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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-05-12 EEC AgendaAg enda Energy and Environment Commission City Of E dina, Minnesota Public Works - Multi-purpose R oom Meeting will take place in person. Masks are optional. Thur sday, May 12, 2022 7:00 PM I.Ca ll To Ord er II.Roll Ca ll III.Approva l Of Meeting Agenda IV.Approva l Of Meeting Min u tes A.Min u tes: E n ergy and Environ m ent Com m ission Ap ril 14, 2022 V.Com m u n ity Com m ent 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. G enerally 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.Rep orts/Recom m en d ation s A.2022 W P #1: Su p p ort Na tura l Habita t B.2022 W P #4: EE C tabling at even ts C.2022 W P #6: Cities Networking Events D.Com m en t on 2023 Com m ission Clim ate Action Menu E .Mon thly call for com m u n ication req u ests VII.Cha ir An d Mem ber Com m ents VIII.Sta4 Com m ents IX.Adjournm en t 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 12, 2022 Agenda Item #: I V.A. To:Energy and Environment C ommis s ion Item Type: Minutes F rom:G rac e Hancoc k, S us tainability Manager Item Activity: Subject:Minutes : Energy and Environment C ommission April 14, 2022 Ac tion C ITY O F E D IN A 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov A C TI O N R EQ U ES TED: Approve E E C meeting minutes, April 14, 2022. I N TR O D U C TI O N: AT TAC HME N T S: Description EEC Minutes April 14, 2022 Agenda Energy and Enviro nment C o mmissio n City Of Edina, Minnesota P ublic Works - Multi-purpose Room M eeting will take place in perso n. M asks are requested. Thursday, April 14, 2022 7:00 P M I.C all To O rder C hair Martinez c alled the meeting to order at 7:02pm. I I.R oll C all Ans wering roll c all were C hair Martinez, C ommis s ioners Haugen, Hovanec , Lanzas , Lukens, S c hima, and S tudent C ommis s ioners R awat and S humway. Absent: Vic e C hair Horan, C ommis s ioners Dakane and Tes s man I I I.Approval O f Meeting Agenda Motion by Bayardo Lanzas to Approve Meeting Agenda. S econded by Hilda Martinez Salgado. Motion Carried. I V.Approval O f Meeting Minutes A.Minutes : Energy and Environment C ommission March 10, 2022 Motion by Cory Lukens to Approve March 10 Meeting Minutes. S econded by J ohn Haugen. Motion Carried. V.S pec ial R ec ognitions And P res entations A.P res entation: C ity of Edina P ublic Works C ity of Edina P ublic Works Direc tor and S treets S upervisor joined the C ommission to present information and updates related to the C ity's street sweeping and snow removal s trategies. Direc tor O lson and S upervisor Anders on then took the EEC and one c ommunity member attendee to tour the P ublic Works garage and see equipment related to thes e ac tivities. VI.C ommunity C omment During "Community Comment," the Board/Commission will inv ite residents to share relevant issues or concerns. Indiv iduals 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. Indiv iduals should not expect the Chair or Board/Commission Members to respond to their comments tonight. Instead, the Board/Commission might ref er the matter to staf f f or consideration at a f uture meeting. VI I.R eports /R ec ommendations A.2022 W P #1: S upport Natural Habitat C ommissioner Haugen updated the C ommission on work related to Initiative #1, which is ongoing. B.2022 W P #2: G reen Busines s R ec ognition P rogram C ommissioner Lukens updated the C ommission on Initiative #2, which is ongoing. C .Advisory C ommunic ation: C limate Action F unding C hair Martinez presented an Advis ory C ommunication for EEC approval to submit to C ity C ounc il. T he Advisory C ommunic ation is titled "F unding R eques t to S tate Legis lature for C limate Ac tion." Motion by J ohn Haugen to Approve Advisory Communication. Seconded by Bayardo Lanzas. Motion Carried. D.Monthly call for c ommunication requests S taff Liaison Hancoc k called for any communic ation reques ts from the EEC pertaining to their work plan initiatives. None were rec eived. VI I I.C hair And Member C omments C hair Martinez invited all Members to make comments around the room. I X.S taff C omments X.Adjournment T he EEC meeting was adjourned at 9pm. Motion by S tephen Schima to Adjourn. Seconded by Bayardo Lanzas. Motion Carried. T he C ity of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. I f 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: May 12, 2022 Agenda Item #: VI.A. To:Energy and Environment C ommis s ion Item Type: R eport and R ecommendation F rom:G rac e Hancoc k, S us tainability Manager Item Activity: Subject:2022 W P #1: S upport Natural Habitat Information C ITY O F E D IN A 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov A C TI O N R EQ U ES TED: R eceive updates and/or action requests. I N TR O D U C TI O N: I nitiative S upport new ordinance development or the modification of current ones to protect tree canopy and explore the benefit from initiatives like No M ow M ay that can help expand the green ground coverage on the City. Deliverable R eview and recommend to C ouncil 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. AT TAC HME N T S: Description 2022 EEC Work Plan 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 (pollinators/lawn), Teri Hovanec, Tom Tessman and John Haugen (Trees), Ava Shumway & Suryash Rawat (either) 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. Progress Q1: Progress Q2: Progress Q3: Progress Q4: Approved by City Council December 7, 2021 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? Progress Q1: Progress Q2: Progress Q3: Progress Q4: 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: Hilda Martinez & Teri Hovanec Support: Bayardo Lanzas Target Completion Date: Q4 Approved by City Council December 7, 2021 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? Partner with Organics Recycling Coordinator Progress Q1: Progress Q2: Progress Q3: Progress Q4: 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, Suryash Rawat 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? Progress Q1: Progress Q2: Approved by City Council December 7, 2021 Progress Q3: Progress Q4: 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, Stephen Schima 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? Progress Q1: Progress Q2: Progress Q3: Progress Q4: Approved by City Council December 7, 2021 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, Tom Tessman, Suryash Rawat 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? Progress Q1: Progress Q2: Progress Q3: Progress Q4: 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 Approved by City Council December 7, 2021 Date: May 12, 2022 Agenda Item #: VI.B. To:Energy and Environment C ommis s ion Item Type: R eport and R ecommendation F rom:G rac e Hancoc k, S us tainability Manager Item Activity: Subject:2022 W P #4: EEC tabling at events Disc ussion C ITY O F E D IN A 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov A C TI O N R EQ U ES TED: R eceive update on initiative #4 related to summer F armers Market tabling. Decide whether to participate in J uly 4 parade. M anager H ancock will email sign-up link for volunteer shifts. I N TR O D U C TI O N: W P #4: Coordinate and table at C ity events to educate the community on initiatives by the E E C . Deliverable: -P resence at up to 4 C ity events to include F ourth of July, O pen S treets, Arts Fair, and/or F armers M arket. E ach E E C member commits to volunteering at least once. Date: May 12, 2022 Agenda Item #: VI.C . To:Energy and Environment C ommis s ion Item Type: O ther F rom:G rac e Hancoc k, S us tainability Manager Item Activity: Subject:2022 W P #6: C ities Networking Events Information C ITY O F E D IN A 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov A C TI O N R EQ U ES TED: R eceive updates and/or actions. I N TR O D U C TI O N: I nitiative Host 1-2 networking meetings with metro cities environmental commissions Deliverable 1-2 meetings Date: May 12, 2022 Agenda Item #: VI.D. To:Energy and Environment C ommis s ion Item Type: R eport and R ecommendation F rom:G rac e Hancoc k, S us tainability Manager Item Activity: Subject:C omment on 2023 C ommis s ion C limate Ac tion Menu Ac tion C ITY O F E D IN A 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov A C TI O N R EQ U ES TED: P rovide comment on Commission C limate Action Menu, to inform 2023 and beyond C ity B oard and C ommission work plans. E E C members should comment whether they think an action should be added or removed. T he full list of climate actions can be found here: https://www.edinamn.gov/1779/C limate-Action by selecting the P D F titled "C limate Actions and Implementation" or as a P D F attached to this item. I N TR O D U C TI O N: S taff will recommend to C ouncil that every commission include a climate action on their 2023 and beyond work plans. Commissions will choose from a menu of actions to fulfill this request. T he menu was initially developed by Manager Hancock, and received comment from other staff liaisons. E E C comments on the list, and the final will be distributed to commissions via liaisons at J une commission meetings. AT TAC HME N T S: Description 2023 Commis s ion Climate Action Menu Full Lis t of Climate Actions Strategy Action Buildings & Energy 1-5 Partner with local organizations and businesses to educate the public and promote the adoption of energy efficiency habits like purchasing high-efficiency equipment, turning the lights off in unused spaces and at night, having efficient indoor temperature control, and promote home energy audits among their staff and students. BE 1-7 Create a welcome packet for new businesses and residents, which will provide information on all the energy efficiency improvement resources and opportunities. BE 1-13 Establish a performance ratings/labeling program for all homes listed for sale or rent so that owners, tenants and prospective buyers can make informed decisions about energy costs and carbon emissions. Rating program to require Energy Audit/Energy Efficiency Program participation. BE 4-2 Partner with institutions and businesses within Edina to secure commitments to reduce operational greenhouse gas emissions in line with the goals of this Climate Action Plan, achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. BE 4-5 Create an educational program to inform residential and commercial properties about renewable energy opportunities including technologies that eliminate on-site fossil fuel use. BE 5-2 Identify the "Solar Top 100" commercial/industrial properties within the city and produce detailed solar feasibility assessments for each site. Assessments to include potential solar generation and economic performance and return on investment estimates, information on financing and ownership models, and next step resources. Provide solar assessment reports to properties and conduct an informational workshop to assist building owners and businesses in understanding the assessments and next step potential. "Solar Top 100" assessment effort could be repeated annually, particularly through 2025 Economic Development CE 1-4 Promote Edina as an environmentally friendly destination by highlighting the businesses that are taking steps to reduce resource consumption (Green Business Recognition program). Greenspace GS 1-4 Update City’s Landscape ordinance to include a minimum tree coverage per lawn area or per impervious surface coverage for all new construction or expansion projects. Explore options for decrease of turf grass/lawn coverage and increase of wildflower/prairie grass coverage requirements. GS 1-7 Prioritize planting and preservation of native species of plants and trees and species of plants and trees adaptive to climate change on public and private property through education, incentives and other promotional programs. Ensure that landscaping requirements articulated in the zoning code include the preservation of the maximum possible number of existing trees, the use of native plantings and the preservation of natural areas whenever possible. GS 2-2 Remove and ease lawn/grass requirements in ordinances. GS 2-6 Establish a policy to require the use of native plants in landscaping at City-owned properties. Continue natural vegetation conversion for passive park areas. Add 110 Acres of native plant and pollinator restoration area on City Property by 2040. GS 2-7 Establish a policy and Identify, create, and promote incentives to assist homeowners and households with low incomes by covering some of the cost of converting traditional lawns by planting pollinator friendly food gardens, permaculture, wildflowers, clover or native grasses in an effort to slow the collapse of the state’s bee population. GS 2-8 Develop educational and informational resources providing information on benefits of and strategies for reduced and repurposed lawn space including: native plantings, "carbon gardening" strategies for ornamental gardens, and produce gardens, tree profile rebuilding, elimination of synthetic fertilizer and pesticide use, high mow deck settings, use of biochar amendments, polyculture lawn mixture and other beneficial greenspace practices included in this CAP. Environmental He Add climate preparedness elements to public health programs already aimed at vulnerable populations and low-income households and dedicate increased funding to accommodate demand for public health services among at-risk populations. HS 4-3 Support, leverage create relationships with, and enhance community networks and connections for those who require special attention, such as people who are elderly, homebound, disabled, isolated, or those likely to be in need of financial assistance during or after extreme weather events (heat, cold and heavy precipitation). Local Food LF 1- 2 Support existing school and community gardens and provide opportunities to expand community growing spaces with a focus on locating garden infrastructure to serve youth, immigrant, and people with lower incomes or who are experiencing food insecurity. Community growing and garden spaces may include use of park space, unused city owned space, or public right of way/boulevard areas. Program should prioritize conversion of impervious spaces to garden space and preservation/increase of overall green space benefit. Provide on-going promotion, communication, and education of the sites and opportunities including appropriate translated and accessible content. LF 1-4 Incentivize and reward soil best management practice for urban lawns, gardens, landscaping, parks, open spaces, prairies, environmentally sensitive areas, and agricultural land uses. LF 4-2 Establish an Green Business Refrigeration upgrade cost sharing incentive program providing a 25% matching grant for qualified buildings and applicants to switch to green refrigeration practices. Transportation & Land Use TL 3- 2 Eliminate parking minimums to reduce surface parking and institute new parking pricing models to maintain 85% utilization (performance-based parking, off-street parking tax, dynamic pricing, etc.) TL 3-7 Allow and encourage the construction of accessory dwelling units ("ADU") to increase rental opportunities in both established neighborhoods and new development. This will add additional housing options for the City’s workforce, seniors, families with changing needs, and others for whom ADUs present an affordable housing option. TL 4-5 Develop incentive and educational programs to transition lawn care companies and homeowners from using fuel-burning lawn equipment (e.g., lawn mowers, blowers) to electric. TL 1-5 Establish a branded communications campaign to promote increased alternative transportation use, with a particular focus on short distance trips (ie <2 miles) including school and other daily commutes. Waste WM 1-2 Support collaborative consumption community projects, such as neighborhood compost projects, tool libraries, and repair cafes through mini-grant programs. WM 2-3 Conduct an organics waste collection pilot project with a sample of City businesses to test the interest, methodology, and amount of commercial food waste that would need to be accommodated by a commercial organics collection program. Explore possible incentives for food retailers, restaurants, and institutions to participate in food waste reuse and recycling programs. WM 3-2 Explore a requirement that all waste be recycled or salvaged at large construction sites. WM 4-2 Promote and partner with existing waste audit or diversion assistance programs for businesses. Program to support businesses in establishing tracking and reporting waste streams, identify reduction, diversion, beneficial use opportunities, identification of potential financing sources, and connect businesses with energy audit and other resources in support of full CAP goals. Goal: 30 business waste audits completed annually with businesses engaged in measuring and diverting waste. WM 4-5 Promote and partner to support a Fix It Fair at the Library and create a resource list for reuse. Click here to return to TOC The first few years after plan adoptfon are critfcal to its success. Establishing roles, both internal and external, and identffying funding will help establish the implementatfon phase of the plan and en- sure the community is on track to achieve its goals. This plan includes robust goals for significant GHG emission reductfons and addressing climate resilience. This vision requires commitment and integratfon of the CAP into City operatfons, functfons, and services. Ultfmately, however, successful implementatfon of this Climate Actfon Plan will require the support and commitment of Edina resi- dents and businesses. Climate Action Implementation is a Journey It is not possible to have all of the detailed answers on a decade’s worth of actfons at the beginning of the journey. The Climate Actfon Plan and its implementatfon are a journey. Although the actfons outlined in the CAP are designed to demonstrate a pathway for Edina to achieve its climate goals, there is much uncertainty in predictfng future technologies, costs, and regulatfons. For this reason, a full cost-benefit analysis of every actfon is not possible at this tfme. We antfcipate that refinement of detailed actfons will occur while they are rolled out. Accordingly, actfons are designed to provide guidance on intent but flexibility of details and design. Actfons which may modify/create policy or ordinances or which may have City expenses incurred should be antfcipated to go through the City Council process for approval. Implementation is For Everyone Implementatfon actfons are detailed items that should be completed in order to carry out the vision and strategies identffied in the plan. Some actfons will need to be led by City Council, City depart- ments, and/or the business community; and there are some things that households and individuals can do to make an impact. While many actfons will require City Council to amend a policy there will be opportunitfes for businesses, organizatfons, households, and individuals to support the City Coun- cil policy changes and provide input on and feedback on those policies. Ultfmately, achieving the visionary energy efficiency, renewable energy, alternatfve transportatfon, and climate resilience goals outlined in this plan will require engagement and a sense of responsibil- ity not only by the City of Edina leadership and government, but by the community itself as well. It is critfcal for all to remain engaged and actfve, advancing and advocatfng for actfons you feel are im- portant. Implementation Plan The following is a detailed list of Edina’s proposed actfons in support of each strategy outlined within each sectfon. The implementatfon plan includes an indicatfon of the following: GHG Reduction Potential This designatfon identffies the potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfon potentfal of the actfon (Note: GHG reductfon potentfal is just one variable of benefit—actfons with lower reductfon benefit should not necessarily be considered as low- er priority). Some Reductfon Potentfal: Moderate Reductfon Potentfal: High Reductfon Potentfal: Resilience: This designatfon identffies the potentfal scale or im- portance of the climate resilience support of the ac- tfon (Note: resilience potentfal is just one variable of benefit—actfons with lower resilience potentfal should not necessarily be considered as lower priori- ty). Some Resilience Support: Moderate Resilience Support: High Resilience Support: Equity: While it is important to view all actfons through an equity lens, those actfons with partfcular equity op- portunitfes, concerns, or consideratfons are identf- fied with the “Equity” designatfon: Phase: This designatfon identffies the antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: phase 1 within 1-3 years, phase 2 within 2-5 years, and phase 3 within 3- 7 years of CAP approval. Implementation Support Tools To support the City in its initfal implementatfon phase, the paleBLUEdot team has created a number of tools including: • Implementatfon and Monitoring Matrix • Net Zero Energy Building Guide: https:// palebluedot.llc/edina-net-zero-energy-guide • Solar Ready Guide: https://palebluedot.llc/edina -solar-ready-guide • Electric Vehicle (EV) Ready Guide: https:// palebluedot.llc/edina-solar-ready-guide • Example Climate Actfon Policies and Ordinances The paleBLUEdot team has assembled example policies and ordinances supportfng some of the strategies and actfons included in the Edina Cli- mate Actfon Plan. The examples can be found on the following webpage: https://palebluedot.llc/edina-cap-policy- examples Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strate-Actfon CC 1: Continue to Build Internal Capacity for Support of Climate Action Plan Implementation Contfnuing to build internal capacity will be important to help establish the CAP as a priority in- tegral to internal operatfons as well as fostering connectfons to community partners, business- es, and individuals through outreach, educatfon, special projects, and service delivery. CC 1- 1 The City Manager will work with staff to develop a year 1 implementatfon plan that specifies a work se- quence and tfmeline for implementatfon tasks, estfmates necessary funding and staffing resources, and outlines an accountability process, to be presented to the Energy & Environment Commission for com- ment by the end of March 2022. Progress updates will be reported to the Edina Energy & Environment Commission and City Council on a semi-annual basis. 1 Administratfon CC 1- 2 Establish clear guidance and directfon for the partfcipatfon in and support of the CAP implementatfon actfons by all City of Edina departments. Low Low 1 Administratfon CC 1- 3 Establish a City "CAP Team" comprised of staff representatfves from all key City departments. The task of the CAP Team should be to meet regularly to support the initfal and on-going prioritfzatfon and imple- mentatfon of annual implementatfon actfons and projects and to support reportfng and progress updates. Medium Medium 1 Sustainability CC 1- 4 Establish and implement a policy to review existfng and future City of Edina policy and ordinance changes as well as building and zoning variance requests against the goals, strategies, and actfons of this Climate Actfon Plan to ensure alignment of changes with this plan. Low Low Equity 1 Planning CC 1- 5 Fund and support sustainability staffing required to support the implementatfon of this Climate Actfon Plan (see Implementatfon Matrix for example staff needs). Medium Medium Equity 1 Administratfon CC 1- 6 Review Climate Actfon Plan implementatfon progress and impacts on a regular basis (1-2 year cycle). Re- view should include development of an updated community wide and municipal operatfons GHG invento- ry. Strategies and actfons should be reviewed for implementatfon progress and for contfnued appropri- ateness. Based on the review, adjust, add, and remove detailed CAP actfons as appropriate. Low Low 1 Sustainability This sectfon includes foundatfonal recommendatfons which apply to multfple Sectors. The following actfons support the long -range implementatfon of the CAP including: Building Internal Capacity, External Support, and Funding. Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strate-Actfon CC 2: Facilitate External Support Needed for Climate Action Plan Imple- mentation City staff and elected officials will not be able to implement this plan without robust support from community members and coordinatfon with jurisdictfonal, instftutfonal, and organizatfonal partners. Some best practfces/recommendatfons/ideas are outlined below: CC 2- 1 Establish the Energy and Environment Commission (EEC) as a primary community member body to sup- port the implementatfon of the CAP. Commission’s annual work plans should include support of the im- plementatfon of the Climate Actfon Plan; supportfng City staff in any relevant departments; receiving up- dates on City CAP projects and progress; being provided with opportunity to comment on identfficatfon of annual CAP implementatfon prioritfes, projects, and budgets; and providing input on plan adjustments as needed. Equity 1 City Council CC 2- 2 Establish a designated City Council representatfve and EEC representatfve partfcipant in the City’s internal CAP Team in support of CAP implementatfon. 1 City Council CC 2- 3 Establish a coordinated communicatfon and educatfon campaign supportfng the communicatfon and edu- catfonal needs of each of the CAP sectfons. The campaign should also look to help community members: •Understand climate change in general, antfcipated impacts, and the functfon and importance of implementfng a Climate Actfon Plan. •Understand why change at the individual, community, City, and business level needs to occur, •The role of individuals, households, and businesses in making change •How to make those changes correctly, and •What the benefit/incentfve to them might be; for example, artfculatfng that switching to solar energy and or an electric bus fleet might help reduce bills Low Medium Equity 1 Communicatfons & Informatfon Technology CC 2- 4 Contfnue and expand sustained outreach and engagement efforts that seek to build and maintain direct relatfonship with under-resourced, traditfonally marginalized, and climate vulnerable communitfes within Edina. Medium Equity 1 Sustainability CC 2- 5 Establish jurisdictfonal partnerships that advance CAP strategies to advance and accelerate actfon. This can include government entftfes like the Hennepin County, 9 Mile Creek Watershed District, the State of Minnesota; utflitfes like Xcel Energy; instftutfons like Edina Public Schools; Edina businesses, and commu- nity groups. Low Medium Equity 1 Sustainability Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strate-Actfon CC 3: Maintain appropriate funding to support plan implementation Funding the implementatfon of the CAP will require reallocatfon/reconsideratfon of existfng City funds, raising new City funds, and identffying outside resources and funding opportunitfes. Some funds will need to be dedicated toward long -term support like staffing, while other fund- ing will be on a project-by-project basis. See also Strategy CE 4 in Climate Economy. CC 3- 1 Maintain a budget and identffy funding sources for staff dedicated to the implementatfon of the CAP. 1 Administratfon CC 3- 2 Identffy a budget necessary to support projects on an annual basis as per the detailed actfons outlined in the Climate Economy sectfon of the plan and climate actfons. 1 Administratfon CC 3- 3 Utflize no-cost technical assistance offerings as available. 1 Sustainability Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon TL 1: Decrease community wide VMT by 7% by 2030 TL 1- 1 Revise street design standards and prioritfze funding to align with Vision Zero strategies to create safe streets for people walking, biking, micro-mobility optfons, and riding transit while also accommodatfng vehicles. Provide bicycle and pedestrian safety and skills training to all school-aged children in Edina with an accompanying program to educate parents and all interested adults. Low Medium Equity 1 Engineering (Transportatfon) TL 1- 2 Accelerate building on-street and off-street protected bike lanes, sidewalks, crosswalks, and other walking infrastructure in high-need areas and fill connectfvity gaps as identffied in the City's Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan. Low Low Equity 1 Engineering (Transportatfon) TL 1- 3 Partner with instftutfons and businesses within Edina to secure commitments to implement transit de- mand management (TDM) strategies and practfces to support the goals of this Climate Actfon Plan includ- ing increased utflizatfon of public transit and alternatfve carbon free mobility, increased vehicle electrifica- tfon, and decreased vehicle miles. Strategies to pursue include promotfng and incentfvizing public transit use, bicycle programs, shared van services for employees, facilitate carpooling, telecommutfng optfons, parking buyback programs, and collaboratfng with Metro Transit to promote the Guaranteed Ride Home program. High Medium Equity 1 Sustainability TL 1- 4 Review and recommend policies necessitatfng a TDM Plan and/or a transit component with all types of development and redevelopment. Review and implement substantfve requirements associated with these TDM Plans to support the goals of this Climate Actfon Plan, potentfally including TDM escrow ac- counts, transit passes, preferentfal parking for car-poolers, and other measures High Low Equity 2 Planning TL 1- 5 Establish a branded communicatfons campaign to promote increased alternatfve transportatfon use, with a partfcular focus on short distance trips (ie <2 miles) including school and other daily commutes. Low 2 Communicatfons & Informatfon Technology TL 1- 6 Conduct Actfve Routes to Schools audits for all Edina elementary and middle schools to identffy infrastruc- ture improvements that would enhance pedestrian and bicycle safety and encourage trips to school on non-pollutfng modes of transportatfon. Establish tfmeline and plan for implementfng all recommended improvements. Low Low Equity 2 Engineering (Transportatfon) Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon TL 2: Double public transit commuter ridership from 3.3% to 6.6% by 2030 TL 2- 1 Advocate with Metro Transit to improve efficiency, convenience, frequency, and reliability of bus service as well as improved bus shelter infrastructure. Collaborate with Metro Transit and Hennepin County to improve public transit infrastructure including dedicated lanes, dedicated bus routes, and create high-frequency rapid transit in corridors to improve "tfme equity / parity" of the route transit tfme with what it would be to drive a car. Prioritfzatfon to be given on routes serving the city’s employment centers and areas with higher shares of people with mobil- ity challenges. high Medium Equity 1 Engineering (Transportatfon) TL 2- 2 Preserve and enhance affordable housing, especially near bus service, to prevent displacement of vulnerable populatfons. Medium Medium Equity 1 Affordable Hous- ing TL 2- 3 Work with Metropolitan Council, Hennepin County, and other local governments to identffy, and promote increased commuter and light rail train optfons capitalizing on existfng infrastructure in the community and the Southwest Light Rail Transit line. Medium Medium Equity 1 Sustainability TL 2- 4 Establish an ordinance limitfng combustfon engine idling. Support ordinance adherence through a public educatfon and enforcement campaign. Medium 1 Sustainability TL 2- 5 Work with Metropolitan Council and other local governments to: a ) Establish a method for pro- jectfng the lifecycle carbon emissions of land use and transportatfon investments. Include con- sideratfon of embodied energy, operatfons and maintenance. b ) Align regional mode share tar- gets with carbon reductfon targets and encourage the development of mode share targets spe- cific to the varying community needs and transit infrastructure around the region. Medium 2 Sustainability TL 2- 6 Explore optfons to secure funding and provide transit passes to all youth, households with low incomes, and individuals with restricted mobility. Low Low Equity 3 Engineering (Transportatfon) Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon TL 3: Increase average population per developed acre by 4% by 2030 TL 3- 1 Contfnue to advocate for growth through appropriate increased density: a ) Prioritfze elements of the MPCA GreenStep Citfes best practfces that have the greatest potentfal for reducing car- bon emissions. b ) Give priority to state and local goals for carbon emissions reductfon and cli- mate change preparatfon in growth management decisions. c ) Maximize benefits and consider impacts to communitfes of color and low-income populatfons when making growth manage- ment decisions. d ) Protect natural resources and increase access to nature and open space within the community and development nodes. Medium Medium Equity 1 Planning TL 3- 2 Eliminate parking minimums to reduce surface parking and instftute new parking pricing models to maintain 85% utflizatfon (performance-based parking, off-street parking tax, dynamic pricing, etc.) Low Equity 1 Planning TL 3- 3 Contfnue to integrate mixed use development close to neighborhoods to provide walkable destf- natfons for daily needs. Update and conduct new small area plans for business and mixed use nodes while exploring "15 minute city" concepts and strategies (50th/France, Southdale, Cahill, etc.). Medium Medium Equity 1 Planning TL 3- 4 Identffy underutflized paved areas and incentfvize conversion to sustainable green space or infill development. Conversion focus should take into consideratfon neighborhood's greenspace, heat island mitfgatfon, affordable housing, and bike/walk mobility needs and prioritfze site utfli- zatfon based on addressing the greatest needs at each site as determined through appropriate engagement with the community, partfcularly people traditfonally under represented. Low high Equity 2 Planning TL 3- 5 Assess whether or not to purchase and preserve greenspace in and surrounding the city by quantffying the equitable, environmental, and economic benefits, along with the costs of main- taining and owning the property. Medium Equity 2 Sustainabilit TL 3- 6 Incentfvize the development of brownfields, vacant land, and abandoned buildings within the City. Identffy unused industrial-zoned areas and explore rezoning to increase viability of devel- opment opportunitfes. Offer tax or other incentfves to those who agree to implement such green technology as green roofs, LEED certffied buildings, solar arrays, geothermal heatfng, etc. Low 3 Sustainability Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon TL 3- 7 Allow and encourage the constructfon of accessory dwelling units ("ADU") to increase rental op- portunitfes in both established neighborhoods and new development. This will add additfonal housing optfons for the City’s workforce, seniors, families with changing needs, and others for whom ADUs present an affordable housing optfon. Medium Low Equity 3 Affordable Hous- ing TL 4: Increase battery electric vehicle (BEV) utilization to 25% of communi- ty wide rolling stock (from approximately 357 vehicles to 9100 vehicles community-wide). TL 4- 1 Create an Electric Vehicle (EV) Actfon Plan. An EV Actfon Plan should: 1) address increased public access to chargers, 2) identffy locatfons for chargers in commercial areas, 3) identffy DC Fast Charging locatfons 4) explore charging infrastructure technologies including streetlight integra- tfon and smart cable technologies, 5) address barriers to charging at homes and rental proper- tfes (such as households without garages), 6) identffy strategies to increase use of EVs in car sharing programs, and 7) assess the potentfal to partner with third-party EV charging statfon providers to lower program and constructfon costs. high Equity 1 Engineering (Transportatfon/ Sustainability) TL 4- 2 Implement an "EV Ready" building ordinance that requires new developments to have wiring capacity to charge electric vehicles and establish minimum EV parking requirements. high 1 Sustainability TL 4- 3 Encourage and incentfvize purchase of electric vehicles and installatfon of electric vehicle charg- ing capacity. Incentfves and rebates should prioritfze support for low income households and opportunitfes to increase equity. high Equity 1 Sustainability TL 4- 4 Partner with fleet operators and transit providers to work towards a goal that buses and fleets based and operatfng in Edina, including school buses, be 50% electric by 2030 and 100% by 2035. Work with transit agencies and bus companies to take advantage of federal transit grant opportunitfes to purchase new electric vehicles. Medium 2 Sustainability TL 4- 5 Develop incentfve and educatfonal programs to transitfon lawn care companies and homeown- ers from using fuel-burning lawn equipment (e.g., lawn mowers, blowers) to electric. Low Low Equity 2 Parks & Recrea- tfon Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon TL 4- 6 Collaborate with waste haulers, or require in waste hauler agreements, to deploy alternatfve fueled vehicles – biodiesel/electric vehicles used in solid waste collectfon and disposal. Low 3 Health Division TL 5: Convert municipal operations gasoline and e10 gasoline vehicles and equipment within municipal fleet to EV's. Achieve 40% by 2030 and 100% by 2040 TL 5- 1 Adopt a policy requiring 100% of new light-duty City fleet vehicles to be electric vehicles, or use no/low carbon alternatfve fuels by 2030, and 100% of new medium and heavy-duty city fleet vehicle purchases to be electric, use no/low carbon alternatfve fuels, or meet high-efficiency standards, by 2040. Medium 1 Sustainability TL 5- 2 Conduct a municipal fleet inventory and EV transitfon Implementatfon plan. Effort to identffy opportunitfes for electrifying, right-sizing, and improving overall efficiency of vehicles to meet CAP Goals. Include implementatfon recommendatfons to incorporate EV's through right-tfming purchases with a planned vehicle-replacement schedule. Low 1 Sustainability TL 5- 3 Introduce a policy to replace City off-road and lawn equipment with electric and low-carbon fuel alternatfve optfons at the tfme of replacement with traditfonal internal combustfon engine (ICE) as optfonal requiring proof of need. Low Low 1 Sustainability Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon BE 1: Improve total community wide residential, commercial, educational, and industrial building energy efficiency by 15% for electricity and 15% for Natural Gas by 2030. BE 1- 1 Partner with established Energy Audit/Energy Efficiency Program(s) to accomplish significant residentfal energy efficiency improvements and make the program accessible to all Edina resi- dents, including reduced partfcipatfon costs for low income households. The program should offer building envelope tests, infrared thermal scanning, light weatherizatfon projects, LED light bulb replacement. Additfonally, offer building operatfons and behavioral suggestfons, as well as track carbon, energy, and financial savings Goal: 460 households annually. High Medium Equity 1 Sustainability BE 1- 2 Work with Xcel Energy, Centerpoint Energy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and other part- ners to establish commercial/industrial energy efficiency audit and upgrade program. Develop specific energy efficiency programs for hard-to-reach segments of commercial propertfes (e.g., commercial rental, restaurants, affordable multffamily housing, schools). Program to be similar Minnesota Chamber of Commerce’s EnergySmart commercial energy savings program with en- hanced energy efficiency targets meetfng City of Edina CAP Goals. Goal: 15% of commercial/ industrial buildings by 2030 achieving a 20% efficiency increase per locatfon. High Low Equity 1 Sustainability BE 1- 3 Require City-financed projects to meet an energy efficiency standard, like Sustainable Buildings 2030 (SB2030), LEED Gold, Enterprise Green Communitfes, the 24 Natfonal Green Building Standard ICC/ASHRAE 700, or an equivalent certfficatfon. Consider requiring projects receiving PUD, CUP or other zoning actfon to meet the energy efficiency standard. Low Low 1 Sustainability BE 1- 4 Create a Utflity Services rebate program that provide incentfves for residentfal and commercial/ industrial buildings based on energy use reductfon in additfon to demand reductfon and which encourage efficiency which exceed existfng building energy code (e.g., lightfng controls, outdoor lightfng, energy recovery ventflatfon, carbon dioxide controls, custom rebate). Program to also support modificatfons to existfng constructfon installatfons of qualifying age to remedy existfng constructfon limitatfons where the required R-value cannot be met. Program to prioritfze sup- port for low income households. Medium Equity 1 Sustainability Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are iden-Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon BE 1- 5 Partner with local organizatfons and businesses to educate the public and promote the adoptfon of energy efficiency habits like purchasing high-efficiency equipment, turning the lights off in unused spaces and at night, having efficient indoor temperature control, and promote home energy audits among their staff and students. Low Low 1 Sustainability BE 1- 6 Establish a clean energy fund to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. De- velop and expand financing tools such as Clean Energy Works and commercial Property As- sessed Clean Energy that are broadly accessible to households and building owners, including rental propertfes, throughout the community. Remove financial barriers to building retrofits, including limitfng property tax increases due to completed energy projects as well as reducing any other potentfal burdens on rental propertfes when making upgrades. Medium Medium Equity 1 Sustainability BE 1- 7 Create a welcome packet for new businesses and residents, which will provide informatfon on all the energy efficiency improvement resources and opportunitfes. Low Low Equity 2 Economic Devel- opment BE 1- 8 Promote and offer incentfves for improving energy efficiency (e.g., insulatfon, energy-efficient windows, electric heat pumps) in newly constructed commercial propertfes. New constructfon incentfves shall support measures for projects that exceed code requirements. Prioritfze build- ing sites within neighborhoods with higher portfons of people of low income and higher climate vulnerabilitfes. Medium Low Equity 2 Sustainability BE 1- 9 Explore, create, and promote incentfves for cool roofs and green roofs on new and existfng buildings in order to mitfgate urban heat islands. Prioritfze building sites within neighborhoods with higher heat island impacts. Low Medium Equity 2 Sustainability BE 1- 10 Implement an energy challenge competftfon to motfvate instftutfonal partners. Establish annual targets of households/businesses to reach (use average kWh use per premise by neighborhood maps created by Xcel to target high users). Medium 2 Sustainability BE 1- 11 Work with partner organizatfons to promote building retro-commissioning and operatfon and maintenance practfces that improve affordability, comfort, indoor air quality and energy effi- ciency in all commercial and multffamily buildings. Low Low Equity 2 Sustainability BE 1- 12 Work with utflitfes to incentfvize efficiency incentfves for the fit-out of commercial tenant space and the replacement of inefficient equipment before end-of-life and facilitate the bulk purchas- ing of efficient equipment at all commercial/industrial building types. Medium Equity 2 Sustainability Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon BE 1- 13 Establish a performance ratfngs/labeling program for all homes listed for sale or rent so that owners, tenants and prospectfve buyers can make informed decisions about energy costs and carbon emissions. Ratfng program to require Energy Audit/Energy Efficiency Program partfcipa- tfon. Medium Equity 3 Sustainability BE 1- 14 Promote and offer incentfves for improving residentfal energy efficiency in new constructfon (e.g., insulatfon, energy-efficient windows, electric heat pumps). New constructfon incentfves shall support measures for projects that exceed code requirements. Medium Low Equity 3 Sustainability BE 1- 15 Deploy residentfal technologies that start with enabling renters to partfcipate in energy efficien- cy, such as Wi-Fi-enabled “smart” thermostats, while pilotfng new business models that tackle tenant-landlord split issues. Low Equity 3 Sustainability BE2: Increase adoption of high performance building construction tech- nology, achieving 5% Net Zero households and 1% Net Zero commercial properties community wide by 2030 BE 2- 1 Launch a platiorm and training program to share best practfces, providing training, and promote the City’s Net Zero Energy Guide and Solar-Ready Checklist. Low Low 1 Sustainability BE 2- 2 Build market demand for net-zero energy buildings through incentfves, educatfon, demonstra- tfon projects, partnerships and recognitfon. Low 2 Sustainability BE 2- 3 Following the completfon of an energy audit overview of all City facilitfes, identffy potentfal sites for Net Zero retrofit/renovatfon. Low 2 Sustainability BE 2- 4 Develop competftfve Request for Proposal for effectfve and innovatfve Net Zero pilot projects. Focus on "Net zero building in every neighborhood" to establish visibility of strategies within the community. RFP should encourage high quality mixed use redevelopment on infill propertfes and existfng surface parking lots along transit oriented development corridors. RFP's should focus on equity, affordability, livability, and compliance/support of Climate Actfon Plan goals. Medium Medium Equity 3 Sustainability Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon BE3: Reduce share of population living in high energy poverty from 29% to 12% by 2030 BE 3- 1 Create a community-wide Clean Energy Equity plan to support low-income residents and small organizatfons in purchasing renewable energy. Low Low Equity 1 Sustainability BE 3- 2 Explore the development of renewable energy program(s) which increase utflizatfon of on-site / in-community renewable energy while creatfng benefit for low-income community members. Example programs include City of Dubuque Low Income Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SREC), Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Community Solar for Community Actfon, and Texas Energy Poverty Research Instftute Community Solar Program Model. Goal: 16,000 MWh clean energy delivered through programs annually by 2030. High High Equity 1 Sustainability BE 3- 3 Use grant, state, and city funding to implement an income-based payment system to allow low and fixed income residents to partfcipate in energy efficiency and weatherizatfon program(s) at little to no cost. Medium High Equity 1 Sustainability BE 3- 4 Explore additfonal optfons for building improvement programs that would reduce energy con- sumptfon for vulnerable populatfons and those living under high energy burden through added insulatfon, air sealing, passive energy systems, heat pumps, and higher efficiency equipment. Low Medium Equity 2 Sustainability BE 4: Achieve 10% residential and commercial and industrial building "fuel switching" from on-site fossil fuel combustion to less carbon inten- sive, or carbon neutral sources by 2030. BE 4- 1 Coordinate and promote a residentfal and small business "Electrificatfon and Energy Efficiency/ Weatherizatfon" group purchase campaign annually to help reduce the costs of energy efficient no/low carbon heatfng systems such as air source heat pumps and ground source heat pumps through volume purchasing power. Program design to focus on improved equity (residentfal and commercial) in its implementatfon and explore strategies to support local small business contractors such as being set up to enable small contractors to collaborate or having a competf- tfve "marketplace" approach with more than one contractor to choose from. NOTE: Actfon may be implemented in combinatfon with the renewable energy group purchase program actfon. Goal, 300 households and 75 businesses annually. High Low Equity 1 Sustainability Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon BE 4- 2 Partner with instftutfons and businesses within Edina to secure commitments to reduce opera- tfonal greenhouse gas emissions in line with the goals of this Climate Actfon Plan, achieving car- bon neutrality by 2050. Medium 1 Sustainability BE 4- 3 Identffy opportunitfes for facilitfes to repurpose waste to energy without burdening residents. Low Equity 1 Public Works (utflitfes) BE 4- 4 Identffy, create, and promote incentfves for switching away from natural gas heatfng to renewa- ble electricity, ground source heat pumps, or solar thermal for residentfal and commercial and Combined Heat and Power (CHP) for appropriate commercial/industrial sites. High Low Equity 2 Sustainability BE 4- 5 Create an educatfonal program to inform residentfal and commercial propertfes about renewa- ble energy opportunitfes including technologies that eliminate on-site fossil fuel use. Low 3 Sustainability BE 5: Increase renewable energy (distributed and purchased) from 1.6% to 17% of citywide residential and commercial electric use by 2030 BE 5- 1 Coordinate and promote a residentfal Solar Group Purchase Campaign annually to help reduce the costs of solar installatfon through volume purchasing power. Program design to focus on improved equity in its implementatfon and explore strategies to support local small business solar installers such as being set up to enable small installers to collaborate or having a competf- tfve "marketplace" with multfple installer optfons. NOTE: Actfon may be implemented in combi- natfon with the electrificatfon and energy efficiency group purchase program actfons. Goal, 150 households and 75 businesses annually. High Equity 1 Sustainability BE 5- 2 Identffy the "Solar Top 100" commercial/industrial propertfes within the city and produce de- tailed solar feasibility assessments for each site. Assessments to include potentfal solar genera- tfon and economic performance and return on investment estfmates, informatfon on financing and ownership models, and next step resources. Provide solar assessment reports to propertfes and conduct an informatfonal workshop to assist building owners and businesses in understand- ing the assessments and next step potentfal. "Solar Top 100" assessment effort could be re- peated annually, partfcularly through 2025. Low 1 Sustainability Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon BE 5- 3 Coordinate and promote a commercial/industrial Solar Group Purchase Campaign annually to help reduce the costs of solar installatfon through volume purchasing power. Group purchase campaign could include/focus on propertfes identffied in the "Solar Top 100" assessment effort and should include both direct purchase/ownership as well as 3rd party ownership optfons like Solar Lease and Power Purchase Agreements. Program design to explore strategies to support local small business solar installers and strategies to support local workforce development. Goal: 2,000 KW installed annually. High Equity 1 Sustainability BE 5- 4 Promote green power purchase optfons such as those provided by Xcel Energy's "Renewable Connect" and "Windsource". Collaborate with utflitfes on promotfon and educatfon of available optfons. Goal: 220 households and 50 businesses annually. High Equity 1 Sustainability BE 5- 5 Support the development of community solar projects that benefit all residents, partfcularly communitfes of color and low-income populatfons. Equity 2 Sustainability BE 5- 6 Establish a Solar Ready Ordinance to require all commercial and multf-family buildings to be solar ready and to require on-site solar for all commercial propertfes receiving City funding and incentfves. See City's Solar Ready Guidelines. Low Low 2 Sustainability BE 5- 7 Partfcipate in statewide policy discussions to expand the market in Minnesota for renewable energy, including solar, wind, geothermal, biogas and biomass, and remove barriers to wide- spread partfcipatfon in renewable energy programs like community solar. 2 Sustainability BE 5- 8 Explore the viability of all commercially available optfons for energy storage (battery) and devel- op appropriate energy storage programs for all customer types to reduce peak demand, support electric grid reliability and improve the effectfveness of solar and other renewable energy op- tfons. 2 Sustainability BE 5- 9 Organize educatfon and outreach programs to promote rebates and tax credits available for en- ergy efficiency projects. Outreach should focus on effectfvely communicatfng with households of lower income and BIPOC owned businesses. Low Low Equity 3 Sustainability Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon BE 6: Improve total municipal building energy efficiency by 17% for elec- tricity and 17% for natural gas by 2030 BE 6- 1 Introduce a policy that requires all new and existfng municipal buildings to be built to meet or exceed IGCC code and State of Minnesota B3 energy goals. Require new and existfng municipal buildings without solar PV installatfons in place or planned to install cool roof or green roofing. Require all new constructfon or major renovatfon projects to use the City's Net Zero Energy Building Guide and Checklist to explore opportunitfes to advance towards Net Zero Energy. In- vite County, School District, and other public agencies located within the City to partfcipate in City's energy efficiency policy effort. Medium Low 1 Sustainability BE 6- 2 Conduct a City Facilitfes Energy Audit on all buildings and sites (including outdoor lightfng con- version to Dark Sky approved LED lightfng). Use results from City Facilitfes Energy Audit to prior- itfze City Facilitfes Capital Improvement Plans (CIPS) and maintenance improvements to achieve energy efficiency goals. Establish a tfmeline for improvements with implementatfon occurring within 5 years of completfon of energy audits. Medium Low 1 Engineering (facilitfes) BE 6- 3 Implement the Environmental Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Policy within municipal operatfons. Low 2 Sustainability BE 6- 4 Conduct a occupancy and plug load energy efficiency study of primary city owned facilitfes and establish a "Plug Load and Occupancy Energy Efficiency Guide" outlining operatfonal practfces to advance the City's energy efficiency goals for City facilitfes. Provide training to all existfng city employees and provide on-going training to all new City hires. Low 2 Engineering (facilitfes) BE 7: Achieve 25% municipal building thermal “fuel switching" from on- site fossil fuel combustion to less carbon intensive, or carbon neutral sources by 2030 Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) BE 7- 1 Conduct an "Electrificatfon Assessment and Actfon Plan" to outline actfons and prioritfes for electrificatfon of all City facilitfes to move towards zero on-site fossil fuel combustfon. Work with regional energy partnerships to implement Plan for all City facilitfes and establish a sched- ule for improvements (such as hot water and space heatfng appliance replacement). Include new and existfng buildings, explore strategies to address electricity storage, and create a case study to highlight and share challenges, solutfons, and lessons learned to share with the broader community. Medium Low 1 Engineering (facilitfes) BE 7- 2 Establish a policy requiring all new municipally owned buildings to be 100% electric (or zero on- site fossil fuel combustfon). Medium Low 1 Engineering (facilitfes) BE 8: Increase renewable energy (distributed and purchased) from 0.2% to 100% of city operations electricity consumption by 2030. BE 8- 1 Conduct a City Facility Solar Feasibility and Master Plan study to explore the feasibility of on-site solar for all city facilitfes. Study should explore a range of ownership optfons including purchase and third party ownership (such as Power Purchase Agreements) and should include exploratfon of micro-grid and solar+storage optfons for improved facility resilience. Study should also iden- tffy strategies such as community solar subscriptfons combined with Renewable Energy Credit purchases, to achieve renewable energy at sites determined to be inappropriate for on-site so- lar to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2030. Low Low Equity 1 Engineering (facilitfes) BE 8- 2 Install solar on all City buildings and sites, where feasible based on the findings and recommen- datfons of the City Facility Solar Feasibility and Master Plan study by 2027. Explore implementa- tfon of micro-grid, solar+storage and other optfons for improved facility resilience. Explore in- cluding City Facility solar purchases in community-wide commercial solar group purchase cam- paigns. Medium Medium 1 Engineering (facilitfes) BE 8- 3 Explore use of the Guaranteed Energy Savings Program (or another optfon such as a tax-exempt bond or performance contractfng) to finance all possible municipal solar projects and renewable energy purchases through the utflity. 2 Sustainability Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) WM 1: Decrease total per capita municipal solid waste handled 5% by 2030 WM 1- 1 Coordinate with the school district to establish paths towards Zero Waste program. Program to include zero waste curricula, family content, training, volunteer program connectfons, as well as zero waste strategies for school facilitfes. Low Equity 1 Community En- gagement WM 1- 2 Support collaboratfve consumptfon community projects, such as neighborhood compost pro- jects, tool libraries, and repair cafes through mini-grant programs. Low Low Equity 1 Parks & Recrea- tfon WM 1- 3 Explore optfons for waste hauling improvements supportfng CAP goal achievement, including modificatfons to City's existfng licensure process and requirements as well as organized waste hauling strategies. Low Equity 1 Health Division WM 1- 4 Create a space where items can be donated at the end of the school year or after graduatfon and hold an annual event for children's things and toys to be given away. Equity 2 Parks & Recrea- tfon WM 1- 5 Eliminate petroleum-based, single-use products through phasing out the use of single-use plas- tfcs including plastfc bags by 2025. Require food service retailers to use re-usable, biodegrada- ble, compostable or recyclable packaging and utensils (including for take-out). Explore the feasi- bility of establishing a reusable takeout container service. Low 2 Health Division WM 1- 6 Establish a Zero Waste policy for City operatfons that outlines increasing incremental annual waste reductfon goals chartfng a path to Zero Waste. Policy to require that outside users of City facilitfes also follow Zero Waste policy and will modify the event permit applicatfon to require the inclusion of recycling and compostfng at events. Low 3 Sustainability WM 1- 7 Establish a Universal Zero Waste Ordinance, requiring all property owners (including City build- ings and parks) to provide recycling and compost collectfon services and requiring businesses to use these services. Low 3 Sustainability WM 2: Achieve 70% organics landfill waste diversion by 2030 (from 5,775 tons to 10,250 tons diverted through organics collectfon) WM 2- 1 Make City worksites a model for organics compostfng by developing a collectfon program for City buildings (owned and leased) and park spaces. Low 1 Engineering (facilitfes) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) WM 2- 2 Require that compost be used as a soil amendment for public and private constructfon projects that disturb the soil cover by a set amount. Low 1 Engineering WM 2- 3 Conduct an organics waste collectfon pilot project with a sample of City businesses to test the interest, methodology, and amount of commercial food waste that would need to be accommo- dated by a commercial organics collectfon program. Explore possible incentfves for food retail- ers, restaurants, and instftutfons to partfcipate in food waste reuse and recycling programs. Low 1 Health Division WM 2- 4 Expand curbside and availability of other compostfng optfons for single family and multf -family residents and businesses. Explore optfons for low-cost or free compost/organics collectfon or drop off partfcularly for people of low income. Promote and educate on the value and methods for compostfng. Low 1 Health Division WM 2- 5 Develop compost captains on each block/ neighborhood to educate neighbors on the benefits of compostfng, gardening, creatfng "cool yards". Medium 2 Health Division WM 2- 6 Explore requiring large new buildings to provide facilitfes for disposing organics. Low 2 Health Division WM 2- 7 Combat food waste by encouraging retailers and restaurants to donate, reduce, reuse, or com- post their unsold food, creatfng “zero-waste sectfons” where products are sold close to their expiratfon dates, and designatfng “zero-waste coaches” to raise awareness among staff and help manage products reaching the end of their marketable life. Edible unsold products shall be do- nated. When not edible, organic waste shall be composted through City's organics collectfon vendor. Equity 3 Health Division WM 3: Increase recycling from 32% to 35% of total MSW handled by 2030 WM 3- 1 Coordinate with public partners to ensure recycling is provided and promoted in all schools, City buildings, public housing, and public spaces. Include coordinatfon on recylcing educatfon and communicatfons to improve reductfon of contaminatfon. Low 1 Health Division WM 3- 2 Explore a requirement that all waste be recycled or salvaged at large constructfon sites. 2 Buildings WM 3- 3 Work with the Planning Department to require adequate space/chutes in multf-family buildings for recycling and organics making sure recycling is as convenient as garbage. 2 Planning Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) WM 3- 4 Explore establishing or expanding requirements for recycling and organic waste collectfon for multf-family residentfal buildings, and commercial/industrial buildings. Promote, educate and advocate for equal access to organics collectfon as well as collectfon of other common items typically requiring drop off at the recycling center to support partfcipatfon by all, including indi- viduals with limited mobility. Low Equity 3 Health Division WM 3- 5 Expand consumer educatfon (e.g. host community forums and provide direct outreach) on sus- tainable consumptfon, materials management, available services, incentfves, and facilitfes as well as proper recycling, compostfng, and source reductfon methods. 3 Health Division WM 4: Increase diversion of potential recoverables by 15% by 2030 (decreasing from 14.7% of city mixed waste to 12.5%) WM 4- 1 Promote and explore partnership with clothing businesses, reuse non-profits and textfle recy- cling businesses to create a Clothing Reuse and Recycling pilot project to advance zero waste textfles within the City. Low Equity 1 Health Division WM 4- 2 Promote and partner with existfng waste audit or diversion assistance programs for businesses. Program to support businesses in establishing tracking and reportfng waste streams, identffy reductfon, diversion, beneficial use opportunitfes, identfficatfon of potentfal financing sources, and connect businesses with energy audit and other resources in support of full CAP goals. Goal: 30 business waste audits completed annually with businesses engaged in measuring and divertfng waste. Low 1 Health Division WM 4- 3 Establish a policy or ordinance expanding or requiring textfle reuse and recycling based on out- comes of the Clothing Reuse and Recycling pilot project. Low 2 Health Division WM 4- 4 Conduct a Beneficial Use Study to identffy greatest beneficial use opportunitfes present in cur- rent City solid waste streams. Study to estfmate potentfal return on investment and identffy job and economic development potentfal associated with opportunitfes. Research/identffy pilot project opportunitfes to explore capture of benefit. 2 Economic Devel- opment WM 4- 5 Promote and partner to support a Fix It Fair at the Library and create a resource list for reuse. Equity 3 Health Division Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are iden-Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon W 1: Promote increased water conservation citywide with a targeted re- duction of 7.5% by 2030 W 1- 1 Advocate for updated building codes to require water conservatfon measures (e.g., grey water infrastructure, water-efficient irrigatfon systems, natfve and drought-resistant landscaping) in new constructfon and renovatfons. Low Medium 1 Sustainability W 1- 2 Evaluate the potentfal to update the City's Green Building Program to include installatfon of rain- water collectfon systems at City facilitfes for graywater uses, and investfgate opportunitfes for graywater reuse at existfng and new City facilitfes and propertfes. Implement graywater systems identffied capable of reducing energy/water demand in other areas (for example, watering ur- ban tree canopy to reduce heat island effect and air conditfoning needs). Low 1 Sustainability W 1- 3 Facilitate reductfon of water use by top customers annually through an opt-in water reductfon program targetfng water reductfon goals of 20% or more per site. Offer free technical resources to large instftutfons and businesses to identffy specific opportunitfes for employees or customers to conserve water and incorporate water efficiency into internal operatfons. Program can be coordinated with the City's Waste Audit and Diversion Assistance program. Goal: 30 business water use audits completed annually with customers engaged in measuring and reducing water consumptfon. Low Low 1 Engineering (environment) W 1- 4 Evaluate opportunitfes for real-tfme water and energy metering that may help customers better understand and reduce their water and energy consumptfon. Low Low 1 Public Works W 1- 5 Implement a policy to require installatfon of rainwater collectfon systems and WaterSense water efficient fixtures and appliances at all City facility projects and all projects receiving $50,000 or more in City tax abatement, financing or funding. Provide informatfon and technical assistance to projects as needed. Low Low 3 Planning W 1- 6 Conduct a Water Conservatfon "challenge" campaign ask partfcipants to reduce water consump- tfon through water use behavior change strategies, irrigatfon system utflizatfon, and replace- ment of fixtures like shower heads with WaterSense certffied fixtures. Low Low 3 Engineering (environment) W 1- 7 Consider rate design structures that incentfve reductfons in water consumptfon. Include utflity services and capacity support to implement income-based payment plan. Include educatfon and engagement plan to raise awareness about change and water efficiency. Low Low Equity 3 Finance Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon W 2: Reduce GHG emissions associated with wastewater City Wide by 25% per capita by 2030 W 2- 1 Partner with Xcel or the PUC to study ways to off-peak or tfme water, sanitary, and storm utflity electric use to provide grid services or increase the preferentfal use of renewable energy, or pro- vide reliable power with grid controlled batteries, rather than diesel or natural gas generators. Low 1 Engineering (environment) W 2- 2 Negotfate or contract with Metropolitan Council Environmental Services for renewable, biodi- gestfon, or other wastewater treatment offset technology to offset 100% of Edina wastewater treatment demand carbon emissions by 2030. Medium 1 Engineering (environment) W 3: Mitigate and adapt to the projected increased flood hazards and im- pacts due to climate change W 3- 1 Monitor chemical snow and ice management treatments and update regulatfons as needed to respond to changing ice, freeze/thaw, and rain events in a way that supports a healthy water- shed while maintaining an appropriate level of service and snow clearing; within city owned propertfes. Low 1 Public Works W 3- 2 Increase frequency of street sweeping for priority lakes and creek sub-watersheds based on the 2015 City of Edina Street Sweeping Plan. Promote the “Adopt-a-Drain” program to contfnue to improve removal of debris from storm drains and waterways. Consider renewable natural gas, or electric sweeper at next equipment replacement plan. Low 1 Public Works W 3- 3 Implement strategies to mitfgate stormwater impacts due to development and redevelopment of propertfes currently exempted from stormwater management requirements. Medium 1 Engineering (environment) W 3- 4 Fund and construct the Morningside Flood Infrastructure Project, and complete preliminary con- cepts, prioritfze and schedule mitfgatfon projects for next 3-4 major flood risk areas. Medium 2 Engineering (environment) W 3- 5 Prioritfze managing stormwater before it enters the sewer system through a combinatfon of overland flow, detentfon, and infiltratfon strategies (for example, permeable surfaces). Medium 2 Engineering (environment), Parks, Sustaina- bility Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon W 3- 6 Complete ordinance amendment that reduces allowable impervious surface of R-1 single family zoning. Target: 50% allowable impervious surface decrease. Medium 2 Planning W 3- 7 Promote, share and create additfonal "Actfons you can take" fact sheets for businesses, home- owners, rental property owners, and renters. Establish an accessible outreach and engagement plan to reach at-risk propertfes during infrastructure projects. Incorporate other resources such as "landscaping for absorptfon" practfces (like natfve plantfngs, rain gardens, and bioswales) and MyRain Ready. Low Equity 2 Engineering (environment) W 3- 8 Build more permeable parking lots and driveways and use more recycled materials with con- crete. Identffy, implement, and promote pilot projects to provide examples of permeable and recycled paving systems. Medium 3 Engineering (Transportatfon) W 4: Update design standards and municipal plans to meet projected cli- mate change flood mitigation requirements W 4- 1 Prepare a flash flood risk map, or modify existfng City of Edina flood mapping tools, to identffy areas within City that are partfcularly vulnerable to flash flood impacts based on current and projected climate change impacts. Train and educate emergency responders about this risk. Create and implement a mitfgatfon and response plan. Share and promote the informatfon de- veloped by the flash flood risk map, partfcularly among vulnerable populatfons and neighbor- hoods. Medium 1 Engineering (environment) W 4- 2 Enhance stormwater system plans and infrastructure to handle an increase in severe weather events based on climate change projectfons rather than historic trends. High 2 Engineering (environment) W 4- 3 Work with FEMA to update flood zone maps. Update watershed management plans with cur- rent understanding of climate change related weather patterns to identffy propertfes vulnerable to flooding and help prepare property owners to implement adaptatfon actfons. High Equity 2 Engineering (environment) Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are iden-Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon LF 1: Increase production of local food and its resilience to climate shocks, particularly serving low income and food insecure individuals. LF 1- 1 Review ordinances and development regulatfons remove barriers to and promote urban agricul- ture. Low 1 Planning LF 1- 2 Support existfng school and community gardens and provide opportunitfes to expand communi- ty growing spaces with a focus on locatfng garden infrastructure to serve youth, immigrant, and people with lower incomes or who are experiencing food insecurity. Community growing and garden spaces may include use of park space, unused city owned space, or public right of way/ boulevard areas. Program should prioritfze conversion of impervious spaces to garden space and preservatfon/increase of overall green space benefit. Provide on-going promotfon, commu- nicatfon, and educatfon of the sites and opportunitfes including appropriate translated and ac- cessible content. Medium Equity 1 Parks & Recrea- tfon LF 1- 3 Partner with schools and other organizatfons to create sustainable gardening programs at public and private schools and at locatfons that to serve youth, immigrant, and people with lower in- comes or who are experiencing food insecurity. Promote local food productfon through these partnerships, funding, and educatfonal programs. Low Equity 1 Parks & Recrea- tfon LF 1- 4 Incentfvize and reward soil best management practfce for urban lawns, gardens, landscaping, parks, open spaces, prairies, environmentally sensitfve areas, and agricultural land uses. Low 1 Planning LF 1- 5 Update code to provide incentfves or require developers to preserve topsoil and provide space for backyard or community gardens. Low Equity 2 Planning LF 1- 6 Establish a public Food Forest by adding edible trees, shrubs, and plantfng regionally natfve veg- etables to existfng public landscaping including boulevard and right of way areas. Select an ex- istfng property for a pilot project. Medium Equity 2 Parks & Recrea- tfon LF 1- 7 Collaborate with partners to provide educatfonal resources such as featuring films, "fact sheets" and educatfonal content. Use these partnerships to create field trips for students and others to visit farms and urban agriculture sites to see food productfon, meet farmers and animals and promote consideratfon of farming and local food productfon as a career. Communicatfons, events, and field trips to prioritfze racial/cultural diversity among partfcipants. Equity 2 Sustainability Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) LF 1- 8 Allow community gardens or urban farms on vacant land in all zoning districts, except industrial, to increase the availability of locally produced food for all residents. Low Equity 3 Planning, Parks LF 2: Increase access to local food, particularly serving low income and food insecure individuals LF 2- 1 Conduct a detailed Food Security Assessment to determine food insecurity conditfons within the City, areas with limited access to full service grocery stores and markets (partfcularly within are- as of higher vulnerable populatfons), identffy areas within the City for improvement, and estab- lish detailed strategies to increase food security within City. Medium Equity 1 Health Division LF 2- 2 Encourage and support the acceptance of Electronic Benefits Transfer (formerly food stamps) at all markets and groceries, and educate EBT/SNAP users about using their benefits to purchase local food. Explore the development of a "Double SNAP Dollar" program at all Farmers Markets to increase access to locally grown fresh produce for low income households. Low Equity 1 Health Division LF 2- 3 Promote and expand public educatfon campaigns to encourage purchasing and supportfng res- taurants which use locally grown and produced food at the individual and instftutfonal level (add targetfng of disadvantaged, food insecure, and elder populatfons). Collaborate with under rep- resented groups to identffy culturally preferred foods and advocate for their cultfvatfon and in- creased availability locally. Low Equity 2 Health Division LF 2- 4 Analyze existfng Municipality purchasing and procurement policies and explore creatfng a policy preferring purchasing locally grown foods. Medium 3 Parks & Recrea- tfon LF 3: Reduce food waste, achieve a 25% reduction in food waste communi- ty-wide by 2030 LF 3- 1 Collaborate with partners to create, incentfvize, and promote a business network of sourcing, distributfng and marketfng cosmetfcally imperfect produce partfcularly those which provide affordable produce to low income and food insecure community members. Medium Equity 1 Health Division Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are iden-Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) LF 3- 2 Promote Restaurant, Food Service and Household Best Management Practfces o Reduce Food Wastage in the Kitchen (pre-consumer) o Reduce over-purchasing of food o Reduce prep waste and improperly cooked food o Consider secondary uses for excess food o Ensure proper storage techniques o Reduce Plate Scraping Wastage (post-consumer) – Modify menu to increase consumer satfsfactfon and reduce food left uneaten – Modify serving sizes and garnishes – Encourage guests to order/request and take only the food they will consume - Go Trayless at buffets and school/instftutfonal cafeterias Low Low 2 Health Division LF 3- 3 Establish partnerships and a program to improve logistfcs of sourcing and transportfng surplus food from events, schools, restaurants, grocery stores and other sources to providers and part- ners capable of effectfvely distributfng surplus to disadvantaged, food insecure, and elder popu- latfons. Low Equity 2 Health Division LF 4: Reduce the amount that the community's food consumption contrib- utes to climate change LF 4- 1 Create collaboratfve partnerships with community-based organizatfons and affinity groups, in- cluding low-income populatfons and communitfes of color, to: a ) Promote healthier, low-carbon diets. b ) Encourage local food productfon and purchase including at local restaurants. c ) Sup- port affordability and access to healthier foods through neighborhood food buying clubs and co- ops. d ) Reduce food waste. Low Low Equity 1 Community En- gagement LF 4- 2 Establish an Green Business Refrigeratfon upgrade cost sharing incentfve program providing a 25% matching grant for qualified buildings and applicants to switch to green refrigeratfon prac- tfces. Medium Low 2 Sustainability LF 4- 3 Include healthy, low-carbon food choices and food waste in public and business outreach efforts. Work with partners to support efforts to encourage plant-based diets, including Meat- less Monday campaigns. Low Low 3 Parks & Recrea- tfon Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon GS 1: Increase tree cover from 35.9% to 39.5% by 2030 and 43% by 2040 GS 1- 1 Explore the integratfon of trees into a Stormwater Credit Program to increase trees and manage stormwater. Low 1 Engineering (environment) GS 1- 2 Conduct a Solar and Tree Compatfbility study to actfvely identffy the best sites in the city for tree canopy expansion as well as the best locatfons for solar pv installatfons. Following study, work to direct and encourage tree plantfng and solar pv development in areas identffied. Low Low 1 Forestry GS 1- 3 Identffy strategic locatfons for increased tree plantfng capable of meetfng long-term canopy goals and develop long range implementatfon program based on the City's 2021 Ground Cover, Tree Canopy, and Carbon Sequestratfon Study and the goals of this CAP. Establish incentfves for tree plantfng that ensure all socio-economics groups have access to tree and nature while achieving tree canopy goals. Prioritfze tree replacement programming in neighborhoods based on factors outlined in the study including those with low income households, vulnerable popula- tfons, street and boulevards with less than 30% sidewalk/curb length shade coverage, and neighborhoods that will be most impacted by urban heat island effect and Emerald Ash Bore loss. Low Medium Equity 1 Forestry GS 1- 4 Update City’s Landscape ordinance to include a minimum tree coverage per lawn area or per impervious surface coverage for all new constructfon or expansion projects. Explore optfons for decrease of turf grass/lawn coverage and increase of wildflower/prairie grass coverage require- ments. High Equity 1 Planning GS 1- 5 Update current tree preservatfon ordinance requirements to protect tree root systems and large legacy trees during constructfon. Explore optfons for increases in legacy tree protectfon and in- creases in performance based requirements of tree plantfng within parking lots. Medium 1 Forestry GS 1- 6 Establish a Greenspace Property Tax Credit / or Saleable/tradeable greenspace credits to incen- tfvize property owners to increase green infrastructure, greenspace, and carbon sequestratfon in line with the goals of this CAP. Medium 2 Sustainability Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon GS 1- 7 Prioritfze plantfng and preservatfon of natfve species of plants and trees and species of plants and trees adaptfve to climate change on public and private property through educatfon, incen- tfves and other promotfonal programs. Ensure that landscaping requirements artfculated in the zoning code include the preservatfon of the maximum possible number of existfng trees, the use of natfve plantfngs and the preservatfon of natural areas whenever possible. Low 2 Sustainability GS 1- 8 Update the City’s approved street tree guide and landscape design standards to establish a Cli- mate Adaptfve Plantfng list for tree and plant species appropriate for a future local climate. Also include a list of invasive species and resources for identfficatfon and removal. Use guide for all city owned propertfes and promote its use for residentfal and commercial propertfes. Medium 3 Forestry GS 1- 9 Update the City's Ground Cover, Tree Canopy, and Carbon Sequestratfon Study every 2 to 5 years to evaluate progress on the City's greenspace and ground cover goals and to adjust imple- mentatfon plans. Low 3 Parks & Recrea- tfon GS 2: Increase pollinator supportiveness of lawns and grasslands in City of Edina and achieve a 10% turf replacement with native or climate adaptive grasses and wildflowers by 2030 (250 acres converted) GS 2- 1 Complete a Land Conversion Opportunity Study supportfng the ground cover goals included in this CAP. Analyze public and private property for unused turf and impervious areas, and create a Ground Cover Conversion Implementatfon plan to convert to natfve plant and pollinator restora- tfon areas, permaculture areas, wetlands, shrub, tree coverage or urban agriculture uses with goals by census tract. Include goals and an implementatfon plan to meet or exceed the CAP goals for tree, natfve pollinator area, and lawn conversion for City owned propertfes. Goals should be weighted by heat island, water runoff, and equity needs. Identffy incentfve opportuni- tfes and establish an outreach campaign. Medium Equity 1 Community De- velopment (planning) GS 2- 2 Remove and ease lawn/grass requirements in ordinances. Medium 1 Community De- velopment (planning) Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon GS 2- 3 Install roadside pollinator vegetatfon that creates effectfve barriers to prevent drifting of air pol- lutants to adjacent schools and residences. Prioritfes should be given to locatfons with increased air quality and micro heat island impacts and elevated flash flood potentfal. Medium Equity 1 Public Works GS 2- 4 Manage city-owned natural areas to enhance and maintain diverse natfve communitfes, in- crease green infrastructure, implementatfon of best practfces for stormwater management, in- creased plant diversity, and improved pollinator-friendly habitat. Low 1 Parks & Recrea- tfon GS 2- 5 Manage city-owned lawn/turf areas to enhance and maintain diverse natfve communitfes, in- creases turf replacement with natfve wildflower and prairie grasses, increased plant diversity, improved pollinator-friendly habitat, and Carbon Gardening practfces including eliminatfon of synthetfc fertflizer and pestfcide use, high mow deck settings, use of biochar amendments, and polyculture lawn mixture. Low 1 Parks & Recrea- tfon GS 2- 6 Establish a policy to require the use of natfve plants in landscaping at City-owned propertfes. Contfnue natural vegetatfon conversion for passive park areas. Add 110 Acres of natfve plant and pollinator restoratfon area on City Property by 2040. Medium 2 Parks & Recrea- tfon GS 2- 7 Establish a policy and Identffy, create, and promote incentfves to assist homeowners and house- holds with low incomes by covering some of the cost of convertfng traditfonal lawns by plantfng pollinator friendly food gardens, permaculture, wildflowers, clover or natfve grasses in an effort to slow the collapse of the state’s bee populatfon. Medium Equity 2 Sustainability GS 2- 8 Develop educatfonal and informatfonal resources providing informatfon on benefits of and strat- egies for reduced and repurposed lawn space including: natfve plantfngs, "carbon gardening" strategies for ornamental gardens, and produce gardens, tree profile rebuilding, eliminatfon of synthetfc fertflizer and pestfcide use, high mow deck settings, use of biochar amendments, poly- culture lawn mixture and other beneficial greenspace practfces included in this CAP. Low 2 Sustainability GS 2- 9 Establish and effectfvely manage natfve-habitat corridors along trails and utflity easement areas to restore and maintain landscape connectfvity. Low Equity 2 Parks & Recrea- tfon Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon GS 3: Reduce heat island effect through citywide “dark” impervious sur- face reduction of 10% by 2030 and 20% by 2040 (250 acres reduced by 2030, 500 acres reduced by 2040) GS 3- 1 Develop a "Green Roof" / "Green Wall" pilot project to educate on and exhibit heat island mitf- gatfon strategies and measure potentfal for effectfveness. Identffy city building with low solar PV prioritfzatfon/feasibility for inclusion as pilot project locatfon. Alternatfvely, pilot program could be advertfsed for submission by City of Edina residents, businesses and neighborhoods for potentfal sites to be considered for pilot project selectfon. Preference should be given to sites serving low income or at risk communitfes with high heat island impact potentfal. Low Medium Equity 1 Engineering (facilitfes) GS 3- 2 Develop a "Cool Roof" / "Cool pavement" pilot project to educate on and exhibit heat island mitfgatfon strategies and measure potentfal for effectfveness. Identffy city building with low solar PV prioritfzatfon/feasibility for inclusion as pilot project locatfon. Alternatfvely, pilot pro- gram could be advertfsed for submission by City of Edina residents, businesses and neighbor- hoods for potentfal sites to be considered for pilot project selectfon. Preference should be given to sites serving low income or at risk communitfes with high heat island impact potentfal. Low Medium Equity 1 Engineering (facilitfes) GS 3- 3 Promote the expansion of tree canopy in urban heat islands or areas that need air conditfoning such as schools. Prioritfze efforts based on City's 2021 Ground Cover, Tree Canopy, and Carbon Sequestratfon Study. Collaborate with school district, regional agencies, or instftutfons to identf- fy and implement a pilot project, including community educatfonal and interpretfve content. Low High Equity 1 Sustainability GS 3- 4 Explore development of green roof incentfves (demonstratfon projects, voluntary programs, in- centfvized program, ordinance / policy) to meet long-range dark impervious surface reductfon goals. Examples of incentfve programs have been developed by the Climate Protectfon Partner- ship Division in the U.S. Environmental Protectfon Agency’s Office of Atmospheric Programs. Low Medium 2 Sustainability Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strate-Actfon GS 3- 5 Evaluate on-going pilot programs for cool paving materials to determine whether the City should establish a cool paving policy. Low Medium Equity 2 Engineering (Transportatfon) GS 3- 6 Explore creatfon of a Heat Island Reductfon Incentfve and Award program prioritfzing areas of the City with the highest heat island coefficients as identffied in the City's 2021 Ground Cover, Tree Canopy, and Carbon Sequestratfon Study. Incentfves and awards from governments, utfli- tfes, and other organizatfons can be an effectfve way to spur individual heat island reductfon actfons. Incentfves might include below-market loans, tax breaks, product rebates, grants, and giveaways. Awards can reward exemplary work, highlight innovatfon, and promote solutfons across the public and private sectors. Low Medium Equity 3 Sustainability Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon HS 1: Educate, engage, and empower the public on health and safety risks of climate change impacts HS 1- 1 Establish a communicatfon campaign in alignment with the American Public Health Associatfon Policy Number: 201711 and educate the public about the hazards of air pollutfon, including in- door air quality, and the steps individuals can take such as reducing and eliminatfng fossil fuel use, and available resources to reduce their exposure. Campaign to use a variety of communica- tfon avenues to reach diverse audiences - partfcularly the City’s top vulnerable populatfons iden- tffied in the City's Climate Vulnerability Assessment - include multfple methods such as events at ADA compliant easily accessible locatfons, art, mail, public forums, digital surveys, social me- dia, websites, etc. Provide easy-to-understand materials and provide childcare and ensure the availability of translators and interpreters. Medium Equity 1 Health Division HS 1- 2 Engage both school districts and private schools to explore the possibility of developing and im- plementfng an environmental educatfon-integrated curriculum. Low Equity 1 Community En- gagement HS 1- 3 Engage with the Public Health Department and other health related agencies to include health impacts of climate change in Health Impact Assessments and annual reportfng while sharing in- formatfon about climate risks to health. Medium 1 Health Division HS 1- 4 Improve resilience through community co-created educatfon, public and community lead ini- taitfves. Increase awareness of climate change impacts and emphasize the need for household and neighborhood preparatfon. Create actfvitfes and messages that capture public interest Pro- vide opportunitfes for actfon and informatfon on city programs including transportatfon without cars (biking, walking, transit), tree plantfng, climate friendly yards, etc. Low Equity 2 Sustainability HS 1- 5 Support capacity of neighborhood and community groups to implement climate mitfgatfon and adaptatfon initfatfves. Low 2 Community En- gagement HS 1- 6 Encourage the Edina School district to re-establish Go Green committee where each school sends a rep to monthly meetfngs to report on projects and share ideas. Also encourage schools have Green teams for teachers, students and parents to promote actfons in line with CAP Goals such as bike riding, ride sharing , electric charging statfons for EVs, gardens for food, etc. Low 2 Community En- gagement Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon HS 2 : Assist the City’s vulnerable populations in preparing for climate change impacts. HS 2- 1 Make air conditfoned public facilitfes available during poor air quality days and high heat days. Prepare for public buildings to be used in different ways, both in lower-impact ways, such as seniors using the library to cool down during hot June days, and as safe-havens during acute emergencies. High Equity 1 Health Division HS 2- 2 Add climate preparedness elements to public health programs already aimed at vulnerable pop- ulatfons and low-income households and dedicate increased funding to accommodate demand for public health services among at-risk populatfons. Medium 1 Health Division HS 2- 3 Establish a protocol for providing assistance to vulnerable populatfons including low-income populatfons, communitfes of color, older adults and people with disabilitfes that may face finan- cial strain caused by climate hazards, such as higher utflity bills, educatfng on environmentally friendly, cost effectfve alternatfves to air conditfoning, identffy funding sources to support those populatfons, and provide linkage between those populatfons and supportfve resources. Include outreach to understand how the City can better assist them in preparing to meet needs. Design of outreach and protocol should include youth leadership and a convened group representfng the different vulnerable communitfes in Edina to place their needs be at the center of the devel- opment of the protocol and process. Medium Equity 1 Health Division HS 2- 4 Provide travel vouchers to vulnerable individuals to use during high heat emergencies since lack of transportatfon is highly correlated to heat vulnerability. High Equity 2 Health Division HS 2- 5 Create and make available an Emergency Response Toolkit offering tfps and suggestfons for resi- dents to increase their emergency preparedness. Develop City-based program to support indi- viduals and families who cannot afford to purchase supplies for household emergency prepared- ness kits to adequately prepare their homes. Medium Equity 2 Health Division Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon HS 2- 6 Ensure public safety staff is properly trained to recognize and respond to physical and behavioral signs of heat related illness. Conduct climate change impacts and adaptatfon training for law enforcement, fire, first responders, and utflitfes. Promote equity in hazard mitfgatfon, and emergency response and recovery actfvitfes, and consider populatfons most vulnerable to weather-related emergencies in all plans and exercises, including evacuatfon routes, transporta- tfon for vulnerable populatfon groups, shelter in place locatfons, back-up power operatfons, ex- tended access to fuel/power sources and drinking water, etc. Medium Equity 2 Health Division HS 3: Establish and update plans to address climate risks and impacts HS 3- 1 Develop, test, train, and update emergency response plans that address hazards likely to be- come more frequent or intense as the climate changes, including flood and extreme heat. Plan for projected increases in weather-related emergencies, especially high-heat days, and the re- sultfng potentfal for increased violence, mental illness, chemical dependency and addictfon. Co- ordinate with County to update emergency plans with specific climate change-related emergen- cy materials including press release templates; informatfon on cooling/heatfng centers, flood and extreme heat, etc. High 1 Health Division HS 3- 2 Establish a policy that requires city infrastructure projects and capital budgets incorporate cli- mate risk and vulnerability analysis and adaptatfon plans to ensure that future spending contrib- utes to resilience. High 1 Sustainability HS 3- 3 Create preparedness and recovery plans for all City divisions. After weather-related emergency events, assess response to identffy effectfveness, deficiencies and resources needed to build future resilience. Medium 2 Health Division HS 3- 4 Conduct a health impact assessment to identffy areas with potentfal elevated health risks associ- ated with climate impacts including unsafe levels of air pollutfon from vehicle traffic and other sources. Prioritfze use of the data to implement modifying zoning or other improvements. Medium Equity 2 Health Division HS 3- 5 Coordinate with the County to develop a debris management plan to support response to se- vere storm events and flooding. High Equity 2 Public Works Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strate-Actfon HS 4: Strengthen community response capacity and social support net- works HS 4- 1 Encourage cross-sector collaboratfon (government, business, agency, tribes, non-profit organiza- tfons) between entftfes working on climate change mitfgatfon and adaptatfon/resiliency. Low 1 Sustainability HS 4- 2 Form a team to develop actfon plans to address climate-related mental health resilience at the individual, neighborhood and community level. Develop projectfons and plans for addressing future mental health needs in Edina. Provide culturally-appropriate resources for health profes- sionals about the potentfal mental health impacts of climate change including seasonal affectfve disorder (SAD) and grief counseling. Medium Equity 1 Health Division HS 4- 3 Support, leverage create relatfonships with, and enhance community networks and connectfons for those who require special attentfon, such as people who are elderly, homebound, disabled, isolated, or those likely to be in need of financial assistance during or after extreme weather events (heat, cold and heavy precipitatfon). High Equity 2 Community En- gagement HS 4- 4 Build capacity and leadership within communitfes most vulnerable to climate change impacts by promotfng, supportfng and leveraging community-specific strategies, projects and events. High Equity 2 Sustainability Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon CE 1: Promote economic investment that aligns with the Climate Economy and the goals of the Climate Action Plan CE 1- 1 Partner with State and County waste management and local and regional recycling centers to establish a program to encourage and promote new entrepreneurial businesses advancing the use of recycled material feed stock, the utflizatfon of organics compostfng, and "Circular Econo- my" concepts which further the goals of the CAP. Low Low Equity 1 Economic Devel- opment CE 1- 2 Establish a Clean Energy business incubator to support the establishment of innovatfve energy efficiency and renewable energy business models within the community. Model should priori- tfze the development of opportunitfes for people with low income, under represented, and peo- ple with vulnerabilitfes. Incubator services should include a public communicatfons campaign on the services and benefits of partfcipatfng in an incubator, and how to become engaged. Incuba- tor should consider a requirement for start up businesses receiving support to provide service/ products to under represented populatfons. Medium Medium Equity 1 Economic Devel- opment CE 1- 3 Foster small business and green business development, partfcularly those which support the goals of this Climate Actfon Plan such as those that increase resources or utflizatfon of renewa- ble energy, energy efficiency, quality of life for vulnerable populatfons, improved resilience of homes and local businesses, etc. Low Low Equity 2 Economic Devel- opment CE 1- 4 Promote Edina as an environmentally friendly destfnatfon by highlightfng the businesses that are taking steps to reduce resource consumptfon (Green Business Recognitfon program). Low Low 2 Economic Devel- opment CE 1- 5 Explore optfons to collaborate to create and promote a market for Certffied Compost from local sources using City of Edina organic waste. Low Low 3 Health Division CE 2: Promote workforce development for success in the climate economy CE 2- 1 Review and suggest potentfal policy changes to identffy current and potentfal future need for affordable housing including scenarios antfcipatfng climate immigratfon and migratfon poten- tfals. Affordable housing locatfons should be located with easy access to climate economy jobs and meet the Buildings and Energy, Transportatfon and Land Use, Climate Adaptatfon, Health and Safety, and other goals of this CAP plan. Medium Equity 1 Affordable Hous- ing Click here to return to Sectfon Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon CE 2- 2 Engage with local green jobs training providers to coordinate strategic planning and encourage programs to develop local workforce capacity and assess, train, and place local residents to per- form energy retrofits, solar pv installatfons, and other green improvements. Low Low Equity 1 Community De- velopment CE 2- 3 Collaborate to establish a jobs training program focused on building workforce with deconstruc- tfon skills and capacitfes. Job training program should focus on establishing job skills and place- ment for low income individuals. Low Low Equity 1 Buildings CE 2- 4 Collaborate with the School District, local community colleges, unions, local non-profit/ community organizatfons, and employers to establish a paid Green Jobs apprentfceship and in- ternship program. Program to facilitate the hiring of program graduates through the promotfon and subsidized internship placement with employers within the City of Edina. Explore establish- ing a cost sharing / resource sharing component with the businesses benefitfng from intern- ships. Program to prioritfze internship candidates from households with low income and people from under represented populatfons. Medium Low Equity 2 Sustainability CE 3: Encourage commercial properties and businesses and institutions to plan for climate resilience CE 3- 1 Collaborate with partners to ensure redundancy in telecommunicatfons and broadband net- works to protect commerce and public safety in the event of natural or manmade disasters. Medium 1 Sustainability CE 3- 2 Provide assistance vetting contractors offering energy, waste, and water audits and efficiency upgrades, renewable energy installatfons, and EV readiness assessments or equipment installa- tfons to local businesses. Contractor vetting should include clear indicatfon of important equity consideratfons such as "small locally owned business", "Woman owned business", and "BIPOC owned business". Include informatfon on financing optfons such grants and low/no cost assis- tance. Equity 1 Sustainability CE 3- 3 Support climate resilience of local economy by preparing water, road, utflitfes, and other public infrastructure for increased demands from climate change based on Edina Climate Risk and Vul- nerability Assessment, Emergency Management Plan, and State climate change data and projec- tfons. Medium 1 Engineering Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon CE 3- 4 Create an online assessment of business’ vulnerability/resiliency, including the following topics and content: Incentfves or Tax breaks available Zero Waste improvements Climate Resiliency Energy: efficiency and renewables Emergency Response Low 2 Sustainability CE 3- 5 Facilitate in-person discussions with community businesses to build relatfonships to identffy in- dustry specific economic impacts Edina businesses (partfcularly small businesses and disadvan- taged group businesses) face based on the climate change based on risks and hazards identffied in this report, the Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment, and the City/County emergency management response plan. Collaborate with businesses to Identffy economic resilience strate- gies in response to those economic vulnerabilitfes and conduct outreach to industry groups and public-private partnerships to promote private sector investment addressing them. Medium Equity 2 Economic Devel- opment CE 3- 6 Work with community businesses to explore the creatfon of an incentfvized “buy local” cam- paign to enhance resilience of small local businesses. Low Equity 2 Economic Devel- opment CE 3- 7 Make sure key business infrastructure is recognized in the City and County’s general hazard mitf- gatfon plan and emergency response plan. Medium 2 Health Division CE 4: Establish dedicated sustainable financing for the City’s climate action implementation CE 4- 1 Advocate climate actfon related funding at State level including support of new state multfmodal transportatfon funding source for transit, bicycle and pedestrian services and facilitfes and statewide carbon tax or carbon cap generatfng new decarbonizatfon funding sources. Medium Medium Equity 1 Sustainability CE 4- 2 Identffy a sustainable funding source for the goals and actfons of this CAP in support of low - income residents such as energy efficiency projects, mobility and low-carbon transportatfon, and high quality local food programs. Medium Medium Equity 1 Sustainability Click here to return to Sectfon GHG Potentfal scale of greenhouse gas emissions reductfons: Resilience: Potentfal scale or importance of the climate resilience support: Equity: Those actfons with partfcular equity opportunitfes, concerns, or considera- tfons are identffied under “Equity”. Phase: Antfcipated general initfatfon tfmeframe of the actfon: Some Resilience Support Moderate Resilience Support High Resilience Support Some GHG Reductfon Moderate GHG Reductfon High GHG Reductfon 1 (1-3 years) 2 (2-5 years) 3 (3-7 years) Action GHG Resilience Equity Phase City Lead Strategy Actfon CE 4- 3 Establish a policy that accounts for all energy efficiency and renewable energy operatfonal cost savings of City buildings and fleets. All savings to be invested into a Climate Actfon Fund as one source of financing for the City's climate actfon efforts. Medium Medium 1 Sustainability CE 4- 4 Conduct a study to establish an Urban Forestry Product program to sell wood products, and dedicate funds to climate actfon plan strategy implementatfon. Revenue sources could include: sale of Ash tree logs removed as a part of the City's EAB management plan, selling tree storm debris and tree trimming waste to waste-to-energy plant or pelletfzer, selling sugar taping rights to Maple, Birch, and Walnut trees located on City property and right of way responsibility, etc. Low Equity 1 Forestry CE 4- 5 Add a Carbon Impact Fee to all new development as a percentage of the building permit fee. Additfonal funds raised to be used for Climate Mitfgatfon and Adaptatfon implementatfon. Pro- jects may apply for a refund if they install on-site renewable energy system and provide docu- mentatfon that demonstrates the system will offset a minimum of 40% of the site’s energy con- sumptfon, with sliding scale refunds provided for projects offsetting over 40%. High High Equity 2 Sustainability CE 4- 6 Establish a policy to utflize TIF (Tax increment Financing) to incentfvize Mitfgatfon and Adapta- tfon actfons in line with the goals of the CAP. Medium Low Equity 1 Sustainability CE 4- 7 Explore the potentfal of collaboratfons with donors, philanthropists, and non-profit foundatfons to develop a Climate Actfon and Equity Fund for the City of Edina. Low Medium Equity 2 Sustainability CE 4- 8 Explore adoptfng a tax financing mechanism such as a "resilience penny" property tax increase of $0.01 per $100 of assessed value and dedicate additfonal funds for climate mitfgatfon and climate adaptatfon strategies. Funds may be used directly, or may be used as a repayment source for a bond issue. High High Equity 2 Sustainability Date: May 12, 2022 Agenda Item #: VI.E. To:Energy and Environment C ommis s ion Item Type: R eport and R ecommendation F rom:G rac e Hancoc k, S us tainability Manager Item Activity: Subject:Monthly call for c ommunication requests Ac tion C ITY O F E D IN A 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov A C TI O N R EQ U ES TED: S ubmit any communications requests to staff liaison for processing I N TR O D U C TI O N: AT TAC HME N T S: Description EEC Communication Channels Energy and Environment Commission Communication Guidelines Communication Channels These channels are used by Edina’s Communication Department and can be accessed by the EEC. While turnaround time is included, it is recommended that requests be made as early as possible for planning purposes. There will be a call for communication requests as a standing agenda item at each EEC meeting. The staff liaison will coordinate requests with Communications Director, Jennifer Bennerotte. Type Content Materials from EEC Publishing Frequency Turnaround Time Website Press releases/news alerts (Hometown Heroes is a longer feature – also on social media and recognized at City Council meetings) Topic/ nomination, willingness to be interviewed Ad hoc 1 week (Hometown Heroes = 1-2 months) Better Together Edina Any topic that the Commission wants to get feedback on or engage with the public Topic, drafted text, type of engagement, etc. Ad hoc 1 week Sun Current Newspaper- Guest Column (cannot be submitted on behalf of the Commission/City). Anything coming from the City needs to be submitted by the Comms Dept. Text Weekly Independent submission Edition Edina Newsletter Topic, willingness to be interviewed Monthly 60 days Social Media Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Topic, # of posts Ad hoc Campaign = 1 month Basic post = 1 day Video Agenda: Edina /Mayor’s Minute/ Youtube idea Topic, willingness to be interviewed 2x/month 1 month Direct Mailers postcards, inserts, posters, flyers, etc. Budget, topic Ad hoc 1 month Send Text Text Topic Opt-in 1 month Other Newsletters PW Pipeline and Parks Activities Directory, The Times (Senior Center newsletter) Topic, willingness to be interviewed 2x/year (The Times = 10x/yr) 3 months City Extra Emails Can choose topic area-bulk emails Topic, draft text Opt-in 1 week Contact Information Grace Hancock Sustainability Manager GHancock@EdinaMN.gov Communication Department Project Lead Times The following lead times are organized by level of work involved by Communication Department. These are recommended by the staff to provide guidance for marketing and communication development. Level 1 (1 day) • Re-order of existing project Level 2 (3 days) • Re-sizing existing project (no other edits) • Website banner images • Basic photo editing Level 3 (1 week- small changes) • Copy changes where text doesn’t move • Postcards • Rack cards • Social media graphics based on existing campaign • PowerPoint presentation graphics for public event Level 4 (2 weeks-updates) • New social media graphics • Updates to existing pieces (new copy, colors, photos or combination thereof) • Posters and flyers • Ads Level 5 (3-4 weeks-significant projects) • New campaigns • New art • Brochures • Reports • Pamphlets and booklets Level 6 (More than 1 month (to be negotiated or determined with Director-large projects)) • Re-brand • Logo design • Publication redesign