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Home My WebLink About2020-06-11 EEC Meeting PacketAgenda Energy and Environment Commission City Of Edina, Minnesota VIRTUAL MEETING Thursday, June 11, 2020 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 12, 2020 V.Special Recognitions And Presentations A.EEC history, Chair Jackson 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 1: Climate Action Plan, Vice Chair Satterlee B.Initiative 2: Education events, Commissioner Lanzas C.Initiative 4: Cross-commission event with HRRC, Commissioner Hussian D.Initiative 5: PARC initiative feedback, Chair Jackson VIII.Chair And Member Comments A.Flood Risk Reduction Strategy Task Force update, Commissioner Manser B.Pollinator Resolution update, Commissioner Horan C.Green Business Recognition Program update, Commissioner Horan IX.Sta6 Comments A.Sustainability Coordinator vacancy update B.Energy Benchmarking update C.Organics Recycling update X.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 ampli8cation, an interpreter, large-print documents or something else, please call 952-927-8861 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Date: June 11, 2020 Agenda Item #: IV.A. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: Minutes From:Liz Moore, Engineering Coordinator Item Activity: Subject:Minutes: Energy and Environment Commission, March 12, 2020 Action CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: Motion to approve the March 12, 2020 Minutes for the Energy and Environment Commission. INTRODUCTION: Receive the Energy and Environment Commission Minutes of March 12, 2020. ATTACHMENTS: Description March 12, 2020 Meeting Minutes Agenda Energy and Environment Commission City Of Edina, Minnesota Edina City Hall, Community Room Thursday, March 12, 2020 7:00 PM I.Call To Order Chair Jackson called the meeting to order at 7:00pm II.Roll Call Answering Roll Call were Chair Jackson, Commissioners Horan, Lanzas, Manser, Martinez, Satterlee, Martinez, Maynor Absent: Hussain, Seeley Late: Dakane III.Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion by Michelle Horan to Approve Meeting Agenda. Seconded by Richard Manser. Motion Carried. IV.Approval Of Meeting Minutes A.Minutes: Energy and Environment Commission, Feb 13, 2020 Motion by Bayardo Lanzas to Approve Meeting Minutes. Seconded by Lauren Satterlee. Motion Carried. V.Special Recognitions And Presentations A.Organics Recycling Launch, Twila Singh Organics Coordinator, Twila Singh, discussed the Organics Recycling Launch with the EEC. Website set up for residents with FAQ's 100 calls a day about organics recycling *Commissioner Dakane arrived at 7:05pm Carts being delivered in April with first pick ups May 1 Apartment buildings can look at current recycler and ask if they can add organics to current services. Outreach to residents will occur frequently to help educate If residents are already using Vierkant, the bin becomes yard waste and they will receive another cart for organics. Residents can end yard waste cart and go to paper bags for yard waste Welcome kit includes brochure, compostable bags, welcome letter with coupons, and magnet. Volunteers are needed to help assemble welcome kits. B.Welcome to New Commissioners Chair Jackson introduced new commissioners Hilda Martinez and Ukasha Dakane and explained the 2020 Work Plan. VI.Community Comment Tom Tessman asked a question about the Climate Study and asked if it was posted on the website. It is located on the Dec 17th Work Session with council and he also asked if included data from other communities. 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 staff for consideration at a future meeting. VII.Reports/Recommendations A.Initiative 6: Earth Day Event with Edina Community Education April 20th is the date of the event and it will take place at one of the schools Watch: Just Eat It: A Food Waste Journey documentary Send questions to Staff Member Brown about the film VIII.Chair And Member Comments A.Flood Risk Strategy Taskforce Update Commissioner Manser updated the commission about the Flood Risk Strategy Task Force Met 12 times over the year March 4th meeting with Mayor and City Council Final Report being presented April 7th Reports and materials are available online B.Green Business Recognition Accredited Wealth Investors owners have many green practices They would be interested in hosting an event Is there a place on the website for resources on the website? State statute about landscape irrigation shall have technology to limit use during increased moisture. No process to currently enforce. Is there a way to enforce it? C.Joint Commission Meeting Chair Jackson reminded the commission about the April 4th Joint Commission Meeting IX.Staff Comments A.Koffee Klatch Update Annual meeting the Jessica Wilson, Water Resources Coordinator 4 new people attended Discussion around Oversalting policy, Turf changes in medians, and promoting education events B.Federal Action on Climate 3 Council Members in Washington DC sharing information with legislators. C.Board and Commission Onboarding A lot of great information, please review to understand and refresh processes. D.Pollinator Update Advisory communication was sent through April 21st presentation Turf updates for Fire Station #1 X.Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 8:23pm Motion by Bayardo Lanzas to Adjourn Meeting. Seconded by Richard Manser. Motion Carried. T he City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing amplification, an interpreter, large-print documents or something else, please call 952-927-8861 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Date: June 11, 2020 Agenda Item #: V.A. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: From:Carolyn Jackson, Chair Item Activity: Subject:EEC history, Chair Jackson CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: EEC history presentation for discussion. INTRODUCTION: ATTACHMENTS: Description EEC presentation June 11 Climate Action Plan Framework A brief history of the Edina Energy and Environment Commission 2008 -2018 •Edina was the first Minnesota city to include the environment in its comprehensive plan in 2008. Adopted State GHG reduction goals. •The City of Edina builds a “community solar garden” on the roof of its public works building. •Vision Edina in 2015 shows that protecting the environment is both a highly and broadly shared value in the Edina. •Partners in Energy jump starts current Edina actions to reduce GHGs. •2018 Comprehensive Plan lays out framework for future EECs. Values in the 2018 Comprehensive Plan •Shared definitions of “environment” “sustainability” and “resilience” •Capture work of the past; provide framework for future work •Embed consideration of sustainability throughout the Comp Plan •Leave room for future environmental innovation Quality of Life Survey 2019 •75% of City residents agree that the City should invest in programs and policies to address climate change •86% of City residents identified adapting to climate change as important; 63% rating it as either essential or very important Opportunity Matrix: Comp Plan Avenues City Facilities and Operations Commercial/ Industrial Residential Density Subject Areas Energy Water Solid Waste Air Quality Trees Natural Habitat Fertilizer and Pesticides Goal: Integrated Environmental Action Plan Study and Report on Climate Action Plan Create Create measurable goals and tools for tracking progress Include Include both mitigation and adaptation Set Set parameters Review Review goals Create Create a task force Purpose Purpose: Meet Edina’s GHG reduction goals: 30% by 2025; 80% by 2050 Existing policy as first steps •Community solar garden •“Sol Smart” amendments to City Code •Large building benchmarking •Green business recognition program •Organics recycling •Residential outreach for Home Energy Squad, Windsource Opportunity Matrix: Climate Action Plan Lenses:Avenues -Equity & inclusion -Zoning/Density City Facilities & Operations Commercial/Industrial Residential Climate Change Mitigation Climate Change Adapta tion Climate Change Mitigation Climate Change Adapta tion Climate Change Mitigation Climate Change Adapta tion Subject Areas Energy Transportation Water (quality, stormwater mgmt) Solid waste Air quality Land mgmt & sustainable development Action in a changed world •Can we still have a task force? •City Council have not answered baseline questions •How do we get a current GHG inventory? •Is a simplified “work plan” an option? •With the City’s budget stabilization process, what can we afford for a CAP? Date: June 11, 2020 Agenda Item #: VII.A. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: From:Lauren Satterlee, Vice Chair Item Activity: Subject:Initiative 1: Climate Action Plan, Vice Chair Satterlee CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: INTRODUCTION: For reference, 2019 study and report materials are linked on the September 12, 2019 Energy and Environment Commission meeting; https://edina.novusagenda.com/AgendaP ublic/CoverSheet.aspx? ItemID=6990&MeetingID=1265 Date: June 11, 2020 Agenda Item #: VII.B. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: Other From:Jessica Wilson, Water Resources Coordinator Item Activity: Subject:Initiative 2: Education events, Commissioner Lanzas Discussion CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: INTRODUCTION: Date: June 11, 2020 Agenda Item #: VII.C. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: Report and Recommendation From:Paul Hussian, Commissioner Item Activity: Subject:Initiative 4: Cross-commission event with HRRC, Commissioner Hussian Action CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: INTRODUCTION: Date: June 11, 2020 Agenda Item #: VII.D. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: Report and Recommendation From:Carolyn Jackson, Chair Item Activity: Subject:Initiative 5: PARC initiative feedback, Chair Jackson Action CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: INTRODUCTION: Date: June 11, 2020 Agenda Item #: IX.A. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: From:Richard Manser, Commissioner Item Activity: Subject:Flood Risk Reduction Strategy Task Force update, Commissioner Manser Information CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: INTRODUCTION: Date: June 11, 2020 Agenda Item #: IX.B. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: Other From:Michelle Horan, Commissioner Item Activity: Subject:Pollinator Resolution update, Commissioner Horan Information CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: INTRODUCTION: Date: June 11, 2020 Agenda Item #: IX.C. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: From:Michelle Horan, Commissioner Item Activity: Subject:Green Business Recognition Program update, Commissioner Horan CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: INTRODUCTION: Date: June 11, 2020 Agenda Item #: X.A. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: Other From:Jessica Wilson, Interim EEC Liaison Item Activity: Subject:Sustainability Coordinator vacancy update Information CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: INTRODUCTION: Date: June 11, 2020 Agenda Item #: X.B. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: From:Jessica Wilson, Interim EEC Liaison Item Activity: Subject:Energy Benchmarking update CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: INTRODUCTION: Date: June 11, 2020 Agenda Item #: X.C. To:Energy and Environment Commission Item Type: Other From:Jessica Wilson, Interim EEC Liaison Item Activity: Subject:Organics Recycling update Information CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: INTRODUCTION: