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Human Rights and Relations Commission
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Community Room, City Hall
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
7:00 PM
I.Call To Order
II.Roll Call
III.Approval Of Meeting Agenda
IV.Approval Of Meeting Minutes
A.Minutes: Human Rights & Relations Commission July 26, 2022
V.Community Comment
During "Community Comment," the Board/Commission will invite residents to share relevant issues
or concerns. Individuals must limit their comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit the
number of speakers on the same issue in the interest of time and topic. Generally speaking, items
that are elsewhere on tonight's agenda may not be addressed during Community Comment.
Individuals should not expect the Chair or Board/Commission Members to respond to their
comments tonight. Instead, the Board/Commission might refer the matter to sta% for
consideration at a future meeting.
VI.Reports/Recommendations
A.2022 Human Rights & Relations Commission Work Plan Update
B.2023 HRRC Work Plan Development
VII.Chair And Member Comments
VIII.Sta0 Comments
IX.Adjournment
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Date: August 23, 2022 Agenda Item #: IV.A.
To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type:
From:Jennifer Garske, Executive Assistant
Item Activity:
Subject:Minutes: Human Rights & Relations Commission July
26, 2022
Action
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve minutes from July 26, 2022, HRRC meeting.
INTRODUCTION:
Draft minutes will be added to the agenda packet Tuesday morning, August 23.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Minutes: HRRC July 26, 2022 Meeting
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Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Human Rights & Relations Commission
Edina Public Works Building, Multi-Purpose Room
July 26, 2022, 7 p.m.
I. Call to Order
Chair Epstein called the meeting to order at 7:09 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering Roll Call: Chair Epstein, Commissioners Bennett, Felton, Guadarrama, and Stringer
Moore.
Staff Present: Heidi Lee, Race & Equity Manager; Gillian Straub, City Management Fellow
Absent: Commissioners Pastrana, Segall, Ismail and Missaghi; Student Commissioners Lichtenberger and
Mirz.
III. Approval of Meeting Agenda
Motion by Commissioner Felton to approve the July 26, 2022, meeting agenda, seconded by
Commissioner Stringer Moore. Motion carried.
IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Motion by Commissioner Bennett to approve the June 28, 2022, meeting minutes, seconded
by Commissioner Felton. Motion carried.
V. Special Recognitions and Presentations
Commissioner Segall arrived at 7:17 p.m.
A. Introduce City Management Fellow Gillian Straub
o City Management Fellow Gillian Straub was introduced to the Commission.
B. Quarterly Update with Police Chief Todd Milburn
o Chief Milburn shared Police Department updates with the Commission.
o Chief Milburn introduced Community Engagement Officer Emily Jepson.
• The Community Engagement Officer position is designed to reach out to
communities in Edina in creative, positive ways.
o Updates
• Community Service Officer Program is becoming the Cadet program.
• Staffing and recruitment challenges in the police department.
• Trends in violent crimes.
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• Recent bias events in Edina and clarified the role of Police Department in
preventing, deterring, and investigating such incidents.
o Discussion of how the Commission can support the Police Department and be
more involved.
o Advice on the Commission’s 2023 work plan.
• Initiative 8
• Provided update on systems for enhanced demographic tracking.
Implementation planned for quarter one 2023.
• Initiative 9
• Explained the state’s Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)
Board review process for policy violations and crimes.
• Gave an overview of the complaint process.
Commissioner Ismail arrived at 7:54 p.m.
VI. Reports/Recommendations
A. 2022 Human Rights & Relations Commission Work Plan Update
• The Commission discussed the Work Plan with the following updates:
o Initiative #1: Coordinate Sharing Values, Sharing Communities Event
• Facilitator Recommended: Donte Curtis, of Catch Your Dreams
Consulting.
Motion by Commissioner Segall to approve recommendation to the City of Edina to retain
Donte Curtis to support the How to Stop the Hate event as outlined in the subcommittee
recommendation, seconded by Commissioner Stringer Moore. Motion carried.
• Discussed measuring success for the event.
o Initiative #2: Coordinate Days of Remembrance to be held in alignment with the
United States 2022 commemoration date
• Event held on May 22, 2022.
o Initiative #3: Respond to bias events as described by the Bias Event Plan and
receive updates from the Police Department quarterly.
• Police Chief reported bias offenses at July meeting.
o Initiative #4: Tom Oye Award
• Work to begin in August.
o Initiative #5: Study and report on City facility naming policy/criteria
• Subcommittee is beginning the writing phase.
o Initiative #6: Following completion of the staff development of internal process,
assist staff with the promotion of City’s Form to Report Bias or Discrimination.
• Staff Liaison Lee will communicate directly with the committee about
progress.
B. 2023 HRRC Work Plan Development
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• The Commission reviewed the items suggested in the June 2022 meeting with the goal of
reducing the list of initiatives to better meet the capacity and scope of work of the
Commission and highlighted the need to integrate the Climate Action Plan (CAP).
o Initiative 1 – Sharing Values, Sharing Communities Event
• Commission supports this initiative to be on the 2023 work plan.
• Consideration of affordable housing, environmental justice as topics.
• Removed specification of potential event topics in the work plan to allow
for greater flexibility in 2023.
• Consideration of having two Sharing Values, Sharing Communities Events.
o Initiative 2 – Coordinate Days of Remembrance to be held in alignment with the
United States 2023 commemoration date.
• Commission supports this initiative to be on the 2023 work plan.
o Initiative 3 – Bias and discrimination event response.
• Commission supports this initiative to be on the 2023 work plan.
o Initiative 4 – Tom Oye Award
• Commission supports this initiative to be on the 2023 work plan.
o Initiative 5 – Climate Action Plan: LF-14: Support existing school & community
gardens to expand growing spaces with a focus on locating gardens to serve
youth, immigrants, lower incomes and/or food insecurity.
• Commission supports this initiative to be on the 2023 work plan, as a
study and report item.
• Discussion of expanding scope to include equity in locations, features of
and access to City facilities, including parks, recreation facilities,
community gardens, meeting rooms, and transportation facilities including
sidewalks and bikeways.
• Potential to partner with the school district and the One Town, One
Family events.
o Initiative 6 – Climate Action Plan: TL-307: Allow & encourage construction of
accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to increase rental opportunities in both
established neighborhoods and new development.
• Commission removed this initiative from the 2023 work plan after
discussing the scope of the Commission’s work.
o Initiative 7 – Raising awareness of wage theft, tax fraud, OSHA violations and
human trafficking.
• Commission will continue to discuss this as a potential initiative for the
2023 work plan.
• Discussed the possibility of enforcing employment and working standards
for TIF developers and employers.
o Initiative 8 – Developing metrics on policing data.
• Commission agreed to table discussion on this initiative until the August
2022 meeting.
o Initiative 9 – Study and report on police oversight committee: current state,
recommendation to City Council.
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• Commission agreed to table discussion on this initiative until the August
2022 meeting.
o Initiative 10 – Ageism: helping the community understand, how to mitigate it,
educate and assess
• Staff Liaison Lee will follow up with the Community Health Commission
to see if this is on their work plan, with the intention to remove this from
the HRRC’s work plan if so.
o Initiative 11 – Reparations, what other cities are doing
• Commission determined that this would be a study and report item if
added to the 2023 work plan.
Chair Epstein noted that the meeting next month will be spent identifying leads for these initiatives and
determining the which of the currently supported initiatives should be eliminated to include Initiative 10 or
11.
VII. Chair and Member Comments
• Received.
VIII. Staff Comments
• Received.
IX. Adjournment
Motion by Commissioner Segall to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner
Ismail. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m.
Date: August 23, 2022 Agenda Item #: VI.A.
To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type:
From:Heidi Lee, Race & Equity Manager
Item Activity:
Subject:2022 Human Rights & Relations Commission Work
Plan Update
Discussion, Information
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
None.
INTRODUCTION:
The Commission will discuss initiative updates for the 2022 workplan.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
2022 HRRC Work Plan Updated
Approved by City Council December 7, 2021
Commission: Human Rights and Relations 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)
Coordinate Sharing Values, Sharing Communities Event. Determine
topic at least four months in advance of the scheduled event
Deliverable
Event
Leads
Bennett, Guadarrama,
Ismail, Segall, Mirza
Target
Completion Date
October 2022
Budget Required: (Completed by staff): There is funding available for outside marketing opportunities such as ad paid in printed media and social media.
Staff Support Required (Completed by staff): 10 hours for Staff Liaison in 2021, 10 hours for Communications Staff in 2020 for Community Conversation
4.22.22: Committee has started generating ideas and speakers for the event.
5.24.22: Date for event, location, and title has been selected. October 2 at City Hall, “How to Stop the Hate”
7.26.22: Donte Curtis has been approved as consultant/facilitator for event. Subcommittee will continue to invite speakers, create agenda and recommend
marketing actions.
Initiative # 2 Initiative Type ☐ Project ☒ Ongoing / Annual ☒ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☒ 4 (Review & Decide)
Coordinate Days of Remembrance to be held in alignment with the
United States 2022 commemoration date.
Deliverable
Event and/or Action
Leads
Stringer-Moore,
Epstein, Lichtenberger,
Mirza
Target
Completion Date
April/May 2022
Budget Required: (Completed by staff) There is funding available for outside marketing opportunities such as ad paid in printed media and social media.
Staff Support Required (Completed by staff): Hours by Staff liaison: 20 Communications / marketing support: 10
2.18.22: Tentative dates of 4.24 or 5.1 have been decided and City Hall has been reserved. Sub-committee will meet on 2.19 to plan.
3.18.22: Committee looking for speakers and date of event will be determined when a speaker is decided on.
3.22.22: HRRC approved format to historical context, student panelist, restorative practices, and listen to stories of Holocaust survivors.
4.22.22: 2022 Days of Remembrance event will be held virtually on Sunday, May 22 at 2pm with Eva Moreimi as the guest speaker. Marketing and press release
are being worked on.
5.24.22: Days of Remembrance event held on May 22. COMPLETED
Approved by City Council December 7, 2021
Initiative # 3 Initiative Type ☐ Project ☒ Ongoing / Annual ☐ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☒ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐ 4 (Review & Decide)
Respond to Bias events as described by the Bias Event Plan and receive
updates from the Police Department Quarterly.
Deliverable
Continue Bias events response plan
and track how many times the plan is
initiated
Leads
Epstein, Guadarrama,
Ismail, Missaghi
Target
Completion Date
December 2022
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): Hours by Staff liaison: 10
2.18.22: Police Chief will provide updates on February, April, July and October meetings.
4.22.22: Updates from Police Department and Q &A on department work plan items have taken place in February and April.
7.26.22: Police Chief Milburn and Community Engagement Officer Jepson attended July 2022 meeting.
Initiative # 4 Initiative Type ☐ Project ☒ Ongoing / Annual ☒ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☒ 4 (Review & Decide)
Tom Oye Award: Coordinate and select one recipient for the 2021 Tom
Oye Award.
Deliverable
Planning and awarding of Tom Oye
Award
Leads
Felton, Mirza, Pastrana
Target
Completion Date
December 2022
Budget Required: (Completed by staff) There is funding available for outside marketing opportunities such as ad paid in printed media and social media.
Staff Support Required (Completed by staff): How many hours of support by the staff liaison? Communications / marketing support?
4.22.22: Planning for Tom Oye Award will start in August.
Approved by City Council December 7, 2021
Initiative # 5 Initiative Type ☒ Project ☐ Ongoing / Annual ☐ Event
Council Charge ☒ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐ 4 (Review & Decide)
Initiative Title
Study and report on a City facility naming policy/criteria
Deliverable
Report to Council
Leads
Bennett, Stringer
Moore, Segall, Mirza.
Litchenberger
Target
Completion Date
December 2022
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?
3.22.22: Committee has started research and will be meeting to discuss findings.
6.28.22: Committee continues to meet and will start writing study results and report to Council.
Initiative # 6 Initiative Type ☐ Project ☒ Ongoing / Annual ☐ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☒ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐ 4 (Review & Decide)
Following completion of staff development of internal process, assist
staff with the promotion of city Form to Report Bias or Discrimination.
Deliverable
Feedback and support to staff.
Leads:
Felton, Pastrana,
Missaghi
Target
Completion Date
December 2022
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):
3.22.22: Staff have been researching and developing process.
7.22.22: Staff continue to develop process, create staff resources, technology and review internal documents such as correspondence letters to public.
Approved by City Council December 7, 2021
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.)
- Ageism: helping community understand, how to mitigate it, educate and assess
- Felony Rights and Education: Public education, voting rights access
- Assess how the City of Edina can continue to recognize and celebrate the diversity in our community and propose actions [for the City and/or volunteers] to
implement, including for example, displays in Edina City Hall which recognize culturally significant holidays and flags or other symbols which recognize the many
diverse cultures in Edina.
Date: August 23, 2022 Agenda Item #: VI.B.
To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type:
Report and Recommendation
From:Heidi Lee, Race & Equity Manager
Item Activity:
Subject:2023 HRRC Work Plan Development Discussion
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
None.
INTRODUCTION:
The HRRC needs to start developing their 2023 Work Plan. The Commission should discuss any items for the
upcoming Work Plan, including items that are annual events, items that carry over and new items.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
2023 HRRC Work Plan Proposal
BC - 2023 CAP Menu Memo
Template Updated 2021.06.08
Commission: Human Rights and Relations Commission
2023 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)
Coordinate Sharing Values, Sharing Communities Event. Determine
topic at least four months in advance of the scheduled event.
Deliverable
Event
Leads Target
Completion Date
October 2023
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?
Liaison Comments:
City Manager Comments:
Progress Q1:
Progress Q2:
Progress Q3:
Progress Q4:
Initiative # 2 Initiative Type ☐ Project ☐ Ongoing / Annual ☐ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐ 4 (Review & Decide)
Coordinate Days of Remembrance to be held in alignment with the
United States 2023 commemoration date. Potential need for amended
resolution if topic is broadened to include additional events of genocide.
Deliverable
Event
Leads Target
Completion Date
April 2023
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?
Liaison Comments:
City Manager Comments:
Progress Q1:
Progress Q2:
Progress Q3:
Progress Q4:
Template Updated 2021.06.08
Initiative # 3 Initiative Type ☐ Project ☐ Ongoing / Annual ☐ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐ 4 (Review & Decide)
Bias and discrimination event response
Code violations
Continue meeting with police
Review Bias Events Response Plan
Deliverable Leads Target
Completion Date
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?
Liaison Comments:
City Manager Comments:
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)
Tom Oye Award: Coordinate and select one recipient for the 2023 Tom
Oye Award.
Deliverable
Planning and awarding of Tom Oye
Award
Leads Target
Completion Date
December 2022
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?
Liaison Comments:
City Manager Comments:
Progress Q1:
Progress Q2:
Progress Q3:
Progress Q4:
Template Updated 2021.06.08
Initiative # 5 Initiative Type ☐ Project ☐ Ongoing / Annual ☐ Event
Council Charge ☒ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐ 4 (Review & Decide)
Climate Action Plan: LF-14: Support existing school & community
gardens to expand growing spaces with a focus locating garden to serve
youth, immigrant, lower incomes and/or food insecurity.
(With a focus on equity, study and report on location and features of,
and access to, City facilities (i.e., parks and recreational facilities,
community gardens, meeting rooms, and transportation facilities
including sidewalks and bicycle facilities)
Deliverable Leads Target
Completion Date
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?
Liaison Comments:
City Manager Comments:
Progress Q1:
Progress Q2:
Progress Q3:
Progress Q4:
Initiative # 7 Initiative Type ☐ Project ☐ Ongoing / Annual ☐ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐ 4 (Review & Decide)
Raising awareness of wage theft, tax fraud, OSHA violations, and
human trafficking
Deliverable Leads Target
Completion Date
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?
Liaison Comments:
City Manager Comments:
Progress Q1:
Progress Q2:
Progress Q3:
Progress Q4:
Template Updated 2021.06.08
Initiative # 8 Initiative Type ☐ Project ☐ Ongoing / Annual ☐ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐ 4 (Review & Decide)
**Developing metrics on policing data** Deliverable Leads Target
Completion Date
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?
Liaison Comments:
City Manager Comments:
Progress Q1:
Progress Q2:
Progress Q3:
Progress Q4:
Initiative # 9 Initiative Type ☐ Project ☐ Ongoing / Annual ☐ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐ 4 (Review & Decide)
**Study and report on police oversight committee: current state,
recommendation to City Council**
Deliverable Leads Target
Completion Date
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?
Liaison Comments:
City Manager Comments:
Progress Q1:
Progress Q2:
Progress Q3:
Progress Q4:
Template Updated 2021.06.08
Initiative #
10
Initiative Type ☐ Project ☐ Ongoing / Annual ☐ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐ 4 (Review & Decide)
Ageism: helping community understand, how to mitigate it, educate
and assess
Deliverable Leads Target
Completion Date
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?
Liaison Comments: HRRC suggested contact CHC inquire interest level for work plan item.
City Manager Comments:
Progress Q1:
Progress Q2:
Progress Q3:
Progress Q4:
Initiative #
11
Initiative Type ☐ Project ☐ Ongoing / Annual ☐ Event
Council Charge ☒ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐ 4 (Review & Decide)
Reparations – what other cities are doing
Deliverable Leads Target
Completion Date
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?
Liaison Comments:
City Manager Comments:
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.)
Template Updated 2021.06.08
City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Department Name
Phone 952-927-8861 • Fax 952-826-0390 • EdinaMN.gov
Date: 06/01/2022
To: Edina Boards and Commissions
From: Grace Hancock, Sustainability Manager
Subject: Edina Commission Climate Action Menu: 2023 Work Plan options
Attachment: 2023 Commission Climate Action Menu
Background: The City’s first Climate Action Plan (CAP) was approved at the end of 2021 with 36
strategies supported by 200 actions. The CAP identifies the City’s GHG emission reduction target of 45%
below 2019 levels by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The CAP’s goal is to help those who
live and work in Edina imagine and achieve a future where the Earth and all who live on it thrive.
For more information, the Climate Action Plan was the subject of a 2021 Town Talk, viewable here:
https://www.bettertogetheredina.org/town-talks/forum_topics/sustainability-climate-action-plan
In 2022, City staff kicked off the implementation of the CAP, undertaking ~60 actions, along with a few
actions led by Commissions. With feedback from the Energy and Environment Commission, the
Sustainability Division has informed City Council that it will ask that each Commission consider adding a
Climate Action to its 2023 work plan.
Attached is a refined list of Climate Actions that are suitable for Commission leadership. Some have been
identified as especially suitable for certain Commissions, but all are available for all Commissions to
consider for their 2023 work plan. These actions were chosen based on the nature of Commission work –
resident volunteers who advise Council based on their Commission Charge. The intent for any Climate
Action undertaken by a Commission is to study the issue and identify what's possible for Council to
consider as next steps. It is not expected that Commissions accomplish the Action within one year, rather
it is hoped that Commissions can lend their resident perspective and expertise to make meaningful
contributions to the progress of any action they choose to undertake.
Action Requested: Commissions should discuss the Climate Action Menu as part of their 2023 work
plan development process. Commissions should consider including one Climate Action in their 2023 work
plan, and be prepared to mention how their work aligns with the Climate Action Plan when presenting to
City Council. For clarifying questions related to any Climate Actions, Commission Chairs should contact
the EEC Chair and/or Vice Chair.
EEC Chair: Hilda Martinez, hildakimx99@gmail.com
EEC Vice Chair: Michelle Horan, mhoran00@gmail.com
Strategy Action
Potential Commission
Work Plan
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.
EEC
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.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).EEC
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.EEC
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
Health HS 2-2
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. CHC
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).CHC
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.EEC
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. EEC
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.) PC/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. PC
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.EEC
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.ETC
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 4-5 Promote and partner to support a Fix It Fair at the Library and create a resource list for reuse.
W 1-3
Facilitate reduction of water use by top customers annually through an opt-in water reduction program targeting water reduction goals of 20% or
more per site. Offer free technical resources to large institutions and businesses to identify specific opportunities for employees or customers to
conserve water and incorporate water efficiency into internal operations. 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
consumption.
W 1-6
Conduct a Water Conservation "challenge" campaign ask participants to reduce water consumption through water use behavior change strategies,
irrigation system utilization, and replacement of fixtures like shower heads with WaterSense certified fixtures.
WM 1-3
Explore options for waste hauling improvements supporting CAP goal achievement, including modifications to City's existing licensure process and
requirements as well as organized waste hauling strategies.
Edina Commission Climate Action Menu: 2023 Work Plan options