: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us Contact Us Contact the City of Edina. Messages will be responded to during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. You can reach us via phone at 952-927-8861. Police reports are not taken online. Criminal or suspicious activity should be called in to 911 so an officer may be dispatched to assist you and assess the situation. Name Lila Gorius Email Address Lilag22129@isd273.org Address 5537 wooddale ave City Edina State MN Zip Code 55424 Phone Number 952-693-8844 Fax Number Field not completed. How did you find us? Other Message Hello, my name is Lila Gorius and I'm a 15-year-old at Edina High School. I would like to talk to you about the need to ban plastic straws in the city of Edina. Plastic Straws are an unnecessary and harmful object to the Earth and the environment around us. Minnesota may not be near the ocean where plastic straws have had the most negative effect, but our state is still part of the problem. Plastic straws are harming marine life and are polluting our oceans. Have you ever seen an image of the trash island? or an animal being suffocated by 2 pollution? it is saddening that these things exist today and that no one seems to be doing anything to stop it. I propose that Edina be one of the cities that make a change in saving our Planet by banning the use of plastic straws from vendors. It may be a small step towards ending ocean pollution, but it is an important step that I believe every city should do. Vendors can replace their plastic straws with paper or metal straws that are not harmful to the Environment. I encourage the Edina City Council to consider my proposal and really think about it. I know that one student or even one city can't change much, but everything starts somewhere so why doesn't Edina become the first city in MN to start the ban of plastic straws? Thank you so much for reading my email, contact me if you have any more questions on the subject. Thanks, Lila Gorius Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Date: April 11, 2019 Agenda Item #: VII.B. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: Minutes From:Casey Casella, City Management Fellow Item Activity: Subject:Working Group Minutes Information CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: None. INTRODUCTION: Receive minutes from EEC working group. ATTACHMENTS: Description BEWG Minutes, April 1, 2019 BEWG Meeting Minutes – 4/1/2019 In attendance: • Michelle Horan • Pal Hussian • Carolyn Jackson • Janet Kitui – New member and 1st meeting Business Recognition Program Decided on a tiered recognition system and minimum points for each Gold 40 points Silver 30 points Bronze 20 points City is working on a logo for window cling Include year of recognition Reworked timeline Application finalized and into City April 5 Test app online April 10-26 App goes live April 29-may 17 Marketing April 29-may 17 Chamber presentation May 17 City can create handouts to leave at business – quarter sheets Work on messaging Brainstorm other ways to reach out to businesses Rotary Friends Benchmarking Carolyn continuing to work on it Paul Hussian told us about Waste management sustainability forum Date: April 11, 2019 Agenda Item #: IX.C. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: From:Tara Brown, Sustainability Coordinator Item Activity: Subject:Builder Training CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: None. INTRODUCTION: Liaison Brown will give an oral update about the New Edina Residential Redevelopment Contractor Accreditation Training Session happening on April 26, 2019 at 8am-10:30am at Braemar Golf. 2019 Meetings and Events Day Date Event Time Location Thurs Jan 10 Regular Meeting 7:00 pm Community Room Thurs Feb 14 Regular Meeting 7:00 pm Community Room Mon Mar 11 Open House for Comp Plan 6:30 pm Public Works Thurs Mar 14 Regular Meeting 7:00 pm Community Room Thurs April 11 Regular Meeting 7:00 pm Community Room Mon April 15 Volunteer Recognition 5:00 pm Braemar Golf Course Tues April 16 Work Session w/ City Council 5:30 pm Community Room Tues April 30 BC Member Annual Reception 6:00 pm Braemar Golf Course Thurs May 9 Regular Meeting 7:00 pm Community Room Thurs June 13 Regular Meeting 7:00 pm Community Room Thurs July 11 Regular Meeting 7:00 pm Community Room Thurs August 8 Regular Meeting 7:00 pm Community Room Thurs Sept 12 Regular Meeting 7:00 pm Community Room Thurs Oct 10 Regular Meeting 7:00 pm Community Room Thurs Nov 7* Regular Meeting 7:00 pm Community Room Thurs Dec 12 Regular Meeting 7:00 pm Community Room Attendance at Regular Meetings and Rescheduled Regular Meetings are counted towards attendance policy. *Note: November meeting is the first Thursday in November Chair and Vice Chair specific meetings Tues April 30 Chair and Vice Chair Annual Meeting 5:00 pm Braemar Golf Course Tues Oct 1 2020 Work Plan Review w/ Council (Chair only) 5:30 pm Community Room Roster Name Email Glahn, Bill billglahn@aol.com Fernands, Maddy maddyfernands@gmail.com Hoffman, Howard howard.hoffman@gmail.com Horan, Michelle mhoran00@gmail.com Hussian, Paul pahussian@hotmail.com Jackson, Carolyn (Chair) bjandcj@aol.com Lanzas, Bayardo blanzas@artaxstudio.com Manser, Richard richardmanser@icloud.com Maynor, Chloe chloem20475@isd273.org Satterlee, Lauren (Vice Chair) lauren.mpls.mn@gmail.com Seeley, Melissa msee10@me.com Brown, Tara (Liaison) tbrown@edinamn.gov Casella, Casey (City Fellow) ccasella@edinamn.gov Parking Lot Ideas • Increase street sweeping, water quality improvements, and conservation actions • Education and outreach events • Enhanced tree ordinance • City owned building energy efficiency • Partnering with other cities on resident outreach and congregation outreach T 2019 EEC Work Plan Timeline and Event Calendar Other Items: • 2nd Environment Commission Conference (4/13 from 9:00 to 2:00)- Request for speakers and topics like working with students • Green Building Policy Events Items of Focus Presentations Initiative 1: Organics Initiative 2: Business Recognition Program Initiative 3: Energy Benchmarking Policy Initiative 4: Pollinator Resolution Initiative 5: Climate Action Plan Cmsr Lead MS MH CJ MH LS MAR - EEC meeting (3/14) - Benchmarking Stakeholder meetings (3/26) - Better Together site (MJ) APR - Benchmarking Stakeholder meetings (4/10) - EEC meeting (4/11) - Enviro Commission Conf (4/13) - City Council Work Session (4/16) - All Chair Annual Meeting (4/30) - City Council Work Session prep - Benchmarking MAY - EEC meeting (5/9) - Fourth of July Prep - Annual Water Resources Report To Council JUNE - EEC meeting (6/13) JULY - EEC meeting (7/11) Fourth of July Parade Mow to Natural Habitat Tom Swenson Report to EEC AUG - EEC meeting (8/8) - Work plan discussion - Strategy offsite? Report to EEC SEP - EEC meeting (9/12) - Work Plan due - Open Streets - Work Plan approval OCT - EEC meeting (10/10) -Chair present Work Plan to Council NOV - EEC meeting (11/7) Review May Term Opportunities for Student Energy Efficiency in City Facilities DEC - EEC meeting (12/12) Green shaded area denotes staff availability