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Home My WebLink About2019-05-09 EEC Meeting PacketAgenda Energy and Environment Commission City Of Edina, Minnesota Edina City Hall, Community Room Thursday, May 9, 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 April 11, 2019 V.Special Recognitions And Presentations A.Water Resources Presentation B.Student Presentation: Resolution of Support for a Green New Deal VI.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. VII.Reports/Recommendations A.Initiative 5 Update and Discussion VIII.Correspondence And Petitions A.Working Group Minutes IX.Chair And Member Comments A.Business Recognition Program B.Climate Inheritance Resolution X.Sta3 Comments A.Solar Power Hour XI.Calendar Of Events A.2019 EEC Schedule and Roster List B.2019 Initiative Calendar XII.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: May 9, 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 April 11, 2019 Action CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: Motion to approve the April 11, 2019 Minutes for the Energy and Environment Commission. INTRODUCTION: Receive the Energy and Environment Commission Minutes of April 11, 2019. ATTACHMENTS: Description Minutes: April 11, 2019 Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Energy and Environment Commission Edina City Hall Community Room Thursday, April 11, 2019, 7:00 PM I. Call To Order Chair Jackson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering Roll Call were Chair Jackson, Commissioners Horan, Hussian, Manser, Seeley, Lanzas, Satterlee, Hoffman, Glahn and Fernands Late: Maynor Absent: Staff Present: Liaison Brown III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Glahn made a motion to approve the April 11, 2019 meeting agenda. Seeley seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion made by Glahn to approve the March 14, 2019 minutes with amendments. Motion seconded by Hoffman. Discussion led to request for an amendment to minutes. Motion made by Chair Jackson to amend the March 14, 2019 minutes to read “May of 2020” under item VII. Initiative 2. Motion seconded by Manser. Motion made by Manser to approve the March 14, 2019 minutes with amendments. Motion seconded by Hussian. All voted aye. Motion carried. Commissioner Maynor arrived 7:05 PM V. Special Recognitions and Presentations None. VI. Community Comment None. VII. Reports/Recommendation A. Joint Work Session with City Council a. Chair Jackson gave an overview of the plan for the joint work session with City Council on April 16, 2019 at 6:15pm. Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: Chair Jackson asked to add an item to the work plan parking lot. Working with congregations was added to the parking lot. B. Initiative 3: Large Building Benchmarking Chair Jackson presented a summary of the benchmarking workshops. The themes that emerged were: 1. How complicated is this going to be? 2. General dislike of regulation. 3. Why not benchmark residents? 4. Fear and misinformation. 5. Punitive. The Commission discussed the draft benchmarking ordinance. Topics covered were: • “Political subdivision” language • Propane inclusion in energy • Definition of tenant and lease holder • Timeline of implementation of ordinance • Level of effort example • Water utility o Wait until automation collection of water data • Evaluation point of requiring an assessment o Leave assessment portion as is in the draft • Overall goal of benchmarking program • Enforcement Motion made by Manser to approve the draft ordinance and sent it on to the Attorney to clean up and then to City Council. Motion seconded by Horan. Motion carried. VIII. Correspondence And Petitions A. Received Resident Correspondence Commission discussed banning plastics straws, the topic of the correspondence received. The Commission planned to respond to the resident. Item was added to the Commission’s work plan parking lot. IX. Chair And Member Comments A. Chair Jackson thanked the people involved in the energy benchmarking initiative. B. Chair Jackson notified the Commission students will present at the next commission meeting. C. Commissioner Manser suggested to watch the Governor’s bills on the environment. D. Commissioner Horan gave an update from Conservation Minnesota. E. Commissioner Horan gave an update on the BRP initiative. X. Staff Comments A. Tree Ordinance Update Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: a. Forester will make a recommendation to add Ash tree to the list of trees residents don’t have to replace with the tree ordinance. B. Quality of Life Survey a. The quality of life survey includes sustainability related questions and will help inform where the community is on the spectrum of tackling sustainability related issues. C. Builder Training a. A contractor training will take place this April. The sustainability manager will present actions builders can take to builder more sustainable homes. Sustainability manager will share presentation and discussion to inform. XI. Calendar of Events A. Group discussed having the Commission’s August meeting offsite at Braemar Golf Course. XII. Adjournment Motion made by Hoffman to adjourn the April 11, 2019 meeting at 8:37 p.m. Motion seconded by Hussian. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Tara Brown Sustainability Manager Date: May 9, 2019 Agenda Item #: V.A. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: From: Item Activity: Subject:Water Resources Presentation CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: INTRODUCTION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Water Resources Coordinator Report Cornelia Buffer Fact Sheet The CITY of EDINA The CITY of EDINA Water Resources Coordinator’s Report Jessica V. Wilson, CFM May 9, 2019 The CITY of EDINAWater Resources Management Lakes, ponds, creeks, wetlands Groundwater Flooding and drainage Pollution prevention Community engagement The CITY of EDINA www.EdinaMN.gov 3 Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan (2018) Runoff Management Flood Control Clean Water Flood Risk Reduction Strategy Clean Water Strategy The CITY of EDINAFlood Risk Reduction Strategy •2019 •Morningside Neighborhood •How did we get here? •Opportunity sectors: •Land use •Awareness •Stormwater utility •Park redevelopment •Road reconstruction projects •Community capacity building www.EdinaMN.gov 4 Red = regional (FEMA) Orange = local Edina’s Interactive Water Resources Map The CITY of EDINA Flood Risk Reduction Strategy www.EdinaMN.gov 5 Past data source (published 1961) Current data source (published 2013) Forecasted future (mid-21st century) The CITY of EDINAFlood Risk Reduction Strategy www.EdinaMN.gov 6 1950 2000 2015 2 51 184 201 142 63 14 0 50 100 150 200 250 Count of ParcelsPercent Impervious Count of parcels in various percent impervious ranges in the Morningside neighborhood (2019, City of Edina Staff). The CITY of EDINAClean Water Strategy •2020 •Lake Cornelia •Will leverage current projects by the MN Pollution Control Agency and the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District to study sources, management strategy effectiveness, and pollutant reductions needed to meet clean water standards. www.EdinaMN.gov 7 Use Attainability Analysis Study presentation, December 2018 The CITY of EDINANotable Projects www.EdinaMN.gov 8 Arden Park Restoration Before and after restoration on Reach 1 Concept Plan Nine Mile Creek Stabilization (Nine Mile Creek Watershed District project) The CITY of EDINANotable Projects www.EdinaMN.gov 9 Before and after stabilization Mill Pond at Sunnyslope Rd Shoreline Stabilization Pamela Park 2015 aerial photo with stormwater network Pamela Park Water Quality Pond Maintenance The CITY of EDINAFlooding and Drainage •Updated online interactive map •Self-service tools •Policies for Stormwater Management, Erosion and Sediment Control, and Floodplain Development •Residential Stormwater Assistance Grant Program www.EdinaMN.gov 10 Edina’s Interactive Water Resources Map The CITY of EDINA •Incorporated Lake Associations •-Arrowhead Lake Association •-The Indianhead Lake Association •-Friends of Melody Lake •-Lake Nancy Lake Association •Aquatic Vegetation Management ▪-Reduce invasive curlyleaf pondweed •-Manage nuisance algae blooms •-Encourage native aquatic plants including duckweed •-Accommodate requests for service Lakes, Ponds, Creeks, Wetlands www.EdinaMN.gov 11 The CITY of EDINAGroundwater •Groundwater wells database •Determining the existence of private wells during demo permit review process •Well sealing grants •Water conservation policy review www.EdinaMN.gov 12 Drinking Water Source Management Area extent with vulnerability classes The CITY of EDINAPrivate groundwater wells •2,000+ sealed wells •700+ unsealed •42 residential domestic users www.EdinaMN.gov 13 The CITY of EDINA •Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) •Erosion and sediment control inspections and enforcement •Clean Water Best Management Practices (BMPs) inventory, assessment, and maintenance Pollution Prevention www.EdinaMN.gov 14 Street sweeper The CITY of EDINA 15 More than 2000 structures About 80 miles of stormwater mains Majority of system installed in 1950s and 1960s Operation and Maintenance The CITY of EDINAIllicit Discharges www.EdinaMN.gov 16 The CITY of EDINAChloride •“Adaptive Management to Improve Deicing Operations” project •Ongoing training and technology upgrades •Limited liability legislation reintroduced •Model contract for winter maintenance www.EdinaMN.gov 17 Smart Salting Certification training at Edina PublicWorks The CITY of EDINACommunity Engagement www.EdinaMN.gov 18 CleanWaterMN.org The CITY of EDINANatural Resources •Braemar Golf Course •Native plant restoration, wetland replacement, and flood protection •Edina Land Management Plan •Lake Cornelia Vegetated Buffer for Clean Water www.EdinaMN.gov 19 Natural resources signs at Braemar The CITY of EDINA Interactive Water Resources Map •Clean Water Best Management Practices (BMPs) •Bathymetry (lake topography) •Flood inundation areas •Stormwater infrastructure •Groundwater contamination vulnerability •And more… Water Resources Library •Department of Natural Resources permits •Plans, policies, studies •Water related agreements •Bathymetry map PDFs •FEMA floodplain property PDFs •And more… Water Resources Information online www.EdinaMN.gov 20 Contact Jessica Wilson Water Resources Coordinator JWilson@EdinaMN.gov 952-826-0445 Tom Swenson Assistant Director Parks and Natural Resources TSwenson@EdinaMN.gov 952-826-0317 Why is this project being done? Clean Water. Lake Cornelia is polluted with excess nutrients, mainly phosphorus. Excess phosphorus fuels algae, including harmful blue-green algae blooms. Vegetated buffers promote clean water by filtering nutrients from water before it enters the lake. Habitat. Native plants support wildlife, including pollinators. The project includes management of invasive buckthorn. Sustainability.Native landscapes require less mowing which means savings in labor and equipment costs, fewer carbon emissions, and a more resilient landscape in a changing climate. What does the project include? •Removal of turf and invasive buckthorn on City property •Restoration with native plants •Ongoing maintenance •Conservation easement Lake Cornelia Vegetated Buffer for Clean Water When would the project occur? Project design in spring 2019 with construction to follow in same year. How will the project be funded? The project will be funded through the stormwater utility fund. No part of the project would be special assessed to property owners. March 2019 Date: May 9, 2019 Agenda Item #: V.B. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: Other From:Tara Brown, EEC Liaison Item Activity: Subject:Student Presentation: Resolution of Support for a Green New Deal Discussion CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: INTRODUCTION: During April 2 Council Meeting, community commenters requested Council support a resolution for the Federal Bill Green New Deal. Council requested the Energy and Environment Commission to review the Resolution and send an advisory communication. ATTACHMENTS: Description Sample Resolution Federal Bill - Green New Deal About the Student Groups Resolution for a Green New Deal A Resolution by Edina City Council calling for the federal government to pass a Green New Deal. WHEREAS, Edina wants the children and grandchildren of this community protected from the risks of climate destruction; WHEREAS, an October 2018 United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report says we have less than 12 years, to limit devastating global warming and avoid a climate change catastrophe; WHEREAS, the October 2018 IPCC report also makes clear that every bit of warming matters, so every fraction of a degree less of warming will save lives and save money across the world’s economies; WHEREAS, the world is already experiencing serious, detrimental, costly, and increasing impacts from climate change, including more intense storms, unprecedented flooding and persistent wildfires; WHEREAS, an inadequate response to climate change will increase economic and environmental disruptions that threaten human life, healthy communities, and critical infrastructure. These include, but are not limited to: severe storms, longer and hotter heat waves, worsening flood and drought cycles, growing invasive species and insect problems, accelerated species extinction rates, rising sea levels, increased wildfires, a dramatic increase in refugees from climate impacted lands, an undersupply of basic needs such as safe food and water, greater propensity for health problems among our communities, and a setback in global efforts to eradicate social problems including poverty and hunger; WHEREAS, the most negative impacts of climate change are generally falling on frontline communities. Frontline communities that are underrepresented, such as lower-income communities or communities of color, are bearing the initial burden of climate change, but are least equipped to adapt to these impacts; WHEREAS, doing what is now necessary to adequately address the climate crisis requires a national mobilization of a scope and scale that makes this a historic opportunity to address inequities caused and exacerbated by the fossil fuel economy, as well as to provide unprecedented levels of prosperity and economic security for all people in the United States; WHEREAS, Senator Ed Markey and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez released, on February 7, 2019, a Resolution Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal which adequately addresses climate change and secures a sustainable and healthy future for everyone; WHEREAS, federal Green New Deal legislation would create a detailed mobilization plan to: ●within a decade, achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions through a fair and just transition for all communities and workers; ●create millions of good, high-wage jobs and ensure prosperity and economic security for all people of the United States; ●invest in the infrastructure and industry of the United States to sustainably meet the challenges of the 21st century; ●secure for all people of the United States for generations to come: ○clean air and water; ○climate and community resiliency; ○healthy food; ○access to nature; ○and a sustainable environment; ●and promote justice and equity by stopping current, preventing future, and repairing historic oppression of indigenous communities, communities of color, migrant communities, deindustrialized communities, depopulated rural communities, the poor, low-income workers, women, the elderly, the unhoused, people with disabilities, and youth; WHEREAS, state Green New Deal legislation would create a detailed plan to: ●transition to 100% renewable energy by 2030; ●stop the development of fossil fuel infrastructure ●create an office under the Governor that will oversee the transition to clean energy and is staffed by members from frontline communities ; ●make various studies on how to transition various industries to clean energy WHEREAS, local governments calling for the federal government to pass a Green New Deal will demonstrate widespread popular support for necessary and just climate action; WHEREAS, the City of Edina strongly values building and maintaining a sustainable environment and supports an environmental policy approach that positively impacts the community; WHEREAS, Green New Deal legislation would help Edina reach the goals in it's new Comprehensive Plan draft; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Edina City Council calls on the U.S. Government and Minnesota Government to, as soon as possible, pass a Green New Deal based on the Resolution released on February 7, 2019 by Senator Ed Markey and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.: . CERTIFICATION The foregoing resolution was adopted by __________________ in ______________ on ________________ with a quorum present. Signed by: ________________________________ Attest: ____________________________________ IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 109 Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 7, 2019 Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ (for herself, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. SERRANO, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. WELCH, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. NADLER, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. POCAN, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. LEVIN of California, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Ms. HAALAND, Ms. MENG, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. COHEN, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. KEATING, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. ESHOO, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. KENNEDY, and Ms. WATERS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Commit- tees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Transpor- tation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Foreign Af- fairs, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris- diction of the committee concerned VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:08 Feb 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\HR109.IH HR109kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HRES 109 IH RESOLUTION Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal. Whereas the October 2018 report entitled ‘‘Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 oC’’ by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the November 2018 Fourth National Climate Assessment report found that— (1) human activity is the dominant cause of ob- served climate change over the past century; (2) a changing climate is causing sea levels to rise and an increase in wildfires, severe storms, droughts, and other extreme weather events that threaten human life, healthy communities, and critical infrastructure; (3) global warming at or above 2 degrees Celsius be- yond preindustrialized levels will cause— (A) mass migration from the regions most af- fected by climate change; (B) more than $500,000,000,000 in lost annual economic output in the United States by the year 2100; (C) wildfires that, by 2050, will annually burn at least twice as much forest area in the western United States than was typically burned by wildfires in the years preceding 2019; (D) a loss of more than 99 percent of all coral reefs on Earth; (E) more than 350,000,000 more people to be exposed globally to deadly heat stress by 2050; and (F) a risk of damage to $1,000,000,000,000 of public infrastructure and coastal real estate in the United States; and VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:08 Feb 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR109.IH HR109kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •HRES 109 IH (4) global temperatures must be kept below 1.5 de- grees Celsius above preindustrialized levels to avoid the most severe impacts of a changing climate, which will re- quire— (A) global reductions in greenhouse gas emis- sions from human sources of 40 to 60 percent from 2010 levels by 2030; and (B) net-zero global emissions by 2050; Whereas, because the United States has historically been re- sponsible for a disproportionate amount of greenhouse gas emissions, having emitted 20 percent of global green- house gas emissions through 2014, and has a high tech- nological capacity, the United States must take a leading role in reducing emissions through economic trans- formation; Whereas the United States is currently experiencing several related crises, with— (1) life expectancy declining while basic needs, such as clean air, clean water, healthy food, and adequate health care, housing, transportation, and education, are inaccessible to a significant portion of the United States population; (2) a 4-decade trend of wage stagnation, deindustrialization, and antilabor policies that has led to— (A) hourly wages overall stagnating since the 1970s despite increased worker productivity; (B) the third-worst level of socioeconomic mo- bility in the developed world before the Great Reces- sion; (C) the erosion of the earning and bargaining power of workers in the United States; and VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:08 Feb 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR109.IH HR109kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 4 •HRES 109 IH (D) inadequate resources for public sector workers to confront the challenges of climate change at local, State, and Federal levels; and (3) the greatest income inequality since the 1920s, with— (A) the top 1 percent of earners accruing 91 percent of gains in the first few years of economic recovery after the Great Recession; (B) a large racial wealth divide amounting to a difference of 20 times more wealth between the aver- age white family and the average black family; and (C) a gender earnings gap that results in women earning approximately 80 percent as much as men, at the median; Whereas climate change, pollution, and environmental de- struction have exacerbated systemic racial, regional, so- cial, environmental, and economic injustices (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘systemic injustices’’) by dispropor- tionately affecting indigenous peoples, communities of color, migrant communities, deindustrialized commu- nities, depopulated rural communities, the poor, low-in- come workers, women, the elderly, the unhoused, people with disabilities, and youth (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘frontline and vulnerable communities’’); Whereas, climate change constitutes a direct threat to the na- tional security of the United States— (1) by impacting the economic, environmental, and social stability of countries and communities around the world; and (2) by acting as a threat multiplier; Whereas the Federal Government-led mobilizations during World War II and the New Deal created the greatest VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:08 Feb 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR109.IH HR109kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 5 •HRES 109 IH middle class that the United States has ever seen, but many members of frontline and vulnerable communities were excluded from many of the economic and societal benefits of those mobilizations; and Whereas the House of Representatives recognizes that a new national, social, industrial, and economic mobilization on a scale not seen since World War II and the New Deal era is a historic opportunity— (1) to create millions of good, high-wage jobs in the United States; (2) to provide unprecedented levels of prosperity and economic security for all people of the United States; and (3) to counteract systemic injustices: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-1 resentatives that— 2 (1) it is the duty of the Federal Government to 3 create a Green New Deal— 4 (A) to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas 5 emissions through a fair and just transition for 6 all communities and workers; 7 (B) to create millions of good, high-wage 8 jobs and ensure prosperity and economic secu-9 rity for all people of the United States; 10 (C) to invest in the infrastructure and in-11 dustry of the United States to sustainably meet 12 the challenges of the 21st century; 13 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:08 Feb 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR109.IH HR109kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 6 •HRES 109 IH (D) to secure for all people of the United 1 States for generations to come— 2 (i) clean air and water; 3 (ii) climate and community resiliency; 4 (iii) healthy food; 5 (iv) access to nature; and 6 (v) a sustainable environment; and 7 (E) to promote justice and equity by stop-8 ping current, preventing future, and repairing 9 historic oppression of indigenous peoples, com-10 munities of color, migrant communities, 11 deindustrialized communities, depopulated rural 12 communities, the poor, low-income workers, 13 women, the elderly, the unhoused, people with 14 disabilities, and youth (referred to in this reso-15 lution as ‘‘frontline and vulnerable commu-16 nities’’); 17 (2) the goals described in subparagraphs (A) 18 through (E) of paragraph (1) (referred to in this 19 resolution as the ‘‘Green New Deal goals’’) should 20 be accomplished through a 10-year national mobili-21 zation (referred to in this resolution as the ‘‘Green 22 New Deal mobilization’’) that will require the fol-23 lowing goals and projects— 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:08 Feb 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR109.IH HR109kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 7 •HRES 109 IH (A) building resiliency against climate 1 change-related disasters, such as extreme 2 weather, including by leveraging funding and 3 providing investments for community-defined 4 projects and strategies; 5 (B) repairing and upgrading the infra-6 structure in the United States, including— 7 (i) by eliminating pollution and green-8 house gas emissions as much as techno-9 logically feasible; 10 (ii) by guaranteeing universal access 11 to clean water; 12 (iii) by reducing the risks posed by cli-13 mate impacts; and 14 (iv) by ensuring that any infrastruc-15 ture bill considered by Congress addresses 16 climate change; 17 (C) meeting 100 percent of the power de-18 mand in the United States through clean, re-19 newable, and zero-emission energy sources, in-20 cluding— 21 (i) by dramatically expanding and up-22 grading renewable power sources; and 23 (ii) by deploying new capacity; 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:08 Feb 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR109.IH HR109kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 8 •HRES 109 IH (D) building or upgrading to energy-effi-1 cient, distributed, and ‘‘smart’’ power grids, 2 and ensuring affordable access to electricity; 3 (E) upgrading all existing buildings in the 4 United States and building new buildings to 5 achieve maximum energy efficiency, water effi-6 ciency, safety, affordability, comfort, and dura-7 bility, including through electrification; 8 (F) spurring massive growth in clean man-9 ufacturing in the United States and removing 10 pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from 11 manufacturing and industry as much as is tech-12 nologically feasible, including by expanding re-13 newable energy manufacturing and investing in 14 existing manufacturing and industry; 15 (G) working collaboratively with farmers 16 and ranchers in the United States to remove 17 pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from 18 the agricultural sector as much as is techno-19 logically feasible, including— 20 (i) by supporting family farming; 21 (ii) by investing in sustainable farm-22 ing and land use practices that increase 23 soil health; and 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:08 Feb 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR109.IH HR109kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 9 •HRES 109 IH (iii) by building a more sustainable 1 food system that ensures universal access 2 to healthy food; 3 (H) overhauling transportation systems in 4 the United States to remove pollution and 5 greenhouse gas emissions from the transpor-6 tation sector as much as is technologically fea-7 sible, including through investment in— 8 (i) zero-emission vehicle infrastructure 9 and manufacturing; 10 (ii) clean, affordable, and accessible 11 public transit; and 12 (iii) high-speed rail; 13 (I) mitigating and managing the long-term 14 adverse health, economic, and other effects of 15 pollution and climate change, including by pro-16 viding funding for community-defined projects 17 and strategies; 18 (J) removing greenhouse gases from the 19 atmosphere and reducing pollution by restoring 20 natural ecosystems through proven low-tech so-21 lutions that increase soil carbon storage, such 22 as land preservation and afforestation; 23 (K) restoring and protecting threatened, 24 endangered, and fragile ecosystems through lo-25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:08 Feb 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR109.IH HR109kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 10 •HRES 109 IH cally appropriate and science-based projects 1 that enhance biodiversity and support climate 2 resiliency; 3 (L) cleaning up existing hazardous waste 4 and abandoned sites, ensuring economic devel-5 opment and sustainability on those sites; 6 (M) identifying other emission and pollu-7 tion sources and creating solutions to remove 8 them; and 9 (N) promoting the international exchange 10 of technology, expertise, products, funding, and 11 services, with the aim of making the United 12 States the international leader on climate ac-13 tion, and to help other countries achieve a 14 Green New Deal; 15 (3) a Green New Deal must be developed 16 through transparent and inclusive consultation, col-17 laboration, and partnership with frontline and vul-18 nerable communities, labor unions, worker coopera-19 tives, civil society groups, academia, and businesses; 20 and 21 (4) to achieve the Green New Deal goals and 22 mobilization, a Green New Deal will require the fol-23 lowing goals and projects— 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:08 Feb 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR109.IH HR109kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 11 •HRES 109 IH (A) providing and leveraging, in a way that 1 ensures that the public receives appropriate 2 ownership stakes and returns on investment, 3 adequate capital (including through community 4 grants, public banks, and other public financ-5 ing), technical expertise, supporting policies, 6 and other forms of assistance to communities, 7 organizations, Federal, State, and local govern-8 ment agencies, and businesses working on the 9 Green New Deal mobilization; 10 (B) ensuring that the Federal Government 11 takes into account the complete environmental 12 and social costs and impacts of emissions 13 through— 14 (i) existing laws; 15 (ii) new policies and programs; and 16 (iii) ensuring that frontline and vul-17 nerable communities shall not be adversely 18 affected; 19 (C) providing resources, training, and 20 high-quality education, including higher edu-21 cation, to all people of the United States, with 22 a focus on frontline and vulnerable commu-23 nities, so that all people of the United States 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:08 Feb 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR109.IH HR109kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 12 •HRES 109 IH may be full and equal participants in the Green 1 New Deal mobilization; 2 (D) making public investments in the re-3 search and development of new clean and re-4 newable energy technologies and industries; 5 (E) directing investments to spur economic 6 development, deepen and diversify industry and 7 business in local and regional economies, and 8 build wealth and community ownership, while 9 prioritizing high-quality job creation and eco-10 nomic, social, and environmental benefits in 11 frontline and vulnerable communities, and 12 deindustrialized communities, that may other-13 wise struggle with the transition away from 14 greenhouse gas intensive industries; 15 (F) ensuring the use of democratic and 16 participatory processes that are inclusive of and 17 led by frontline and vulnerable communities and 18 workers to plan, implement, and administer the 19 Green New Deal mobilization at the local level; 20 (G) ensuring that the Green New Deal mo-21 bilization creates high-quality union jobs that 22 pay prevailing wages, hires local workers, offers 23 training and advancement opportunities, and 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:08 Feb 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR109.IH HR109kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 13 •HRES 109 IH guarantees wage and benefit parity for workers 1 affected by the transition; 2 (H) guaranteeing a job with a family-sus-3 taining wage, adequate family and medical 4 leave, paid vacations, and retirement security to 5 all people of the United States; 6 (I) strengthening and protecting the right 7 of all workers to organize, unionize, and collec-8 tively bargain free of coercion, intimidation, and 9 harassment; 10 (J) strengthening and enforcing labor, 11 workplace health and safety, antidiscrimination, 12 and wage and hour standards across all employ-13 ers, industries, and sectors; 14 (K) enacting and enforcing trade rules, 15 procurement standards, and border adjustments 16 with strong labor and environmental protec-17 tions— 18 (i) to stop the transfer of jobs and 19 pollution overseas; and 20 (ii) to grow domestic manufacturing 21 in the United States; 22 (L) ensuring that public lands, waters, and 23 oceans are protected and that eminent domain 24 is not abused; 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:08 Feb 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR109.IH HR109kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 14 •HRES 109 IH (M) obtaining the free, prior, and informed 1 consent of indigenous peoples for all decisions 2 that affect indigenous peoples and their tradi-3 tional territories, honoring all treaties and 4 agreements with indigenous peoples, and pro-5 tecting and enforcing the sovereignty and land 6 rights of indigenous peoples; 7 (N) ensuring a commercial environment 8 where every businessperson is free from unfair 9 competition and domination by domestic or 10 international monopolies; and 11 (O) providing all people of the United 12 States with— 13 (i) high-quality health care; 14 (ii) affordable, safe, and adequate 15 housing; 16 (iii) economic security; and 17 (iv) clean water, clean air, healthy and 18 affordable food, and access to nature. 19 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:08 Feb 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR109.IH HR109kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS iMatter iMatter has grown a lot since it was founded by a 13-year-old in 2007 --- but what hasn’t changed is that it has always been a place where passionate middle and high school students who care deeply about the climate crisis are supported to step into their power and take necessary and just climate action. iMatter believes that when young people understand what’s possible and are given the tools, trainings, and support to make it happen, they will shift public will in their communities and inspire others to do the same. Sunrise Sunrise is a youth-led movement, started in 2017, to stop climate change and create millions of good jobs in the process. The group is building an army of young people to make climate change an urgent priority across America, end the corrupting influence of fossil fuel executives on our politics, and elect leaders who stand up for the health and wellbeing of all people. Date: May 9, 2019 Agenda Item #: VII.A. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: Other From:Lauren Satterlee, EEC Vice Chair Item Activity: Subject:Initiative 5 Update and Discussion Discussion, Information CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: INTRODUCTION: Vice Chair Satterlee will present work to date on Initiative 5: Study and Report about a timeline and parameters recommendation for a Climate Action P lan including the City's leadership role. ATTACHMENTS: Description Initiative 5: Study and Report's Outline 1. Why a Climate Action Plan? 3 What’s at Stake?: Impacts on Residents, Businesses, Built Infrastructure 3 Vision Edina 6 Features that Define Edina: ‘Sustainable Environment’ and ‘Future-Oriented’ 6 Emerging Priorities: ‘Environmental Stewardship’ and ‘Balancing Edina’s Redevelopment’ 6 Minnesota State Energy and GHG Reduction Goals 8 Hennepin County Solid Waste Requirements 8 Edina’s GHG Reduction Goals and Related Programs & Initiatives 8 Current Programs & Initiatives 8 Looking Forward 9 2. Key Components/Approaches 11 Climate Change Mitigation Strategies 12 Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Strategies 12 Equity, Inclusion, and Community Input 12 3. Leadership of Other Cities: A Comparison 13 Comparing Climate Action Plan Focus Areas 15 4. Measure Progress 20 Aligning GHG Emissions Goals: Base on State, National, or Global Goals? 20 Other Indicators of Success 20 Lessons Learned from Other Cities 21 5. Considerations 21 Recommendations 22 Prioritization 22 Timeline 22 Date: May 9, 2019 Agenda Item #: VIII.A. 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 9, 2019 BEWG Minutes Tuesday, April 9, 2019 In attendance: Michelle Horan Paul Hussian Carolyn Jackson Caroline Sundal - High School student Project Earth Youth Climate, Saturday, Summit April 27 • Caroline is in charge of the Solid waste information at the summit. • Does EEC want to table with information about curbside organics collection, information about the green business recognition program. • Michele can arrive early to set up, Carolyn and Paul will divide the hours during the summit • Need to collect information • Michelle has already sent Caroline information from Hennepin County website Green Business Recognition Program (GBRP) • Changing the name from Sustainable to Green • Changing minimum points for recognition from 20, 30, 40 to 25, 40, 55 • Went over comments that Tara had provided and Michelle’s responses. We decided that this program cannot tackle everything. The GBRP is about building community. It is about establishing relationships where we can then begin the conversations about a larger vision of sustainability. The GBRP provides us the opportunity to educate and engage at the ground level. • How to involve the students in GBRP • Hand out flyers to business and engage in conversation if they have the opportunity • Tally points when finished application come in • Design a certificate • Personally deliver decals and certificate to recognized businesses. • Have people sign up at the Climate Summit Date: May 9, 2019 Agenda Item #: IX.A. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: From:Michelle Horan, EEC Commissioner Item Activity: Subject:Business Recognition Program CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: INTRODUCTION: Date: May 9, 2019 Agenda Item #: IX.B. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: From:Carolyn Jackson, EEC Chair Item Activity: Subject:Climate Inheritance Resolution CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: INTRODUCTION: Date: May 9, 2019 Agenda Item #: X.A. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: From:Tara Brown, Sustainability Manager Item Activity: Subject:Solar Power Hour CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: INTRODUCTION: 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