Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-05-14 EEC Packet (Board Portal) Energy & Environment Commission Meeting Agenda May 14, 2026, 7:00 PM Edina City Hall, Community Room, 4801 W. 50th St. Accessibility Support: 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 amplification, an interpreter, large-print documents or something else, please call 952-927-8861 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Meeting Agenda 4. Approval of Meeting Minutes 4.1. March 12, 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. 2026-2027 Work Plan Updates 8. Chair and Member Comments 9. Staff Comments 10. Adjournment Page 1 of 8 Item Report May 14, 2026 Energy & Environment Commission Item Number: 4.1 Department: Public Works Item Activity: Action Prepared By: Marisa Bayer, Sustainability Manager Item Title: March 12, 2026 Meeting Minutes Action Requested: Approve meeting minutes. Information/Background: Review and approve March 12, 2026 Meeting Minutes. Supporting Documentation: Documents marked with "Board Portal" do not meet ADA Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (URL) and are not included in the public packet. To request a board portal document, please submit a data request (URL). 1. Mar 12 EEC Minutes Page 2 of 8 Energy & Environment Commission Meeting Agenda March 12, 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 6:57 p.m. then shared the procedure for community comment. 2. Roll Call Answering roll call were Chair Lukens, Vice-Chair Haugen, Commissioners Budin, Olson, Bartholomew, Tessman, Schima, and Martinez-Salgado, and student Commissioner Tyshow. Absent were Commissioner LaCasse and student Commissioner Lassig. Chair Lukens and the other Commissioners welcomed new Commissioners Budin and Olson, and welcomed back Commissioner Schima. 3. Approval of Meeting Agenda Haugen made a motion, seconded by Bartholomew, to Amend the Meeting Agenda to add an Advisory Communication on E-Bikes. Motion carried. Tessman made a motion, seconded by Martinez-Salgado, to Approve the Amended Meeting Agenda. Motion carried. 4. Approval of Meeting Minutes 4.1. February 12, 2026 Meeting Minutes Schima made a motion, seconded by Tessman, to Approve the Meeting Minutes. Motion carried. 5. Special Recognitions and Presentations 5.1. Presentation on Edina Bike & Pedestrian Facilities Transportation Planner Andrew Scipioni presented the City of Edina's strategy and progress for installing pedestrian and bicycle facilities in Edina, including an update on the Wooddale Ave. project. 6. Community Comment No community comment was received. 7. Reports/Recommendations 7.1. Transportation Commission Advisory Communication Haugen made a motion, seconded by Lukens, to Approve the Advisory Communication. Motion carried. 7.4. E-bike Regulation Advisory Communication Commissioners discussed e-bike regulation in Edina, including whether they should be allowed on sidewalks and safety measures in place. Commissioners added information on the Climate Action Plan and education on safe bike use to the draft Advisory Communication. Bartholomew made a motion, seconded by Lukens, to Approve the Advisory Communication. A roll call vote was taken. Voting in favor were Commissioners Olson, Budin, Bartholomew, Lukens, and Schima. Voting opposed were Commissioners Haugen, Tessman, and Martinez-Salgado. Motion carried. 7.2. Extreme Heat Advisory Communication Page 3 of 8 Haugen made a motion, seconded by Bartholomew, to Approve the Advisory Communication. Motion carried. 7.3. 2026-2027 Work Plan Updates Commissioners discussed the 2026-2027 Work Plan and added new commissioners to work plan items. Commissioners discussed the possibility of a mid-year modification to remove Item 7. Green Business Outreach Program and add a new initiative related to dark skies. 8. Chair and Member Comments 9. Staff Comments Liaison Bayer will present an Earth Month Proclamation and Annual Sustainability Update to City Council on April 7. Commissioners are invited to attend. 10. Adjournment Haugen made a motion, seconded by Martinez-Salgado, to Adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:12 p.m. Page 4 of 8 Item Report May 14, 2026 Energy & Environment Commission Item Number: 7.1 Department: Public Works Item Activity: Discussion Prepared By: Marisa Bayer, Sustainability Manager Item Title: 2026-2027 Work Plan Updates Action Requested: No action requested. Information/Background: Receive updates from work plan leads for the 2026-2027 Commission Work Plan. Supporting Documentation: Documents marked with "Board Portal" do not meet ADA Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (URL) and are not included in the public packet. To request a board portal document, please submit a data request (URL). 1. 2026-2027 EEC Work Plan Notes (Board Portal) Page 5 of 8 05/14/2026 Meeting EEC 2026-2027 Work Plan Description Council Charge Leads Notes from last meeting (March 2026) 1 Internal Combustion Engine Idling, Lawn 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, Chris • Research what other cities and school districts are doing (interviews, searching the internet) • Separate research by topic: Anti-idling, lawn care equipment electrification, air quality impacts of idling and lawn care • Determine what co-benefits should be included (like noise pollution reduction) • Sloane has connection to Toro she can introduce to work plan leads 2 Education and Outreach to Schools Build relationships with schools and find 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, Stephen • Connect with Cool Planet (Paul Thompson), Project Earth (High School group), Go Green Committee, Principals, Parents • Sloane has started making connections to Principals and gather their thoughts; talking to PTO leaders • Make Schools aware EEC is a partner in this work; build connections and be ready to implement when ready • Student Commissions can come back with specific ideas of what EEC could focus • John and Sloane to continue to connect with schools along with the student commissioners Page 6 of 8 05/14/2026 Meeting Description Council Charge Leads Notes from last meeting (March 2026) 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, Natalie, Stephen • Discuss at future meeting 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 • Brooke has additional GIS files • Brooke and Tom have connected on report, will connect with Zander • Report should be done soon-ish 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 • Discuss Earth Day/Arbor Day timing to promote application, “take pictures now” • Confirm application submission/open date Page 7 of 8 05/14/2026 Meeting Description Council Charge Leads Notes from last meeting (March 2026) 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 • Planning meetings started March 1st • Earth Day festival on April 26 • Tom and Brooke brainstorming what topics to feature at table; hoping to find kid friendly activities • Tom talking to Shift2Electric to feature more EVs • Recruiting Friends of the Boundary Waters to attend and table • Could Toro talk about their electric products? Sloane could connect work plan leads • Work plan leads will put a call out to volunteers to help closer to the date 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 TBD • Group unsure of success and commitment moving forward • Discussed putting this on hold or removing as part of work plan modification request; will need to take action on this if removing Page 8 of 8