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Approved by City Council December 7, 2021
Commission: Energy and Environment Commission
2022 Annual Work Plan Proposal
Initiative # 1 Initiative Type ☒ Project ☐ Ongoing / Annual ☐ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☒ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐ 4 (Review & Decide)
Support Natural Habitat (Greenspace and Trees)
Support new ordinance development or the modification of current ones
to protect tree canopy and explore the benefit from initiatives like No
Mow May that can help expand the green ground coverage on the City.
Relates to CAP items GC1-4 & GC2-2
Deliverable
Review and recommend to Council on
trees, greenspace, pollinators, and
more sustainable private lawn
management such as water sensor on
lawn irrigation systems, bee lawns,
pollinator friendly gardens, fall/spring
cleanup practices.
Leads: Hilda Martinez
Support: Michelle
Horan, Tom Tessman,
Ava Shumway
Target
Completion Date:
Q4
Budget Required: (Completed by staff) Are there funds available for this project? If there are not funds available, explain the impact of Council approving this
initiative.
Staff Support Required (Completed by staff): How many hours of support by the staff liaison? Communications / marketing support? Consultation with City
Forester.
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Initiative # 2 Initiative Type ☐ Project ☒ Ongoing / Annual ☐ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☒ 4 (Review & Decide)
Green Business Recognition Program - Strengthen and bring more
business to the Green Business Recognition Program (promotion,
outreach, etc.)
Deliverable: double the number of
businesses participating in Green
Business Recognition program
Leads: Michelle Horan
Support: Cory Lukens,
Teri Hovanec, Ukasha
Dakane
Target
Completion Date:
Q4
Budget Required: (Completed by staff) Are there funds available for this project? If there are not funds available, explain the impact of Council approving this
initiative.
Staff Support Required (Completed by staff): How many hours of support by the staff liaison? Communications / marketing support?
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Initiative # 3 Initiative Type ☒ Project ☐ Ongoing / Annual ☐ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☒ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐ 4 (Review & Decide)
Review and comment on recycling and organic multi-family building
program.
Deliverable: Comment on developed
program
Leads: All
Commissioners
Target
Completion Date:
Q4
Budget Required: (Completed by staff) Are there funds available for this project? If there are not funds available, explain the impact of Council approving this
initiative.
Approved by City Council December 7, 2021
Staff Support Required (Completed by staff): How many hours of support by the staff liaison? Communications / marketing support? Partner with Organics
Recycling Coordinator
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Initiative # 4 Initiative Type ☐ Project ☒ Ongoing / Annual ☒ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☒ 4 (Review & Decide)
Coordinate and table at City events to educate the community on
initiatives by the EEC.
Deliverable
-Presence at up to 4 City events to
include Fourth of July, Open Streets,
Arts Fair, and/or Farmers Market.
Each EEC member commits to
volunteering at least once.
Leads: Bayardo Lanzas
Support: Hilda Martinez
Target
Completion Date:
Q4
Budget Required: (Completed by staff) Are there funds available for this project? If there are not funds available, explain the impact of Council approving this
initiative.
Staff Support Required (Completed by staff): How many hours of support by the staff liaison? Communications / marketing support?
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Initiative # 5 Initiative Type ☒ Project ☐ Ongoing / Annual ☐ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☒ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐ 4 (Review & Decide)
Initiative Title: Plastic Bag Policy - Revise and update 2017 report on
possible recommendations for a plastic bag ordinance.
Deliverable: updated report with
recommendation.
Leads: Michelle Horan
Support: Cory Lukens,
Tom Tessman, Ava
Shumway, Ukasha
Dakane
Target
Completion Date:
Q4
Budget Required: (Completed by staff) Are there funds available for this project? If there are not funds available, explain the impact of Council approving this
initiative.
Staff Support Required (Completed by staff): How many hours of support by the staff liaison? Communications / marketing support?
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Initiative # 6 Initiative Type ☐ Project ☐ Ongoing / Annual ☒ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☒ 4 (Review & Decide)
Host 1-2 networking meetings with metro cities environmental
commissions
Deliverable: 1-2 meetings Leads: Cory Lukens
Support: John Haugen
Target
Completion Date:
Q4
Budget Required: (Completed by staff) Are there funds available for this project? If there are not funds available, explain the impact of Council approving this
initiative.
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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.)
St. Louis Park inspired Rainwater Rewards Program