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Energy & Environment Commission Meeting
Agenda
February 12, 2026, 7:00 PM
Edina City Hall, Community Room, 4801 W. 50th St.
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1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Meeting Agenda
4. Approval of Meeting Minutes
4.1. January 8, 2026 Meeting Minutes
5. Special Recognitions and Presentations
6. Community Comment
During "Community Comment," the Board/Commission will invite residents to share issues or concerns that are
not scheduled for a future public hearing. Items that are on tonight's agenda may not be addressed during
Community Comment. 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. Individuals should not expect the Chair or
Board/Commission Members to respond to their comments tonight. Instead, the Board/Commission might refer
the matter to staff for consideration at a future meeting.
7. Reports/Recommendations
7.1. Officer Elections
7.2. 2026-2027 Work Plan
8. Chair and Member Comments
9. Staff Comments
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10. Adjournment
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Item Report
February 12, 2026
Energy & Environment Commission
Item Number: 4.1 Department: Public Works
Item Activity: Action Prepared By: Marisa Bayer, Sustainability Manager
Item Title: January 8, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Action Requested:
Approve meeting minutes
Information/Background:
Approve minutes from January meeting.
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1. Jan 8 EEC Minutes
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Energy & Environment Commission Meeting Agenda
January 8, 2026, 7:00 PM
Edina City Hall, Community Room, 4801 W. 50th St.
1. Call to Order
Chair Lukens called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. then shared the procedure for community comment.
2. Roll Call
Answering roll call were Chair Lukens, Vice-Chair Haugen, Commissioners LaCasse, Martinez-Salgado, Tessman,
and Bartholomew; and student Commissioner Tyshow.
Absent was student Commissioner Lassig.
3. Approval of Meeting Agenda
Bartholomew made a motion, seconded by Martinez-Salgado, to Approve Meeting Agenda. Motion carried.
4. Approval of Meeting Minutes
4.1. December 11, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Haugen made a motion, seconded by Tessman, to Approve Meeting Minutes. Motion carried.
5. Special Recognitions and Presentations
5.1. Dark Skies Presentation
Edina Resident Kate Hage gave a presentation about light pollution and shared opportunities for Edina to
combat the issue.
6. Community Comment
No community comment was received.
7. Reports/Recommendations
7.1. Advisory Communication Supporting ETC Study & Report
Tessman motioned, seconded by Haugen, to Approve the Advisory Communication. Motion carried.
7.2. 2026-2027 Work Plan
Commissioners discussed the work plan.
8. Chair and Member Comments
Student Commission Tyshow shared Project Earth is hosting a swap event on February 28.
9. Staff Comments
Liaison Bayer reminded the commission they have the opportunity to draft an Advisory Communication related
to the Extreme Heat Report. Commissioners agreed they are interested and will bring a draft to a future meeting
for consideration.
10. Adjournment
Tessman made a motion, seconded by Bartholomew, to Adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:26 p.m.
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Item Report
February 12, 2026
Energy & Environment Commission
Item Number: 7.1 Department: Public Works
Item Activity: Action Prepared By: Marisa Bayer, Sustainability Manager
Item Title: Officer Elections
Action Requested:
Elect Chair and Vice-Chair
Information/Background:
Discuss and elect commission officers to serve from March 2026 to February 2027.
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None
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Item Report
February 12, 2026
Energy & Environment Commission
Item Number: 7.2 Department: Public Works
Item Activity: Discussion Prepared By: Marisa Bayer, Sustainability Manager
Item Title: 2026-2027 Work Plan
Action Requested:
No action requested.
Information/Background:
Review and discuss the approved 2026-2027 Commission Work Plan and next steps.
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1. 2026-2027 EEC Work Plan - Approved
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2/12/2026 Meeting
EEC 2026-2027 Work Plan
Description Council
Charge Leads Update / Next Steps
1
Internal Combustion Engine Idling, Law Care Equipment,
and Air Quality
Study and report on city-led initiatives around internal combustion
engine idling, lawn care equipment, and air quality. Focus will be on
community vehicles and equipment.
Deliverable is an Advisory communication and report summarizing
findings.
Study &
Report Hilda, Cory
2
Education and Outreach to Schools
Build relationships with schools and fin pathways to assist them in
with messaging climate related topics, such as vehicle idling, school
bus use and organics recycling. EEC will support schools and
student groups to lead messaging. If EEC wants to pursue a broader
campaign or school project beyond building relationships, a work
plan update request will be needed.
Deliverable is regular updates status and messaging.
Event
Sloane, John,
Zander,
Genevieve
3
Organics Outreach
Assist staff to promote organics recycling in multi-family housing.
Create a neighborhood-to-neighborhood contest to increase set
out rate for curbside organics recycling. EEC will present to
neighborhood associations to generate participation. EEC will draft
proposal for contest with information on structure, timeline and
materials to inform future implementation.
Deliverable is a proposal on the contest structure, presentations to
neighborhood associations, and outreach at multifamily buildings.
Review &
Decide
Brooke,
Genevieve
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Description Council
Charge Leads Update / Next Steps
4
Food Security Assessment and Local Food Production
Continuation of work plan item from 2025. Study and report "food
security assessment" to determine food insecurity conditions within
Edina using existing data and reports across multiple sources. EEC
will collaborate with staff and study what other cities are doing, the
best practice strategies to increase food security, and opportunities
for food rescue.
Deliverable is an Advisory communication and report summarizing
findings.
Study &
Report
Brooke,
Tom, Zander
5
Continuation of Tree Recognition Campaign (TRC)
Continuation of existing annual EEC initiative to recognize and
promote Edina's tree canopy. Complete annual Tree Recognition
Campaign, including advertising program and selecting awardees.
Deliverable will be 2026 & 2026 TRC awards and recognition.
Review &
Decide John, Hilda
6
Continuation of Earth Day Promotion and Tabling
Support existing community Earth Day events) with tabling to
promote EEC initiatives and priorities, including electric vehicles.
Deliverable will be event attendance.
Event Tom, Brooke
7
Continuation of Green Business Outreach Program
(GBOP)
Continuation of existing annual EEC initiative to recognize and
promote green businesses. Evaluate program and opportunities to
improve. Complete annual Green Business Outreach Program
(GBOP), including advertising application period and selecting
businesses for recognition.
Deliverable will be 2026 GBOP awards and recognition, followed by
evaluation report of program before 2027 awards.
Review &
Decide Cory
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