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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-01-29 EEC Minutes Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 2/13/2020 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Energy and Environment Commission Edina City Hall Community Room Thursday, January 29, 2019, 7:00 PM I. Call To Order Chair Jackson called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering Roll Call were Chair Jackson, Commissioners Horan, Seeley, Lanzas, Satterlee, Glahn, Martinez, and Maynor Absent: Manser, Hussian, Seeley Staff Present: Liaison Brown, Casey Casella III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion made by Horan to approve the January 29, 2020 meeting agenda. Motion seconded by Lanzas. Motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion made by Horan to approve the November 7, 2019 minutes. Motion seconded by Lanzas. Motion carried. V. Special Recognitions and Presentations None. VI. Community Comment None. VII. Reports/Recommendation A. 2020 Work Plan a. Liaison Brown reviewed each of the 6 initiatives for 2020 B. Initiative 6: Panel for Event a. Students are planning an event April 25. It had potential to correspond. Detailed shared were: i. Climate summit panel 1. Climate change experts (science) 2. Elected officials (policy) ii. Student led workshops b. Initiative #6 event is April 20 i. Commissioners recommended Commissioner Seeley to lead and Lanzas to support Initiative #6 Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 2/13/2020 ii. Commissioners watched the documentary trailer “Just Eat It” iii. Commission brainstormed ideas for panelist at the event. Ideas will be sent out via email. Liaison Brown will email the ideas and commissioners will respond with top choices within the week. C. Resolution of Support Liaison Brown reviewed a resolution of support for energy performance standards. Questions from the Commission: • What is the opposition to stretch codes? o Labor (slowing development and increase costs) o Utilities (meeting Conservation and Improvement Projects [CIP]) • What is utilities’ CIP spending in Edina? o Do not have exact numbers. Conservation projects tracked during the PIE projects were lighting efficiency and energy design assistance programs Feedback from the Commission about the resolution: • Support for the resolution • Feeling it was necessary to meet climate goals • Like uniformity of the resolution • Suggestion to add energy saving potential (more to build but less to operate) • Having different building codes in jurisdictions is a nonstarter • This would create a 3rd layer of inconsistency within the building code of cities • Embedded carbon: not counting the full lifecycle of the building (construction materials) • Hurts competitiveness of the state • Political party support of this issue o Not universal support for this o A democrat in the House and republican in the senate are authors on the bill IX. Chair and Member Comments A. Human Services Task Force a. Commissioner Lanzas served on the Task Force this year b. The Task Force proposal for funding was approved by City Council in December c. The Task Force received 9 applications and funded 8 d. The Task Force established guidelines for future task forces e. Mission of Task Force: To distribute funds for nonprofits providing basic human needs to Edina residents B. Joint Energy and Environment Event a. Chair Jackson is planning this joint event b. They should have a date soon C. Student Update a. Planning for Climate Summit on April 25 Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 2/13/2020 b. Commissioners attended the Alliance for Sustainability event. Key points were: i. Cooperation between commissions on issues ii. Edina is involved in many issues and accomplishing many things iii. Tara is working with Excel to educate residents about integrated resource plans X. Staff Comments A. Flood Risk Reduction Task Force a. The Task Force is meeting to establish values b. The Task Force is almost done with the work B. Climate Mayors Steering Committee a. Commission should look at email attached in packet b. Mayor Hovland is representing the mid-size cities C. Applications open for Edina Commissions a. Applications close Jan 31 b. Thank you to Commissioner Lanzas for participating in a public announcement promoting applications D. Curbside Organics a. Organics coordinator starting next week E. Climate Action Planning a. Working on gathering data and community engagement strategy plan b. Chair Jackson requested public information about the CAP timeline F. Initiative 3: Large Building Benchmarking a. Kicked off the program with large buildings b. Liaison Brown will follow up with timeline on city data publication G. Pollinator Update a. Staff Jessica and Tom gave Liaison Brown staff edits to the resolution b. Liaison Brown will prepare a staff report to pair with the advisory communication to go to City Council in February. H. Adopt a Storm Drain a. Liaison Brown shared facts about the program: i. 65 participates ii. 400 pounds of debris collected I. Wood Smoke Education a. GreenCorps Member is working on education program about wood smoke b. Member wants to pilot the program with city commissioners i. Chair Jackson, Commission Horan volunteered c. Member would like to present to the EEC in June J. Calendar of Meetings a. Regular meetings are 2nd Thursday of the month b. April is 1st meeting of the month XII. Adjournment Motion made by Glahn to adjourn the January 29, 2020 meeting at 8:20 p.m. Motion seconded by Lanzas. Motion carried. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 2/13/2020 Respectfully submitted, Casey Casella City Management Fellow