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Home My WebLink About06/25/2019 Meeting••• •••• Apple ii Valley Meeting Location: Municipal Center 7100 147th Street West Apple Valley, Minnesota 55124 June 25, 2019 URBAN AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TENTATIVE AGENDA 6:00 PM 1. Call to Order 2. Approve Agenda 3. Approve Minutes A. Approve Minutes of May 28, 2019, Special Meeting 4. Action Items 5. Other Business A. Staff Updates 1. Update on Census 2. Update on 50th Year Celebration 3. Update on Apple Valley Sustainability Initiatives 4. Discussion About Bagster Trash Removal 6. Adjourn l App Valil ley ITEM: URBAN AFFAI RS ADVISORY MEETI NG DATE: SECTION: 3.A. June 25, 2019 Approve Minutes Description: Approve Minutes of May 28, 2019, Special Meeting Staff Contact: Joan Murphy, Department Assistant Department / Division: Community Development Department ACTION REQUESTED: Approve minutes of special meeting of May 28, 2019. SUMMARY: The minutes of the special Urban Affairs Advisory Committee meeting are attached for your review and approval. BACKGROUND: State statute requires the creation and preservation of meeting minutes which document the official actions and proceedings of public governing bodies. BUDGET IMPACT: N/A ATTACHMENTS: Minutes CITY OF APPLE VALLEY URBAN AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES May 28, 2019 1. CALL TO ORDER The City of Apple Valley Urban Affairs Advisory Committee meeting was called to order by Chair Sharon Schwartz at 6:00 p.m. Members Present: Sharon Schwartz, Ann Arens, Linda Blake, Sandy Breuer, Walton Mahlum, Pamela Sohlberg and John Vegter. Members Absent: Staff Present: Community Development Director Bruce Nordquist, Planner/Economic Development Specialist Alex Sharpe and Department Assistant Joan Murphy. Committee and staff welcomed newly appointed Committee Member Ann Arens. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chair Schwartz asked if there were any changes to the agenda. Hearing none she called for a motion. MOTION: Breuer moved, seconded by Sohlberg, approving the agenda. Ayes - 7 - Nays - 0. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES October 23, 2018. Chair Schwartz asked if there were any changes to the minutes. Hearing none she called for a motion. MOTION: Breuer moved, seconded by Mahlum, approving the minutes of the meeting of October 23, 2018. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Abstained — 2 (Arens and Sohlberg) 4. ACTION ITEMS A. Approve Appointment of Officers Nomination and election of chair and secretary. MOTION: Breuer, seconded by Sohlberg to appoint Sharon Schwartz as Chair of the Urban Affairs Advisory Committee. Ayes - 7 - Nays - 0. MOTION: Sohlberg, seconded by Schwartz to appoint Sandy Breuer as Secretary of the Urban Affairs Advisory Committee. Ayes - 7 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota Urban Affairs Advisory Committee Minutes May 28, 2019 Page 2 of 3 B. Approve 2018 Urban Affairs Advisory Committee Annual Report Discussion led to the attachment of the bus wrap photo and Ms. Breuer said they did not discuss the bus wrap as a promotional item in any of the meetings and she felt it should not be included as an attachment to the report. MOTION: Breuer moved, seconded by Vegter to approve the 2018 Urban Affairs Advisory Committee Annual Report with amendment. Ayes - 7 - Nays - 0. C. Receive 2020 Census Update for Complete Count Committee Planner/Economic Development Specialist Alex Sharpe led the discussion on the 2020 Census Update. He said on June 28, 2018 the City Council appointed the Urban Affairs Committee to be the City of Apple Valley's Complete Count Committee (CCC). The CCC is the City's local body charged with ensuring an accurate count of all residents within the City. He stated the City invited the pastors and staff of major congregations to join the CCC to learn about the importance of the 2020 Census, and how they can reach out to their parishioners to assist in a complete count. The City's religious institutions are an important connection to the community as they have a direct connection to diverse populations that government does not always have connections with. He reported that the City of Apple Valley has had one of the highest census response rates in the nation in both 2000, and 2010. This is a trend we hope to continue with an emphasis to connect with underperforming census blocks. Connecting with the ministerial community is an important step to ensuring that all Apple Valley residents are counted. Census Day is April 1, 2020. Apple Valley was one of the first communities to commit to, and establish a Complete Count Committee and is well prepared to being outreach within the community. A first step is connecting with the ministerial community. Faith community can reach people in ways others cannot. He added staff is seeking input from the Committee for additional steps. Discussion led to ways to reach out to the community such as the school district, church community, City newsletter, press releases, water bills and that staff is looking for the Urban Affairs Committee to come up with ideas and groups. Chair Schwartz asked who the person was for them to reach out to with their ideas. Community Development Director Bruce Nordquist said the point person on staff is Alex Sharpe and the committee could contact him by phone or email. Further discussion led to the materials being produced in different languages and clear reassurance that the information disclosed on the census will not be used for other reasons but just for the purpose of counting the people. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota Urban Affairs Advisory Committee Minutes May 28, 2019 Page 3 of 3 MOTION: Breuer moved, seconded by Vegter to direct staff to bring back to the Complete Count Committee a concise message to be put out in four places: City newsletter, brochure, press release and utility bills. Ayes - 7 - Nays - 0. 5. OTHER BUSINESS A. Staff Updates A-1. Update on Apple Valley Sustainability Initiatives Mr. Nordquist introduced the topic of sustainability initiatives and said the City Council could designate the Urban Affairs Advisory Committee for another topic to research and discuss. He said this could be something coming up in 2020 or beyond. He stated a group of citizens approached the City Council about allowing backyard chickens and the City Council agreed to not assign that task to the Urban Affairs until after the City's 50th Golden Anniversary. He wanted the Committee to be aware that more discussion topics are on the horizon. A-2. Update on 50th Year Celebration Mr. Nordquist described the plans going forward and how the word for the 50th Golden Anniversary has been publicized to the community. He reviewed the upcoming schedule, distributed the new City pin, showed the banner design and provided the bus wrap design with the advertising on the back of the bus. He said the bus would be in the Freedom Days parade. 6. Adjourn Hearing no further comments from the Urban Affairs Advisory Committee, Chair Schwartz asked for a motion to adjourn. MOTION: Breuer moved, seconded by Blake to adjourn the meeting at 8:04 p.m. Ayes - 7 - Nays - 0. Respectfully Submitted, /s/ Joan Murphy Joan Murphy, Department Assistant Approved by the Urban Affairs Advisory Committee on Sharon Schwartz, Chair l App Valley ITEM: URBAN AFFAIRS ADVISORY MEETING DATE: SECTION: 5.A. June 25, 2019 Other Business Description: Staff Updates Staff Contact: Bruce Nordquist, Community Development Director Department / Division: Community Development Department ACTION REQUESTED: Discussion only. SUMMARY: Census Update Staff began outreach to ISD 196 and has attended a Census training on school outreach. The Census Bureau is creating curriculum for all grade levels on the use of the census, and the statistics used to determine population. What are the other constituencies that the Complete Count Committee would like to focus on, how should outreach occur, and when does the Committee which to speak with them? Other discussion topics: Update on 50th Year Celebration Update on Apple Valley Sustainability Initiatives Discussion About Bagster Trash Removal BACKGROUND: N/A BUDGET IMPACT: N/A ATTACHMENTS: Background Material Background Material Background Material A 2020 Census Q & A The Apple Valley Urban Affairs Advisory Committee, Sharon Schwartz, Chair, at the request of the City Council, is helping to facilitate a "complete census count" by reaching out to groups, networks and unrepresented individuals. This Q & A has been developed to introduce the census discussion for Apple Valley residents. Do you know what happens every 10 years? It's the United States Census, and it happens again on April 1, 2020! What is the Census? The United States Constitution mandates everyone in the country must be counted every 10 years. Why is the Census done? The Census counting shows the number of people and their locations in each state. Those results are used to apportion the 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives and to determine the number of Electoral College votes that each state gets. How many seats (or Representatives) does Minnesota have? Right now Minnesota has 8 seats. If the Census count goes down, Minnesota could lose a seat (or Representative) in the United States House of Representatives and an electoral vote. How else is the Census used? Census data is used to determine how much federal funding is allocated for schools, hospitals, public works, roads/highways, and bridges. If the population count is not as complete, federal money may be reduced to Minnesota, Dakota County and Apple Valley. Is the Census data used for anything else? It is used to create or redraw congressional and state legislative boundaries in Minnesota. The data allow for changes that account for population shifts within the state. More importantly, population as a complete count provides valuable information to business for growth plans, ISD 196 for education planning, and correct sizing of roads and utilities for the City. Is Census participation required? Yes. The Census is mandatory, and you are encouraged to complete your Census information for your household by April 1, 2020. It will be easy to participate. Responses will be possible online, by mail, or by telephone. A Census Taker will visit only if no response is received to collect the information. Will information be kept private? Yes! Privacy is mandated by law; even addresses are confidential and cannot be disclosed. Answers are only used to produce statistical data; the complete count. Is the United States Census important to Apple Valley? Yes! It is an important tool the City uses as a basis for funding and policy decisions, such as infrastructure and public safety. Apple Valley has one of the highest Census response rates in the nation for both 2000 and 2010 and hopes to continue that trend in 2020. So, watch the City newsletters and website (www.cityofapplevalley.org) for upcoming information about the 2020 Census. Let's get every person counted! Your local census contact at the Municipal Center is Alex Sharpe asharpe@ci.apple-valley.mn.us 952- 953-2569. Celebrating 50 Golden Years in 2019 "Welcome to the good life" was the marketing slogan for early buyers in the Orrin Thompson homes of that era. Today that 400 good life continues: 00000 0 • You will find more information on activities and events; the who, what, where, and when at: www.cityofapplevalley.orqppall • We seek historical photos from the 60s, 70s, 80s, & 90s that e exemplify Apple Valley as a growing city of events and places. Please submit to: Joan Murphy at imurphy@ci.apple-valley.mn.us • We seek photos of 2019, capturing a new generation of growth, events and places. Share as they occur with Joan Murphy at the Municipal Center. 000 *ie. 41••00 •0.* Apple.. Est 1969 Tr_ www.cityofapplevalley.org With support from the Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce and local businesses. Our message is reaching the region. 2019 Upcoming Events August: Celebrating 50 Years with the Music in Kelley Park Concert Series on: August 2, 9, 16 On August 16, the final concert will include the dedication of a commemorative clock tower donated by the Rotary Club of Apple Valley at Kelley Park September: Labor Day Celebrations, September 2 October: MN Zoo Jack -O -Lantern Spectacular, October 4 - 31 November: Veterans Day Celebrations, November 11 Holiday Tree Lighting, November 26 Thanksgiving, November 28 December: Looking forward with a 20/20 vision into our future, December 31 Or APPLE WALLEY Print i Apple Valley Code of Ordinances § 155.053 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES. Within any R-1, R-2 and R-3 district, no accessory structures or use of land shall be permitted, except for one or more of the following uses or uses deemed similar by the City Council: (A) Private parking space and permanent garage structure, one attached and one detached. The area of an attached garage shall not exceed the combined area of any living space located on the first floor of the primary residence. Detached garages shall not exceed 750 square feet and shall not exceed 16 feet in height. Temporary vehicle storage structures shall not be permitted; (B) One accessory structure in addition to any garage(s) except that it shall not exceed 120 square feet in area if a detached garage exists on the same lot. If there is no detached garage on the property, there may be not more than two accessory structures of which one shall not exceed 750 square feet and the other shall not exceed 120 square feet. In the event a detached garage is constructed, any accessory structures existing on the same lot shall be removed or modified such that only one accessory structure remains which must be 120 square feet or less in area. Landscape features, such as statuary and the like; easily movable seasonal temporary structures not intended to remain erected for 12 months, such as party tents and the like; and backyard play equipment, such as swing sets, trampolines, slides, and the like, shall not count towards the number of permitted accessory structures as provided in this division; (C) Private swimming pool, tennis court and play apparatus for the use of the occupants of the premises; (D) Signs, as regulated in Chapter 154; (El inklings, trailers, unscreened trash dumpsters, or portable storage units temporarily located on the subject lot only for the purposes of 1L ction on the premises for a period of time not to exceed time necessary for such construction, or for the sale of new homes in a new housing development. Trash dumpsters shall be removed from the subject lot when full; (F) Gardening and other horticultural uses where no sale of products is conducted on the premises; (G) Decorative landscape features; (H) The keeping of household pets and service animals, as defined and regulated elsewhere in this code, by the occupants of the premises for non-commercial purposes. Any animal which is not a household pet or service animal as defined elsewhere in this code is not permitted, except horses may be kept in R-1 Districts provided that any accessory building used for housing horses shall be located no less than 100 feet from the nearest residence; (1) Repair and maintenance of motor vehicles owned by the occupant; see screening requirements, § 155.348; and (J) Garage sales limited to three consecutive days and not to exceed three per calendar year, per residence. ('81 Code, § AI -30) (Ord. 291, passed 4-21-83; Am. Ord. 465, passed 10-26-89; Am. Ord. 760, passed 10-14-04; Ant. Ord. 962, passed 2-27-14) City of AppleValley MEMO Community Development TO: Planning Commission Chair and Commissioners FROM: Bruce Nordquist, Community Development Director, AICP DATE: November 9, 2017 SUBJECT: Discussion on the topic of Sustainability/Energy/Conservation for the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update The Planning Commission has scheduled workshops between now and the end of the year to discuss aspects of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update related to: • Sustainability/Energy/Conservation, at 7:00 p.m. November 15 • A review of chapters 1 (Introduction) arid 2 (Vision) of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, to be updated to 2040 at 7:00 p.m. on November 29 Background To coincide with the workshop for November 15, the following reference notebook has been assembled to offer examples of the City's progressive best practice history of responses to the subject. The multiple tabs provide an overview of concepts, programs, examples, the regulatory environment, and new directions. Attached to this cover memo are examples of how the City has integrated sustainability into our policies, practices, long range planning, development applications and ordinances. The attached provides a listing of talking points and an informed baseline for discussion. This group gathered around a common cause; "to improve health, water, greenspace, energy efficiency and more", according to a front page article that was published on October 13 in the Sun/Thisweek newspaper. Working with the Sustainability Alliance and Conservation MN, this group seeks the formation of an "Environmental Advisory Commission in Apple Valley". Their ideas are important to preparing the 2040 Comprehensive Plan and they have been invited to attend and offer input at the November 15, 2017, workshop. A "sustainability chapter" in some form is sought by the Metropolitan Council as part of the 2040 Update. Next Steps In addition to the input the Planning Commission may offer at the workshop, it is recommended that the Planning Commission offer direction to staff to incorporate the following next steps into the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update: 1. Leverage the interest of residents and others in addressing topics related to Sustainability/Energy/Conservation, 2. Advance the simple, proven, practical, effective and money saving strategies that are the GreenStep framework. 3. Having achieved a GreenStep City level 3 designation in 2015, consider advancing to and through level 4 and 5 best practices as part of the Comprehensive Plan effort. 4. Encourage education and marketing messages that lead best practice sustainability, energy efficiency and conservation actions. Incorporate this material into the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update. 5. Continue to lead by example in energy efficiency of City buildings constructedand improved. (Green Globe certifications and Ameresco type assessments). 6, Working with Great Plains Institute, consider a baseline "Energy Use Profile". Use the material assembled in the Sustainability/Energy/Conservation Reference Notebook and analytics from the Profile to be included in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update and future GreenStep measurements. 7_ Discuss and becoming better informed on: a. solar power b. ongoing surface water quality strategies (through work underway with Public Works) c. pervious pavement demonstration d. autonomous vehicles e. electric vehicles and charging stations f. dark sky initiatives g. become part of the wildflower/butterfly fly -way h. gray water 8. Consider whether TOD overlay zones should be considered % mile north and south of County Road 42 given County Road 42 (150th Street) supports an east/west development of sustainable, mixed use development and future transit service potential. A staff presentation will begin the November 15, workshop, followed by questions and discussion lead by the Chair with Commissioners and then residents. Feedback Offered on Sustainability/Energy/Conservation November, 2017 Staff was requested to respond in their respective specialty areas to top priorities, best management practices and environmental awareness topics. The sustainability context in the following pages is defined as "the capacity of a community to endure with the wise use of environmental resources (November 2009, American City and County)". The City has a strong and supportive history and current conditions to report. Policy Leadership • As an individual, Mayor Mary Hamann -Roland was a voluntary signer of the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, also known as the Kyoto Protocol, in 2005. • The Mayor became an Advisory Committee member on behalf of the MN League of Cities to the formation of MN GreenStep Cities in 2009. • The GreenStep framework is foundational for the City Council to address sustainability/energy/conservation awareness and performance. • The City is a partner with Independent School District 196 and the State of Minnesota in the creation of the School of Environmental Studies (SES). Created in 1994, SES is an award winning high school (grades 11 and 12) co -located with the Minnesota Zoo. Students are immersed in the study of environmental topics and often work alongside professionals in the field providing benefit to our local environment. • Other partnerships also included those with ISD 196 and Uponor related to S.T.E.M. pre - K -12 curriculum and the development of students and future workers that are knowledgable of sustainability/energy/conservation concepts. • Letter of Support offered by the City Council to MPCA to be a host location for developing jobs in the green energy field, July 22, 2010. • Direction, by City Council Resolution, June 9, 2011, to be a GreenStep Cities Program participant. • Apple Valley achieves a Step 3 GreenStep City status, June 23, 2015. (There are now 5 steps) • Apple Valley has been the lead organization in 2016 and 2017 for sponsoring two County wide workshops and one focus group discussion with the Sustainability Alliance in support of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan update. (notes are attached) • In the City issued Economic Development Video, "Sustainanomics" is a guiding word that describes the positive aspects of a triple bottom line of 1) a highly skilled workforce 2) an energy efficient environment, and 3) your economic success when forming public private partnerships. By 2017, the Urban Land Institute reports the analytics on green infrastructure and water management demonstrates added public and private value. Public/Private Partnerships in Apple Valley • Staff routinely works with land use applicants to optimize energy efficient buildings, materials and sites through new development and reinvestment, always encouraging best practices within a supportive regulatory environment. • Uponor is known for manufacturing the crosslinked polyethylene tubing (PEX) for radiant heating and cooling in development. Also a leader in the green product industry, their 1 last two manufacturing expansions at their headquarters in Apple Valley (140,000 sq. ft.), 2015 to present, seek a LEED silver recognition for building and material choices. • The active sand and gravel mining area at County Road 42 between Flagstaff Avenue and Pilot Knob Road presently encompasses 412 acres. The 2030 Comprehensive Plan guides a majority of this land as "mixed business campus" after mining; leveraging higher density commercial use of land and best practice storm water management which becomes an amenity. • The Metropolitan Council is supportive of sand and gravel mining as it leverages the use of natural resources first before development occurs that forever restricts access to the material. Fischer Sand and Aggregate has supplied the materials to meet regional needs by the building construction, road repair and replacement and updating of airport runways. • Sustainability includes the retention and expansion of businesses in the downtown. Wings Financial acquired and is completely renovating a 65,000 sq. ft. office building for continued use. More broadly in the downtown and along 147" Street, the retention and expansion of business between 2011 and 2015 has added $110 million in improvements. • In 2005, the City of Apple Valley master planned 60 acres of land to advance the planned redevelopment of the no longer viable Southport field. The area became a compact mixed use neighborhood of commercial, housing, hospitality, service and recreation centered at 153rd Street and Galaxie Avenue. Known as the Central Village, the area is a walkable, new urbanist location served by the Apple Valley Transit Station less than % mile away. City Facilities The City of Apple Valley has invested in our community's sustainability by building green buildings and renewing existing facilities with energy efficiency improvements such as energy efficient lighting, lighting motion controls, and programmable mechanical controls. Two nationally recognized rating systems, LEED and Green Globe, measure and recognize efficient building attributes. A sampling of the City's efforts in this area include the following: • Municipal Center: An early "green" civic building (cira 2001) features extensive use of daylight to minimize artificial lighting, energy control systems, and an innovative storm water management system that was guided by evolving LEED standards. • Apple Valley Senior Center: Certified as Two -Globes under the Green Globe rating system, this facility makes use of daylight harvesting, in -floor radiant heating and features a green roof. • Apple Valley Liquor Store #3: Also certified as Two -Globes, this building utilizes a geothermal heating/ cooling system to minimize energy usage for the store and its coolers. • Valleywood Clubhouse: Certified as Three -Globes, this building features extensive use of daylighting to minimize artificial lighting among many energy efficient elements. 2 Building Retrofits The City has used ARRA funding and energy performance contracts to install energy efficient lighting and automated building lighting and HVAC controls in the remainder of its facilities. The City also worked in partnership with Dakota Electric to establish an LED street light test zone so that new street light fixtures can be tested before broader implementation. • 2009-2013 ARRA EECBG Project - $688,974.09 • 2013 Ameresco Project - $899,650.00 • 2017 Ameresco Project - scope definition, cost and cost saving still being determined. Anticipated to offer increased efficiency and savings at multiple buildings. Better Energy Partnership The City encourages homeowners to invest in their properties through energy efficiency upgrades. The City teamed up with Dakota Electric, CenterPoint Energy, and the Center for Energy and Environment through grants from the Joyce Foundation and the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund to encourage homeowner participation in the Better Energy program. The two-year program yielded 780 home participants and installation of 16,680 CFL light bulbs, 759 low -flow shower heads, and 1,491 low -flow aerators. 149 homeowners completed major upgrades like attic insulation or furnace, boiler, or hot water heater replacement. • The Apple Valley effort has many additional partners due to the GreenStep affiliation and framework: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Great Plains Institute, League of MN Cities, MN Department of Commerce, Urban Land Institute, Preservation Alliance of MN, Great Lakes Institute. • The Dakota County Community Development Agency is a partner by providing weatherization, loan and grant programs for lower income residents. Promoting Transit and Bike -Friendly Options The City is home to the Metro Transit Red Line which provides easy access to major metro area destinations through the growing transitway system of the Twin Cities. The City is also served by the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) which provides over 2.8 million rides per year to residents in the south metro area. Our growing transit ridership helps to alleviate roadway congestion and vehicle emissions. The City is also home to over 221 miles of bicycle/walking trails, pathways and sidewalks that provide an alternative to automobile use. To 2040, the strategy that will expand transit service and infrastructure on the Red Line and County Road 42 will continue to require: • Good system design; the best ridership in the worst weather and the safest crossing of Cedar Avenue and County Road 42 for pedestrians • Getting people where they want to go • Moving people quickly 3 • Having it be an experience people want to repeat • Routes that shape and support adjacent growth and investment • The ability to add to the systems with connecting routes and networks; a mix of express, rapid and local services Examples of Best Practices for Natural Resources and Infrastructure The Public Works and Park and Recreation City Departments play a key role in the best practice management of the natural resources and infrastructure of the City. The following is a listing of notable topical areas with specific examples related to sustainability/energy/conservation. Natural Resources Volunteer Efforts • Apple Valley offers a number of volunteer opportunities for residents who would like to contribute to improving the quality of Apple Valley's natural resources. The City arranges for volunteers to collect water quality samples from five local lakes through the Metropolitan Council's Citizen Assisted Monitoring Program (CAMP). Volunteers also help evaluate the health of Apple Valley wetlands through the Wetland Health Evaluation Program (WHEP). The City has also partnered with Great River Greening to restore habitat health in Alimagnet Park through the removal of invasive buckthorn. Solid Waste • Recycling Collaboration — Dakota Valley Recycling is the partnership recycling department for the Cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan and Lakeville that connects residents and businesses to recycling, composting and waste disposal information. • Annual Fall Clean -Up Day • The City modified the trash hauling ordinance to facilitate single day zones throughout the City in 2009. Less neighborhood disruption and reduce vehicle miles traveled were the outcome. Food • Annual Farmer's Market (June through October) hosted at the Apple Valley Municipal Center • Collaboration with 360 Communities and other Food Shelfs in Apple Valley • Open Door Pantry — Food Distribution at Cedar Knolls Park and the Energy Park warehouse location • Community Garden at Cedar Park Elementary School Non -Motorized Transportation Initiatives • League of American Bicyclists — Honorable Mention • Trail development efforts — North Creek Greenway from the MN Zoo to Cobblestone Lake • Bike Friendly Apple Valley Initiative annually • Participation in Dakota County's Central Greenway Connectivity Study • Annual Le Tour de Apple Valley Bike Ride to Promote safe bicycling in the community Water Quality • The City stormwater program http://www.ci.apple-valley.mn.us/index.aspx?NID=372 • Undertaking comprehensive water quality and hydrologic modeling throughout a good portion of the city. This is part of the SWMP update. Considering a Zink to climate 4 resilience (rainfall frequencies have changed with climate change and modeling characterizes the extent of impacts on city infrastructure) • Participation with Black Dog Watershed and Vermillion River Watershed organizations • Cobblestone Lake - Redevelopment activity that creates over 0.2 acres of new impervious surface shall be required to achieve no net increase in average annual Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and Total Phosphorus (TP) loading compared to existing conditions. Redevelopment activity that creates over 0.2 acres of new impervious surface shall be required to achieve no net increase in average annual runoff volume compared to the 1990 condition. Additional infiltration (both privately owned underground and surface infiltration) has been created with the development of PHS, Dental Health Center and other recent developments • Redwood Pond - Potential improvements were examined as part of the Keller Lake Subwatershed Assessment and recommendations for improvement were made • Keller Lake - A Keller Lake Subwatershed Assessment was completed for Keller Lake. This was partially funded by grants. It will help guide stormwater infrastructure retrofits. The report identifies water quality improvement projects, planning level costs, implementation prioritization and timelines in order to reduce the total maximum daily load (TMDL) to Keller Lake. ISO 196 created infiltration basins as part of Southview Elementary and Valley Middle School Renovations. Apple Villa apartments additionally treated storm water from project with the creation of surface infiltration basin and underground storage as part of land use/building permit application • Long/Farquar Lakes - The Long and Farquar Lakes TMDL Implementation Update was recently completed & adopted by the City Council. This will help guide stormwater infrastructure retrofits. • Aiimagnet Lake - We continue to do water quality monitoring & education for this watershed. • Recently completed a raingarden retrofit at the Community Center with partial grant funding. Regulatory Provisions Already in the City Code Related to Environmental Sustainability • Each land use application undergoes a review for various sustainability elements • Rain Gardens • Impervious Surface Mitigation • Urban Forest Management • Excerpts from City Ordinance in the Reference Notebook include: Landscaping requirements, on-site infiltration, natural resource management, forestry, water resources and environmental protection Forestry • Annual tree sale of preferred species • Tree City USA for 33 years • Oak Wilt, Dutch Elm, Emerald Ash Borer monitoring and action Natural and Maintained Habitat • Educational focus on water friendly plantings, native plants for pollinators and water quality, trees, erosion and sediment control, invasive species, water conservation. • The extensive park system of 57 parks close to residents • Lebanon Hills Regional Park • Home of the MN Zoo; 500 acres devoted to sustainability 5 • Plantings / Pollinators strategy being developed in collaboration with the MN Zoo and Dakota County along the North Creek Greenway Ongoing Environmental Initiatives by Parks and Recreation Department: • Water treatment/water quality/rainwater gardens • Organic recycling • Traditional recycling in parks • Composting • Water conservation best practices (rain sensors on irrigation systems) • Determining sustainable energy options (solar in particular) • Best practice energy conservation upgrades (building canopy's/lighting upgrades/ energy efficient equipment upgrades) • Alternative fertilizer applications • Pollinator gardens • Educational events • Partnership with the School of Environment Studies • Tree replacement and care practices • Bottle filler drinking fountains (Community Center and Hayes Park Arena have eliminated over 10,000 plastic water bottles) • Partnerships with other agencies on best practices regarding environmental issues • Extensive leaf collection turned into compost Land Use and Community Planning The Community Development Department offers land use planning and development, and economic development services demonstrating best practice public and private outcomes concerning sustainability/energy/conservation. The Department is also the lead facilitator of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update. Some examples follow: • The completion of the 2040 Comprehensive Pian Update according to the statutory deadlines of December 2018. • Integrating the "Community for a Lifetime" report prepared in partnership with Dakota County as foundational work on being a sustainable community. On an ongoing basis a sustainable community considers transportation options, walkable neighborhoods, housing options, services that support older adults, employed and volunteer opportunity and effective technology. • The 2030 Comprehensive Plan offered the best practices for Apple Valley as of 2008 in the areas of land use, economic development, parks and active living, and transportation and utilities. A tab in the Reference Notebook provides copies of those documents. Those chapters are being updated for 2040 • Staff will be evaluating Accessory Dwelling Units, which allow for greater land efficiency in single family residential neighborhoods. • Multi -family developments have an increasing number of units per acre. The limited resource of land is being used efficiently, but not to the detriment of greater neighborhoods. Staff balances best practice design principals to the locations being addressed through development. 6 • Staff is guided by "suburban intensive" development outcomes; not urban, 4' tier suburban or rural outcomes. The development of fixed rapid bus transit systems transformed the City and introduced opportunity for both walkable, bikeable and drivable design solutions as equally weighted outcomes. • To the extent possible, land use design solutions include regional ponding with secondary treatment and the opportunity to use the stormwater as a development and neighborhood amenity. Emerging National Trends in Real Estate -- 2018 — Connecting to Sustainability (Source: Urban Land Institute) • The workforce will be working smarter and harder and businesses are seeking more output per worker in a tightening labor supply • Priority importance remains for land and construction costs, infrastructure and transportation solutions, housing costs and availability and capital availability • Other priorities of a more moderate context are Nimbyism, environment and sustainability, state and local water regulation, wellness/health features in the living and working environment and extreme weather risks. Thoughtful integration in development is occurring • Office space superiority in the workplace is getting a greater emphasis. The expected cost savings of telework have not translated into business growth. Placing workers in the same physical space, albeit with creative commons areas, hastens the speed of work and emerging innovation and requires transportation solutions and built space management. 7 image credit greentopia Cr launch4n .ur :ecade of ction for Thriving,. Low -Carbon, Resiiient Cities Thursday, June 20, 2019 Afternoon Workshop: 1 p.m. — 4 p.m. Evening Workshop: 6 p.m. —9 p.m. Roseville Skating Oval, 2661 Civic Center Drive Roseville, MN 55113 Alliance for Sustainability Ecologically sound, economically viable, socially just and humane Is CAROLYN FOUNDATION —-1 -.. ------ Contact: Sean Gosiewski, Executive Director, Alliance for 5ustainability, 612-250-0389 or Seiv-If ssz.g Workshop Agenda 3 Resource Section 1 Small group Conversations and Our New Context 4 Resource Section 2 Low -Carbon Buildings 8 Resource Section 3 Clean Energy Supply 11 Resource Section 4 Transportation/Land Use 15 Resource Section 5 Resilience, Climate Adaptation, Sequestration 18 Resource Section 6 High -Impact Policy Options for Low -Carbon Cities 21 Resource Section 7 2019 Legislative Session Wrap -Up and next steps 24 Resource Section 8 National Examples of Succesful Regional Collaboratives 26 Edith Makra, Director of Environmental Initiatives, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, Chicago Edith Makra has lead in the design and implementation of the Greenest Region Compact (GRC), a powerful consensus sustainability plan tailored to maximize the impact of communities of all sizes and strengths. The GRC has now been formally adopted by more than 116 municipalities who now collaborate to advance renewable energy; use energy efficiently; adopt leaner vehicle technologies; sustain robust urban forests and habitat; and engage residents in all aspects of community sustainability. INSTETUTE ON THE ENVIRONMENT UN IVLILsrrY o}- M1NNLs61s Driven to Discover" Ponevatlw Pawls *Edens pe9LUEct GREAT PLAINS INSTITUTE Better Enew Belief Wena. water ecology community BARR KSEVIbE Fresh i : 1:00 p.m. (and 6:00 p.m.) Inspiration for a Decade of Action • Introductions - leaders from 40 cities will share priority energy/resilience goals from their draft 2040 Comp Plans. • Welcome and Context —Jennifer Munt, Alliance for Sustainability, Board, Former Met Council Representative • Keynote Speaker — Edith Makra, Director of Environmental Initiatives, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, Chicago. Greenest Region Compact - Learn how more than 100 Chicago area cities and communities are meeting theft sustainability goals together. • How can we accelerate shared action among Minnesota Cities? Small group conversations with your peers to share your current and future needs and suggest ways the Resilient Cities Coalition and partners can meet cities needs related to -- building internal/external support, setting action priorities, sharing sample ordinances, funding, implementation support, state policy advancement and community/business engagement. Take our 5 min survey! 2:30 p.m. (and 7:30 p.m.) Decade of Action Topic Conversations — visit one or more topic tables with resource speakers to • Share three priorities your city wants to work on and three areas your city is seeking help with. • Add to and learn from our strategy maps of high -impact example ordinances, projects and funding tools • Learn about currently available multi -city teams and propose new teams to accelerate implementation Topic Tables: Clean Energy Supply — SolSmart sample solar ordinances, PV solar joint purchasing, solar garden updates, climate action planning, utility partnerships, city GHG data resources (invited resource staff:: Ted Redmond, Pale Blue Dot; Brian Ross, GP1; Lynn Hinkle, Innovative Power Systems, Lee Valencour, Novel Energy Solutions Low -Carbon Buildings — sample Energy Benchmarking Ordinances, Sustainable Building Policies, stretch building code update, builder checklists, PACE, CIP (invited resource staff.: Kurt Schultz, St. Paul, Patrick Smith, U of MN CSBR; Ben Robe, Fresh Energy; Leah Riniker, Hennepin Co.; Mary T'Katch, Ramsey Co.) Transportation/Land Use — sample ordinances to require EV charging spots, reduce parking minimums, EV ready PUDs, Cities Charging Ahead, Shared Mobility Collaborative, MNDOT Pathways to Decarbonizing Transportation and scenario planning resources (invited resource staff Brian Ross, GPI; Jeffrey Meek, MNDOT Office of Sustainability Phil Muessig, MPCA, MN Greenstep Cities Coordinator• Frank Doumo, Humphrey School, Josh Johnson, City of Minneapolis) Infrastructure Resilience, Climate Adaptation, Carbon Sequestration — Living streets policies, metro climate vulnerability assessment maps, risk/benefit planning, water conservation and re -use tools, urban forestry/EAB (resource staff.• Kristin Mroz, EQB, Sharon Pfeifer, MN DNR, Tyler Olsen, Barr Engineering, Eric Wojchik, Met Council) 3:30 p.m. (and 8:30 p.m.) • Group Highlights from Topic Conversations - current resources, teams and gaps and proposed new mufti -city teams • Policy highlights from the 2019 Legislative Session — and a conversation on opportunities for city leaders to help advance helpful state -level low -carbon policies — Ben Rabe, Senior Policy Associate, Fresh Energy • Next Steps for expanding collaborative action — share your suggestions and consider getting involved with the Resilient Cities Coalition to support your city's and state efforts —Jennifer Munt 4:00 — 6:00 p.m. Networking Reception Food provided courtesy of the French Meadow Cafe. ,. i Small group Conversations and Our New Context 2:00 p.m. (and 7:00 p.m.) Small Group Conversations How can we accelerate shared action among Minnesota Cities to achieve our city energy, climate and resilience goals together? • Individual reflection — on the discussion questions included in your interest survey (pastel yellow) • Small group conversations- Tables of 5 to 6 • Introductions Go around with everyone sharing your name, city, role and one or two sentences on what sparks your interest/passion to work on these issues. ■ Question cards — participants will choose 2 to 4 of the questions to discuss post their brainstormed ideas under each question card on their flip chart • In what ways can our cities work together to • Deepen support with our Council, staff, residents & businesses and build our teams to do the work. • Develop energy/climate/resilience action plans for our cities with priority actions to meet city goals. • Share and find helpful resources from/with other cities - sample ordinances, successful projects, etc. • Expand our resources, partnerships, staffing and momentum to implement our priority actions • Effectively engage in priority actions - community residents, businesses, institutions • Accelerate state level policy changes that enable our cities to meet our city energy/climate goals 2:25 p.m. (and 7:25 p.m.) Small Groups Report back to the Large Group The New Context for our Work Jennifer Munt, Alliance for Sustainability, Board, Former Met Council Representative The Next Generation Energy Act haps://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/state-and-regional-initiatives The Next Generation Energy Act, under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 216H, was signed by Governor Pawlenty in 2007. The act, which had bipartisan support in the state legislature, requires the state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state by 80% between 2005 and 2050, while supporting clean energy, energy efficiency, and supplementing other renewable energy standards in Minnesota. Interim goals were also set: a 15% reduction by 2015, and a 30% reduction by 2025. 2005 0% -50% -100% 2'..5 2025 2050 -15% -30% -80% U.N.Scientists and young people are asking us to accelerate our progress The recent U.N. report finds that limiting global warming to 1.5°C would require "rapid and far-reaching" transitions in land, energy, industry, buildings, transport, and cities. • t obaf 1Nar ing of 9 Global net human -caused emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) would need to fall by about 45 percent from 2010 levels by 2030, reaching 'net zero' around 2050. https://www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/climate-change/ MN Cities are Getting Started in Many Ways --- Now let's work together in multi -city teams by topic and by county to accelerate our progress! Minnesota GreenStep Cities GreenStep Cities www.mngreensteps.org CLIIkAI£SMART MUNICIPALITIS Xcel Energy. PARTNERS IN ENERGY An Xcel Energy Community Collaboration Partnership of MPCA, GPI, League of MN Cities with more than 100 cities now participating Moving from individual cities working on best practices to groups of cities collaborating in cohorts GreenSteps/ GPI/ Clean Energy Resource Teams — multi city project cohorts MN Cities Charting Ahead — EVs and EV Ordinances Efficient Buildings Collaborative Solar possible and Renewable Energy Procurement Network. Efficient Buildings Collaborative Planning for Resilient Cities Workshops Alliance for Sustainability www.allianceforsustainabiiity.com/resiiientcities We have heard from city leaders from 70 cities over the past 3 years at our Planning for Resilient Cities Workshops at our meeting with 16 cities at McKnight in Jan 2018 that they want to expand their collaboration to meet their new city-wide energy, climate and resilience goals - The Carolyn Foundation is supporting the Alliance to support interested cities to launch the Resilient Cities Coalition in 2019 to add value to your day to day work to complement (not duplicate) currently available resources. We are seeking your feedback on interests and needs — the main purpose for today. J Launching Our Decade of Action for Thriving, Low -Carbon, Resilient Cities WeCan Do It! A.l. e.4Mf.':t41k U.N. Scientists Are asking us to Reduce CO2 40% by 2030 to keep global temperatures in the safe zone of under 1.5 c increase Clean Electric Grid Electrify Everything Include Everyone Use Sustainable Building 2030 Energy Standards for All New Construction Walkable Communities with co -working spaces — connected by bike, transit, shared mobility & E.V.s Win/Win/Win solutions for equity, job training, economic and climate resilience and community health Iic he lth Alliance for Sus ainabLity Ecologically sound, economically viable, socially just and humane InitiI Mind Map Resi!ient Cities Cohtion Goals nd Structure - My 2019 eew Q%nm%saGezk;9+om en = g m e \E §±k 1 E )!I 1 0 / E %\ƒ §# .0 cii Low Carbon Buildings Low -Carbon Buildings — Energy Benchmarking Ordinances, Sustainable Building Policies, stretch building code update, builder checklists, PACE, CIP • Center for Sustainable Building Research, U of MN - Working to transform the built environment in ways that provide for the ecological, economic, and social needs of the present without compromising those of the future. Patrick Smith, Researcher, 612 626-9709 patsmith@umn.edu www,csbr.umn.eduj c:: The B3 Sustainable Building 2030 (SB 2030 Energy Standard) is a progressive energy conservation program designed to significantly reduce the energy and carbon in Minnesota commercial, institutional and industrial buildings. https://www,b3mn.org/2030energystandard/ 0 State Bonded buildings --> Option for City Buildings --> Option for private buildings receiving city funding (St. Paul's Sustainable Building Policy) --> Option for all new construction in your city (if the MN Legislature approves a Uniform Stretch Building Code and your city adopts it.) • City of St. Paul -- Sustainable Building Policies c: Kurt Schultz, City of St. Paul, PED, 651 266-6590 kurt.schultz@ci.stpaul.mn.us Sustainable Building Policies https://www,stpaul.gov/departments/planning-econamic- development/economic-development/sustainable-building-policy • The City of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority adopted sustainable development policies for public and privately developed buildings receiving more than $200,000 in public financing. • Download the guidebook on building sustainably. • Adopted sustainability policies for: New municipal and HRA ownedbuiidin ss Private Development receiving more than $200,000 in public financing • City staff are available to assist developers who are required to follow the policy and any other developers interested in building sustainably. For projects that are not required to comply with either of the above two policies, the Saint Paul PED/NRA Sustainability Initiative will apply. Efficient Buildings Collaborative - Leah Hiniker, Energy Manager, Hennepin County (612) 5434219 leah.hiniker@co.hennepin.mn.us https://www.hennepin.us/your-government/projects-initiatives/energy benchmarking Building benchmarking programs are becoming increasingly common in the U.S. as cities look to support building energy efficiency. These programs often have administrative and cost barriers that make it challenging for small and mid-sized cities to implement them on their own. Hennepin County has developed a program to address and remove these barriers through the. This collaborative provides cities with the platform and resources needed to make it easier to adopt and implement building benchmarking policies. GPI and Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) are partnering with Hennepin County to support a group of cities through the policy development and stakeholder engagement process. This program is available to cities statewide. A Mary T'Kach, Energy & Sustainability Planner, Ramsey County (651) 775-4379 mary.t'kach@co.ramsey.mn.us Ramsey County is currently gathering feedback from their cities on the resources they are seeking to advance their energy and resilience goals. • Ben Rabe Senior Policy Associate, Buildings and Energy Performance, Fresh Energy 651 726 75 74 rabe@fresh-energy.org Ben is supporting a group of cities to work toward our MN Legislature approving a Uniform Stretch Building Code httg://fresh-energy.or whits happening -at -the -le slature-march-upaate/ .fficient Bui!dinc s Coilaoorative Hennepin County has developed a program that creates a standardized process for cities to adopt and implement budding energy benchmarking and disclosure policies. Energy benchmarking and disclosure policies require certain buildings to keep track of and report on their energy consumption. Buildings, especially large commercial or multi - tenant residential buildings, comprise 40% of gross regional energy use. Benchmarking energy consumption of such buildings therefore creates an opportunity to identify conservation opportunities and reduce a city's energy consumption. National statistics show that of the buildings that have benchmarked their energy use for 3 -years save on average 7% in annual energy use. Over 50% of energy reduction opportunities are low to no -cost to the building owner. Awareness of building energy use is the first step. The Energy Buildings Collaborative is available to all Minnesota cities. The peer network will occur from May 2019 through May 2020. Benefits t Save money on utilities by reducing energy and water use • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and preserve the environment ▪ Promote energy efficient buildings • Streamline and standardize the energy benciH larking process • Maximize ?oral energy efficiency programs Contacts Facility Services Leah f.iinker Ene'gy Manager. Office: 612-543.1219 iE'a . hi n ker (althefl^Qp LS Background Cities across the country have passed energy benchmarking and disclosure policies. Here in Hennepin County, the City of Minneapolis currently '. requires all large commercial buildings to benchmark -` energy and water consumption and report usage annually to the city's property information page_ Through a competitive request for proposals, Overlay Consulting was chosen by Hennepin County to provide program implementation services to cities at an economical rate in a standardized process. This contract will allow cities to easily adopt an energy building benchmarking and disclosure policy, helping cities to eliminate the burden of developing their own program The Program Hennepin County wants to create a standardized process for cities in the county to adopt an energy benchmarking and disclosure policy. The ordinance text itself will need to be adapted to the specific needs of a city, but there would be certain standardized features for all Hennepin County cities, including: Vetted organized data made public Help center, quality control & data management Oversee program and engage cites Figure 1. Energy disclosure policies in the United States 1. Disclosure deadlines; 2. Educational resource and helplines; 3. Energy data will be vetted through Overlay; 4. Energy data will be posted on the Hennepin County website. Discuss oclrjaft& ce ordinance Pass benchtomark benchk buildings Building Owners aer,chmark buildings GREAT PLAINS s, ^r t r;;• ' INSTITUTE .�'='r�.• Figure 2. Outline of policy adoption process Section Clean Energy Supply Clean Energy Supply -- SolSmart sample solar ordinances, PV solar joint purchasing, solar garden updates, climate action planning, utility partnerships, city GHG data resources • Ted Redmond, Pale Blue Dot, 612-669-7056 tredmond@palebiue-dot.org Solar feasibility studies, climate adaptation planning, climate action planning www.bluedotregster org[community-servicesf#Resilient-Cities • Lynn Hinkle, Policy Specialist, Innovative Power Systems, (612) 310-4742 lynnh@ips-solar.com https://ips- solar.com/ Solar Development, Financing, Installation and Operations, Solar + storage • Lee Valencour, Energy Conservation, Novel Energy Solutions 612 707-5303 lee.valencourrrDnoveienergy.biz www.novelenerEy biz On site solar, community solar, energy efficiency, financing. • Cameran Bailey, SolSmart Advisor, Met Council 651.602.1212 cameran.bad_g_y@metc.state.mn.us • Brian Ross, Senior Program Director, Great Plains Institute, 612-767-7296, bross@guisd.net www.betterenergv,o_o Energy Planning Tools www.repionalindicatorsmn.com/energy-planning Solar Development Technical Assistance for Local Communities www.betterenergy.org/blog/new-prog_rarrn- offers-solar-development-technical-assistance-ocai-communitiel • Barbara Jacobs Energy Transition Lab, U of MN energy storage, 612-626-9541 iaco0270ftumn.edu https//energytransition.umn.ea 1 Solar possible — joint procurement of solar by cities https:JJwww.cleanenergyresourceteams.orgjjoint- procu rement-sola r -energy Renewable Energy Procurement Network. GPI and CERTs have designed a renewable energy procurement network to help cities navigate various barriers to renewable energy adoption. This network will explore challenges cities are facing and work toward solutions to enable cities to increase access to renewable energy in their communities. This network will kick-off with an all -day Bootcamp with national experts from the World Resource Institute and the Rocky Mountain Institute who will cover renewable energy procurement options and facilitate discussions to help cities determine pathways to cleaner electricity. The Bootcamp will take place from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM in St. Paul on the University of Minnesota campus. This will be in-person only and a limited number of travel stipends will be available to city representatives from outside the metro area. For further information contact: Abby Finis, Great Plains Institute, 612-767-7295, afinis@gpisd.net iinr z Innovative Power Systems www, ips-soiar.com Lynn Hinkle, 612 310-4742 lynnh@ips-solar.com ; Eric Pasi Chief Development Officer 651-789-5305 ericp 3 ps- solar.com ovtrtJye Power Systems "04-4.--," r‹.,- ,,q` g Ar., "°:`- • Development - From start to finish, we'll walk you through every stage of your project. • Financing - Rate of return, energy savings, we've got options to fit your objectives. • Installation - Our project, our crews. We've been building energy for over 25 years. • Operations - You will produce a lot of energy for a very long time, we'll see to that. { ' -" ` . y' y. . _ . 2 o' r°° Lee Valencour, Energy Conservation, Novel Energy Solutions 612 707-5303 lee. valencour@novelenergy.biz www.novelenergy.biz www.cleanenergvresourceteams.org/blogjscdar-possi Ne-new-joint-puwhasi ng -effort -agencies -local -governments - approach to reduce barriers, learn together, and drive projects will be geared toward jurisdictions in Xcel Energy territory - On Site Solar Projects effective effort Collaborative procurement is an to successful completion. This initial - Community Solar Gardens IA - Energy Efficiency Financing - Project Design Project Management and Installation 1: -.- l.�N�R LLC GY SOLUTIONS , _ :- Founded in 2012 byCliff Kaehler, Ralph Kaehler, and Bill - www.navelenergy.biz Holzer, Novel Energy Solutions works to make inexpensive clean energy available to farms, companies, non-profit organizations, and individuals alike. Residential Commercial - Nonprofit - Community Solar Gardens We understand that changing government policies and rapid technological developments can make even a small clean energy project appear overwhelming. Our experienced team is here to help you make sense of available clean energy technologies, utility incentives, government programs, and financing options. We will assist you in devising and implementing a clean energy plan that will both reduce your carbon footprint and save you money. { ' -" ` . y' y. . _ . 2 o' r°° Solar Possible: New joint purchasing effort for agencies, local governments & schools Peter Lindstrom MN CERTs, Local Government Liaison (612) 625-9634 piindstr@umn.edu a cooperative purchasing effort to facilitate more state agencies, local governments, and schools using solar on their facilities. www.cleanenergvresourceteams.org/blogjscdar-possi Ne-new-joint-puwhasi ng -effort -agencies -local -governments - approach to reduce barriers, learn together, and drive projects will be geared toward jurisdictions in Xcel Energy territory schools effective effort Collaborative procurement is an to successful completion. This initial Community Solar Gardens www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/solargardens Metro Council leading collaboration to spur community solar — with 31 local jurisdictions Local governments in the Twin Cities metro subscribed to solar energy generated at several proposed community solar gardens procured through a collaboration of the Met Council, Hennepin & Ramsey co, the City of Mpls, CERTs & GPI www.metrocouncil.org/News-Events/Communities/Newslettersf IUetro"Council-leading-collaboration-to-spur- commun.aspx Consumer Friendly Community Solar Pledge http://fresh-energy.ori;/comrnunitysolarpledge/ Pollinator Pledge j Fresh Energy \vww.fresh-energy.org/tag/pollinator-pledge Urge solar developers to create habitats for bees and other pollinators in Minnesota when you take the Pollinator Pledge. NRW DELEGATION: Hans -Juergen Badziura Ulrike Badziura Edirha Bongarti Johannes Dierker Sven Gotthal Paul Hartmann Gerhard Joksch Ralph Kensmann Marcus Muller Michael Muller Carsten Peters Andrea Preiss Wilfried Roos Markus Schumacher Max Schussler Guido Walfraven Thomas Werner Dr. Christof Wetter Sebastian Witte mar Smart M U n ICI es: Moce;ing integrated Energy Communities for the 21St Century A cooperation between Minnesota & NRW June 8 - June 15, 2019 Duluth, Elk River, Minneapolis, Morris, Rochester, Warren, White Bear Lake head, department of environmental protection & green space, City of Ludenscheid head, department of environmental and climate protection, City of Iserlohn senior civil servant, International Relations and Networks division, NRW State Ministry for Environment, Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Consumer Protection director, Youth Education Center Saerbeck city council member, City of Munster climate protection officer, City of Sieger honorary mayor of the City of Munster; member of the Munster City Council managing partner, Start Design climate protection and sustainability lead, department of environmental protection & green space, City of Ludenscheid senior consultant, Energy Agency.NRW energy efficiency consultant, City of Arnsberg deputy head, department of energy efficiency, sustainable buildings and neighborhoods, net -zero state administration, NRW State Ministry of Economic, Affairs, Innovation, Digitalization, Energy mayor, City of Saerbeck resource efficiency advisor, Efficiency Agency NRW research associate, mechanical engineering, University o Siegen technical director, City of Saerbeck head, department of facilities management, City of Munster professor of environmental technology, faculty of energy, facilities management and environmental engineering, EH Munster University of Applied Sciences project manager, climate action & sustainable urban development, City of Arnsberg Die Bundesregierung I N I\ R s l l 1 (,l MINA' st iT.\ EnergieAgentur NRW Driven to Discover Orr.c.I1 Land.ini:Mit_ Nato, urn `Jtrr-;hcrsera,e: tut 7:as'.t>t!ck, q7 Welcome! Welcome to another round of exchange and learning in the Climate -Smart Municipalities program—this time once again in Minnesota! The program is a unique multi -partner collaboration between Minnesota and Germany, and part of the German gov- ernment's renowned Transatlantikprogramm. "Climate -Smart Municipalities: Modeling Integrated Energy Communities for the 21st Century" brings together stakeholders and leaders in local and state government, politics, business, the nonprofit sector, academia, and the public to learn from each other and to accel- erate the transition to a more sustainable, efficient and climate - friendly future at the local level. Our program tag line reads "Together, we are smarter!" It cap- tures the experience over the past three years of everyone in- volved in this remarkable undertaking. Together, we command deeper expertise, are able to look at things from a much broader range of perspectives, and create better and more imaginative solutions. Having the opportunity to discuss approaches in a binational group is invaluable. Turning those conversations into inclusive projects at multiple levels and witnessing how quickly and reliably such parallel diversity produces measurable results is inspiring. And it builds additional momentum. A few days ago, the first binational Climate -Smart Municipalities video contest "Energy Savings and Energy Waste in the World Around Me" concluded. Fifteen teams of students from eight CSM cities competed. Student teams in White Bear Lake, Duluth, and Saerbeck won the top three honors. Their families and teach- ers are all in. Submissions were judged by a nine -member bi- national intergenerational panel that included college students, Minnesota's Commissioners of Commerce and Veterans Affairs Steve Kelley and Larry Herke and the vice-president of the state legislature of North Rhine-Westphalia. Another group that's all in. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Legislature approved funding for innovative research and community energy projects in Morris. In Germany, the CSM cohort keeps raising the bar: three of our six are parr of a competitive fifteen cities Global Sustainable Mu- nicipality NRW project group. They seek to model strategies for sustainable development at the municipal level. Everyone is all in. What a great time to reconvene in Minnesota and spend a full week working and learning together! The week's agenda pursues two goals. We want to move to a deeper joint international project stage. Hence an emphasis on the five work group focus areas we identified last summer. We also want to add momentum and expertise by inviting additional Minnesota communities and partners to join CSM. Some will be participating in Monday's workshop. Building momentum and expanding the network of engaged leaders is also at heart of Fridays exciting conference. 'Pathways to A Clean Energy Future: From Global to Local" will gather 200+ influential energy leaders: statewide legislators and city officials, practitioners from around the world, corporate and nonprofit decision -makers, and the Institute on the Environment's impres- sive network of researchers and academic experts. With CSM co - hosting this conference and several CSM partners on stage, we are well positioned to learn and share. The week's program again is a massive collective effort. 1 thank all partners for helping create an inspiring series of activities that demonstrate how much the public and private sectors can do in partnership. Finally, a big shout -out to our Minnesota and German funders. Your joint support enables the University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment to provide this amazing opportunity to Minnesotans and Germans. Wishing all of us an inspiring and productive week, Dr. Sabine Engel director of international partnerships Die Buncfasregierung "Climate -Smart Municipalities" is supported with funding from Germany's Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMW) through the European Recovery Program's (ERP) Transatlantik-Prograrnm der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Iristutite es the 6urtr07ln1cu Uiurcrsuy nj Alinnrsnra 325 LES, 1954 Buford Arc. Saint Paul, MN' 55108 tel: +612.624-6973 entail ions-intPuinn.edu u 14'nl.rs I'Iren u1Cnt. onus.edi, -l.,e,r,lur� Lhr ir,t) toUU•,mt ,r futvrr lir nJarh propir alio thr J1 ,rournrnt p,roTer to.C<•fl+cr... Resource Section 4 Transportation/Land Use q LJQ Arnp4.1ye,pub,l€ f pith ces.ta.phvsittr> Transportation/Land Use - sample ordinances to require EV charging spots, reduce parking minimums, EV ready PUDs, Cities Charging Ahead, Shared Mobility Collaborative, MNDOT Pathways to Decarbonizing Transportation and scenario planning resources • Brian Ross, Senior Program Director, Great Plains Institute, 612-767-7296, bross@gpisd.net • Sample Suite of F.V. Ordinances for cities soon to be available through the Cities Charging Aheod - multi -city co-hort. https://www.betterene(gy.orq/blop/the-ev-olution-is-here/ • "Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption: A Vision for Minnesota,"MNdot, MPCA, GPI Study 1.tos:// : €Irv✓.betterenerqy:orq/bloq/minnesoto-releases-a-vision-for-an_electric_vehicle ore • Drive Electric MN https://www.driveelectricmn.orq • Jeffrey Meek Sustainability Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Office of Sustainability 651- 366-4263 jfirey.rneek(s!ate.mrf.us Submit your comments for MN DDT's Pathways to Decarbonizing Transportation Study www.dot.state.tnn.us/sustoinabilitv/pothwoys.htall • Phil Muessig, MPCA, MN Greenstep Cities Coordinator; 651-757-2594, Philiop. muess i state.mn us Comprehensive list of model local ordinances i,tt ://grr:enstep.pca,state.mn.usjl:;dex.pholpage/ordin-antes • Frank Douma, Humphrey School of Public Affairs Research Fellow, Director State and Local Policy Program douma002@umn.edu Self -Driving Vehicles on the Horizon; Humphrey School Works to Ensure They're Accessible to All w:•vv,: hhh,umn.edujnews/self-driving-vehicles-horizon-humphrev-school_works-ens€ire-tl-:re-accessible-all • Josh Johnson, Advanced Mobility City of Minneapolis (612) 720-79691oshurr.,ohnson2 rninnecnolis,rmn.rov City of Minneapolis Transportation Action Plan htto://po.minneapolisrnn.govj and Advanced Mobility Hubs htto lio.minneapolisn-nEo>U transportation-topicsjadvanced mobiKt'y • Bi1l Dossett, Twin Cities Shared Mobility Coalition (612) 747-4659 bdossettraThiceridernn.orq billdossert87 orowI.com Bill is the Coalition's lead for inter -Jurisdictional Coordination and is supporting metro cities to explore creating a joint powers agreement to regulate privately funded shared mobility services to be able to negotiate as a combined block of cities with Uber, Lyft, bike share and scooter services etc. 1.atps://shoreduseii.7obiliiycenicr.o twin-cities-shored-mobility-co0aboruirve/ • Mauricio Leon, Metropolitan Council Senior Researcher, Regional Indicators 651 602-1146 mauhcio.ieonr7metc.state.rnn.us Over the next two years, the Met Council will add Metro Climate Stats and a Scenario Planning tool to the Energy and resilience planning resources provided to cities during comp planning ht1 sirr:etroco, ncil.org/Handbooi:/i lan-E! -irintsjResi ience.askox {see next page) Overflew of Metro Climate Stats esearch Metro Climate Stats is a Metropolitan Council initiative to formalize the collection, distribution. and use of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) data for comprehensive planning in 188 communities in the Twin Cities metropolitan region. The project will provide a baseline of greenhouse gas emissions data and planning scenario tools needed to track progress and inform decision-making by local governments and at the regional scale Metro Climate Stats aspires to be the climate data resource hub for the metropolitan region and to inform policymaking and the selection of strategies that move the metropolitan region toward meeting its greenhouse gas emissions goals as set out in Minnesota's Next Generation Energy Act. The emissions inventory will allow the region and communities to track progress toward those goals, and the planning scenario tool will allow each community to quantify and visualize the impact on their community's GHG emissions by selecting from a suite of planning tools and implementation strategies. The policies and actions will cover a wide spectrum from building code policies. to multi -modal transportation infrastructure implementation. to land use policies, to water conservation strategies. Critical to the success of this project is the development of a coordinated and shared a regional approach to calculating emissions. collecting and formatting energy data from the variety of utility providers serving the region. and ensuring the value and ease of use of the tool and user interface. Greenhouse Gas inventory The Metro Climate Stats team will develop a regional GHG emissions inventory for local governments in the Twin Cities Region to make it easier for communities to incorporate climate mitigation into their planning. Metro Climate Stats will prioritize in estimating the GHG emissions of activities on which the Metropolitan Council has influence_ Obtaining insights from transportation and wastewater treatment is going to be prioritized The second priority of Metro Climate Stats is to complete a full GHG inventory for all municipalities and counties in the region that could aggregate to the whole Metropolitan Service Area. The scope of this first version of Metro Climate Stats GHG inventory includes the following sources. • Electricity Use (Regionwide, Counties, and Municipalities) • Stationary Fuel Combustion (Regionwide. Counties, and Municipalities) Natural Gas Other Stationary Fuels • Passenger Vehicles (Regionwide: Counties, and Municipalities) • Freight and Service Trucks (Regionwide Counties. and Municipalities) • Freight Rail (Regionwide and Counties) 110bert Street No th'j Sasnt Paul. M55101-1130 1005 5 602 E 1291 0904 L mefrocdunca1 a �•t METROPOLITAN c u 0 N c i i Transit (Regionwide. Counties. and Municipalities) Buses ( Scope 1) Light rail (Electricity used for propulsion) • Intercity Rail (Regionwide) • Air Travel (Regionwide) • Afastewater Emissions {Regionwide. Counties. and Municipalities) = Community Generated Waste Emissions (Regionwide Counties, and Municipalities) • Livestock (Regionwide, Counties) ace;:r ria FFianr,incn Tool The Metro Climate Stats team will develop a regional GHG scenario planning tool for local governments in the Twin Cities Region to make it easier for communities to incorporate climate mitigation into their planning The purpose of the Greenhouse Gas Scenario Planning Tool is to provide local governments with data analytics that enables them to make informed data -based climate mitigation planning The tool will provide a forecast of emissions in the region for future decades and insights on how different mitigation strategies could impact the forecasted emissions. Once the Council has completed the task of developing a greenhouse gas inventory (around the Fall of 2019) for cities townships. and counties within the 7 -county metro region. the step that follows is lo make data useful to communities The Scenario Planning tool will focus on strategies related to sustainable mobility and land use. The tools will provide a forecast of GHG emissions under the Business -as -Usual scenario to the years 2030, and 2040. Examples of questions that might be answered with a scenario planning tool are: What are the relative benefits and costs for a community of investing in more multimodal transport infrastructure? • How could higher;lower density affect sustainability in a community? • How much electrification of vehicles needs to happen for our region to meet its carbon dioxide reduction goals? • How could we reduce reliance on passenger vehicles? • What are the best pathways for communities to reduce their emissions in the next decades? Pease contact Ma'ricio Leon (Mauricio.Leor metc_state.mn.us), Senior Researcher if you are interested in learning more about the Metropolitan Council research on Climate Change Mitigation n : 2fr:_ d'cri nP. l t rJ our. -c',' Resource Section 5 Resilience, Climate Adaptation, Sequestration infrastructure Resilience, Climate Adaptation, Carbon Sequestration — Living Streets Policies, metro climate vulnerability assessment maps, risk/benefit planning, water conservation and re -use tools, urban forestry/EAB Manage risks'. you cannot eliminate: When disasters occur communities and businesses:`. recover more quickly. A more resilient Minnesota • Sharon Pfeifer, MN DNR, Community Assistance 651-259-5793 sharon.ofeifer@dnr.state.mn.us • Climate Mitigation & Adaptation www.dnr.state.mn.us/climate/climate change info/what-dnr- doing.html • Community EAB planning and management www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/urban/community eab.html • Kristin Mroz MN EQB GreenSteps Planner 651-757-2793 kristin.mroz-risse@state.mn.us • Climate Solutions and Economic Opportunities Report and MN and Climate Change: our Future Starts Today www.egb.state.mn.us/content/climate-change • Energy and Environment Report Card https://www.eqb.state.mn.us/content/2019-EE • Tyler Olsen Barr Engineering Co. Water Resources Engineer (952) 832-2930 TOlsen@barr.com • Metro Climate Vulnerability Assessment — regional risks and opportunities https://metrocouncil.org/CVA o Eric Wojchik, Resilience Coordinator, Metropolitan Council 651 602-1330 Eric.Woichik@metc.state.mn.us o Jennifer Nelson, Hazard Mitigation Planner 651-201-7427. jennifer.e.nelson@state.mn.us Climate Vulnerability & Adaptation Planning - Ted Redmond 612.669.7056 tredmond@paleblue- c_r_g www.bluedotregister.org/community-services/#Climate-Vulnerability-and-Adaptation • BLUEdot provides services to communities to help there identify and plan for climate vulnerabilities in their community. A Climate Vulnerability Assessment begins with an identification of the current and projected climate changes specific to the community. The assessment then identifies the climate vulnerabilities in a community's region as well as specific vulnerabilities within the community itself. Vulnerabilities reviewed include risks associated with natural systems, the built environment, as well as an identification of vulnerable populations. Vulnerabilities are then mapped within the community. A Climate Adaptation plan can then be developed to identify a range of policies and strategies to help the community improve their resilience. Green Step Cities Best Practice #29. Climate Adaptation and Community Resilience Plan and prepare for extreme weather, adapt to changing climatic conditions, and foster stronger community connectedness and social and economic vitality. https://greenstep.pca.state.mn.us/bp-detail/81730 o Laura Milberg MPCA MBA, LEED AP BD -FC Sustainable Development and Climate Resilience Planner (651) 757-2568 iaura.r»iliberg@state.rnn.us • Overview: Plan and prepare for extreme weather, adapt to changing climatic conditions, and foster stronger community connectedness and social and economic vitality. • Leadership & Strategy: Integrate climate resilience into planning and budgetary processes. I Hazard mitigation planning I Comprehensive planning and sate growth I Capital budget planning • Health & Wellbeing: Prepare to maintain public health and safety, while also taking a preventive approach. I Identify vulnerable populations I Designate community safe shelter I Provide outreach and incentives to reduce risk on private properties • Economy & Society: Help vulnerable residents improve their prosperity. Build social connectedness. I Training and job placement services r Affordable shared community spaces 1 Engagement and culturally -specific services/mentoring • Infrastructure & Environment: Protect facilities and infrastructure. Reduce urban heat island effect. I Protect buildings and infrastructure from flash flooding/extreme weather damage I Install green/cool roofs and pavements, trees and other vegetation I Improve local grid with distributed renewable power and microgrids • Sustainable Best Practices: Make long-term investments using sustainable best practice actions. r Energy savings, air quality, active living I Green and gray infrastructure, water conservation I Green building and complete streets Matthew R. Metzger, ENV SP, PE Senior Civil Engineer 952.832.2830 mmetzger@barr.com Nathan Campeau, PE (952) 832-2854 ncarnpeau@barr.com Fred Rozumalski 952-832-2733 FRozumalski@barr.com rz.r.piar ii N.irrs`ifa Technical resource partner with the Nine Mile and Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek MPCA Pilot Project supporting 5 west metro cities to start doing climate vulnerability assessment and mitigation planning with • Bloomington • Edina • Hopkins • Eden Prairie • Chanhassen Urban Canopy & Comp Plans -- Met Council expert guidance for embedding effective green infrastructure goals, policies & actions: HOW TO ENHANCE URBAN CANOPY THROUGH ORDINANCE & COLLABORATION FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLANS Michael Orange, Principal ORANGE Environmental, LLC While it is easy to appreciate the beauty of trees and landscaping, the quantifiable environmental, economic, and health benefits are not as easy to grasp. When the values of trees are weighed against their purchase and maintenance, the benefits outweigh the costs by a margin of about three to one. Comprehensive plans should embed effective green infrastructure goals, policies, and implementation tools into practice in the following ways: https://metrocouncil.org/Handbook/PlanIt/Files/Expert-Article-Urban-Forest.aspx Brett H. Emmons, PE, ENV SP, LEED AP Principal, CEO, EOR: water ( ecology 1 community d:651.203.6003 bemmons@eorinc.com Camilla Correll, PE , Water Resources Engineer, 651.203.6036 ccorrell@eorinc.com Camilla Correll has over 20 years of experience specializing in storm water infiltration, integrated watershed mgmt., and sustainable engineering design. Camilla's knowledge and extensive experience in the development of various watershed mgmt. plans, watershed rulemaking, and application of LID techniques have allowed her to successfully implement innovative storm water and watershed management plans. WATER- Watersheds and Water Resources www.eorinc.com/water.php ECOLOGY - ecosystems + natural resources www.eorinc.com/ecology.php COMMUNITY - civil engineering, landscape architecture, + planning_www.eorinc.corn/community.php Case Studies - Self -Assessment of Edina Road Reconstruction St. Paul's West Side Flats Redevelopment www.betterenergy.org/files/EnvisionandEdina St.PaulWestSideFlates.pdf Flood Resiliency Water Re -Use Resource Section 6 - 32 High -Impact Policy Options for Low -Carbon Cities Contact: Phil Muessig, MN Greenstep Cities Coordinator, 651-757-2594, Philipp.muessig@state.mn.us While Minnesota has made significant strides to mitigate climate change - renewable energy now accounts for 21% of in-state electricity generation - we missed the Legislature's 2015 greenhouse gas emission target and will miss the 2025 target without additional work. Fully one-third of these state GHG emissions will be determined by and occur within cities. 32 action options, focused on policies cities can choose to adopt, are recommended by the MN GreenStep Cities program for city consideration. Analysis shows that these 32 actions deliver (1) significant GHG reductions, (2) long-term and (for many actions) short-term cost savings, and (3) sustainability co -benefits such as improved quality of life for community members and environmental benefits such as improved local ecosystems. Actions supportive of these policies - such as community sustainability education and engagement, and work with the local school district and businesses - are included on the GreenStep web site. See online model ordinances, policies and related resources linked to each policy option below. https://;reenstep pca.state.mn.us/pageLordinances Each option is a unique GreenStep best practice action, whose number is noted. Building Policy Options ❖ For existing buildings o Use the State's 83 public building benchmarking tool to target energy -efficiency improvements {1.1} o Require commercial building energy benchmarking (using Hennepin Co. registry) to incentivize energy- efficiency improvements averaging 1.7% per year {2.3} o Require Truth -in -Housing residential reporting to incentivize and better price more energy- efficient housing {2.3} o Dedicate residential/commercial improvement funding for energy efficiency and renewables {2.6} For new buildings o Require the Sustainable Buildings 2030 state energy standard for city, and/or commercial/industrial, and/or residential properties that {3.3} ■ receive city financial support, and/or ■ require city regulatory approval (planned unit developments, conditional use permits, rezonings, variances) Land Use Policy Options •:• For one or more zoning districts • Increase urban residential density with accessory dwelling units, single -resident occupancy units, smaller lots, multi -family buildings by -right, senior housing, co -housing, low square - footage houses / apartments {7.2} • Increase urban commercial density by adopting floor -area ratio minimums/bonuses, zero lot -line setbacks {7.3} adopt mixed-use zoning/require mixed-use PUDs and/or a form -based zoning code/overlay district {8.0} Stage cite -edge development with an adequate public facilities (concurrency) ordinance {10.2} • Zone for rural residential clusters; adopt density bonuses, authorize transfer/purchase of development rights {10.4} Transportation Policy Options •:• For living streets o Adopt a complete streets policy that includes street design standards & maximizes urban tree canopy {11..1} o Expand transit / transit hub coverage and use over time to meet increasing node -shift targets {12.6} o Improve bike/walk infrastructure over time, by means such as lane reconfigurations (road diets), to meet increasing mode -shift targets {12.1} and {11.6} •;• For downtown, commercial nodes, corridors o Reduce or eliminate parking minimums and/or add parking maximums {14.1} o Price curb & structured parking to aim for a 15% vacancy rate in parking spaces on each block, and favor electric vehicles and for pay -per use vs. monthly contracts in lots, ramps {14.1} o Allocate boulevard & curb space for bike parking and vehicle passenger pick-up/drop-off as part of planning for shared mobility services (bus, taxi, liber, Lyft) and (shared) autonomous vehicles {6.0} o Adopt a travel demand management / transit -oriented development ordinance {14.4} o Require electric vehicle charging capacity (at least conduit) in new commercial/single, multi -family developments and require the installation of charging stations to mirror the regional electric vehicle adoption rate {3.4} o Prioritize fiber telecommunications infrastructure {12.5} Carbon Sequestration and Waste Reduction Policy Options o Adopt urban tree canopy coverage and diversity goals that increase over time {16.3} o Implement organics collection (residential food and yard waste) and associated composting {22.5} o Provide food waste prevention assistance and food waste management assistance to help restaurants, to help food stores rescue food for food shelves, to help make food -to -hogs arraignments, and to increase food waste composting {25.2} o increase materials reuse with dedicated city staff time and funding to support second- hand/repair stores, Fix -it Clinics, organized garage sales, organized scavenging before large - item trash collection, Community Education classes {22.4} o Adopt a construction and demolition waste ordinance that requires a level of recycling and reuse for building materials {22.8} Energy Supply Policy Options •:• For city operations o Increase renewable energy purchases/installed generation capacity over time to meet a net -zero greenhouse gas goal; purchases via community solar gardens, renewable energy credits or other means; generation via solar panels and anaerobic digestion, on city buildings and at waste -water treatment plants {15.2} and {26.5} Adopt a sustainable purchasing policy, that prioritizes energy-efficient, low -impact products and services, such as electric vehicles, for city operations {15.1} and {13.3} For community -wide a Adopt wind energy and/or biomass ordinances that allow, enable or encourage appropriate renewable energy installations {26.1} o Certify as a solar -ready community, including an expedited permit process for residents and businesses to install solar energy systems {26.7} c Participate with utilities in their energy-efficiency/renewable energy programs for residential customers {2.1} o Adopt a Property -Assessed glean Energy resolution to facilitate commercial energy - efficiency / renewable energy financing {26.3} o Assess district energy/co-generation system options on a periodic basis for feasibility {26.6} o Adopt (if a municipal utility) accelerating targets for renewable energy generation to meet a net -zero greenhouse gas goal {6.5} Options selected from a review of: ■ Best Practice Actions and City Action Reports (MN GreenStep Cities program: 2019) at https://greenstep pca.state.rnn.us ■ Climate Solutions and Economic Opportunities (MN Environmental Quality Board: 2017) at laps://wv.,ty.egb.state mn.usicontent/climate-change ■ High Impact Practices (Urban Sustainability Directors Network: 2019) at httns j/www.usdn.org/oublic/page/n1Proiects ■ Drawdown Solutions (Project Drawdown: 2017) at dttos:/Jwww.drawdown.ort;/solutions-summary.. icy -ran€ (616119) Resource Section 7 2019 Legislative Session Wrap -Up and next steps 2019 Legislative Accomplishments - 2019 legislative session Energy Storage pilot program approved — to enable utilities to begin to find ways to do rate recovery for utility energy storage projects Updated Property Assessed Clean Energy Legislation —to work better for commercial customers that want to make energy efficiency investments in their properties. EAB: (LMC) https://www.Imc.org/page/1/Waterinfrastructure.isp?ssl=true Water/Wastewater: (LMC) https://www.lmc.org/page/1/EABupdate.jsp?ssl=true Possible next Steps MN Cities can take to advance state -level low carbon policies Connect with other cities seeking to advance specific policies o Uniform stretch building code (with Fresh Energy, Minneapolis, SLP, Edina, etc.) - contact Ben Rabe at Fresh Energy 651 726 7574 rabe©fresh-energy.org or Kim Havey City of Minneapolis, Sustainability Manager 612-673-3666 kim.havev@minneapolismn.gov o Stop over salting (City of Edina) with Master Water Stewards. http://stopoversalting.org/ o Transportation Forward -- transit and bike/ped funding http://www.transcortationforwardmn.org/ o 100% Campaign https://www.100percentmn,org/ o Suggest policies for cities to sign on to support via our Resilient Cities Coalition. - Ask Gov Walz to issue and Executive Order on Climate — that includes asking the o MPCA to write rules to adopt CA clean Car and Zero Emission Vehicle standards and o The EQB to work in partnership with state agencies, NGOs, the U of MN and local communities to develop and launch the implementation of an MN economy wide climate action plan ■ that builds upon the previous CSEO report ■ adds prioritized actions local governments can take ■ and finds win/win solutions for advancing racial equity state wide (exec order 19-1) - Submit your comments for E.V. and diesel replacement funding - the MPCA is now seeking input to help shape the second phase (2020-2023) of the V.W. Settlement funds. Send in your comments here https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/volkswagen-settlement Submit your comments for MN DOT's Pathways to Decarbonizing Transportation Study www.doi.state.mn.us/stistainabdity/pathways.html Participate in League of Minnesota Cities summer Policy Development Meetings — https://www.imc.org/page/1/policy-committees.isp contact - Ted Bengtson IGR Administrative Coordinator, (651) 281-1242 tbengtson @Imc.or Who can be on a policy committee? Current city officials and staff are eligible. City councilmembers, mayors, city administrators, assistant city administrators, clerks, human resource staff, municipal elections officials, public safety staff, engineers, finance directors, economic development staff, and others have been members of the committees. Committee members can be new to their city position, have many years of experience, or be somewhere in between. While any member city may have more than one person serving on a committee, each city will have only one vote on policies or other committee business. What typically happens during each of the three committee meetings? At the first meeting in July, members hear a briefing of the previous legislative session from LMC staff, network with one another by sharing issues of interest that are related to the committee, and begin to look at policies to edit, delete, or add. At the second meeting in August, members usually hear from guest speakers from state agencies, interest groups, legislators, and other local officials to learn more about a specific issue of interest to the group. During the third meeting in September, members continue their work discussing edits to existing or new policies and vote to approve their policies. What happens after the third policy committee meeting? The League's Board of Directors hears about the work of each policy committee during a fall meeting, typically in October. Then, the draft policies are open for comment by all League members. Member comments are compiled in early November, and then the LMC Board makes the final adoption of the policies. During the next legislative session, the League's IGR staff use the policies to guide the League's legislative efforts at the Capitol. When and where are the 2018 meetings? • Improving Service Delivery Committee Monday mornings: July 15, Aug. 19, Sept. 16, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. • Improving Local Economies Committee Tuesdays mornings: July 16, Aug. 20, Sept. 17, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. • Human Resources & Data Practices Committee Tuesdays afternoons: July 16, Aug. 20, Sept. 17, 1:30-4 p.m. • Improving Fiscal Futures Committee Wednesday mornings: Aug. 17, Aug. 21, Sept. 18, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. All policy committee meetings are in the St. Croix Room, which is located on the first floor of the League building, 145 University Ave. W. in St. Paul. What if I can't attend each meeting in person? We offer GoTo Meeting, which is an online option for all meetings. Many members use this option to remain involved in committee discussions, regardless of their ability to come to the League's office in St. Paul. What topics does each committee address? The topics include, but are not limited to, the following: Improving Service Delivery Committee: unfunded mandates, environmental mandates, elections, charter law, data privacy, government innovation and cooperation, and public safety. Improving Local Economies Committee: growth management, land use, boundary adjustments, housing, transportation, economic development, and telecommunications. Improving Fiscal Futures Committee: municipal financial management, property and other taxes, state aid programs, and financial reporting requirements. Human Resources & Data Practices Committee: employment law, labor relations, data practices, Open Meeting Law, personnel, and pensions. httas-J/www.Hc.org/page/i/cornmittee-sgnup.jsp Any interested officials may sign up at the link: httos://www.surveymonkey.comkr/DL2QH86 LMC current Policies on Clean Energy, Efficient Buildings and Sustainable Transportation See Improving local economies Download the 2019 City Policies jpdf Resource Section 8 National Examples of Succesful Regional Collaboratives Regional Collaboratives for Climate Change —A State of the Art is the result of an extensive literature review and survey of 90 practitioners representing 15 Regional Climate Collaboratives (RCCs). The report details how RCCs operate, their impacts in a regional capacity, key successes thus far, as well as barriers and gaps in capacity. After careful analysis, the report also establishes a framework for classification of RCC activity. Over the past decade, a new form of networking for local climate change action has emerged at the metro - regional scale within the United States. Bound together by a shared focus on place, Regional Climate Collaboratives (RCCs), are harnessing the power of networks to build resilience to climate impacts and, in some cases, to reduce the emissions driving those impacts. http://us.sustain.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Regional-Colla boratives-for-Climate-Change-FINAL-1.pdf Institute for Sustainable Communities (in VT) https://sustain.org/ Connecting to Change the World - Harnessing the Power of Networks for Social Impact - Peter Plastrick https://islandpress.org/books/connectIng-change-world Building networks of like-minded organizations and people offers them a way to weave together and create strong alliances that get better leverage, performance, and results than any single organization is able to do. While the advantages of such networks are dear, there are few resources that offer easily understandable, field- tested information on how to form and manage social -impact networks. Drawn from the authors' deep experience with more than thirty successful network projects, Connecting to Change the World provides the frameworks, practical advice, case studies, and expert knowledge needed to build better performing networks. Designing a Successful Network — nine key steps — Purpose, Membership, Value Propositions, Coordination, Facilitation, and Communication, Resources, Governance, Assessment, Operating Principles Seven Essential Capacities for Urban Climate Adaptation -- http://fifeaftercarbon.net/2018/01/essential-capacities-for-urban-climate-adaptation/ Seven Essential Capacities for Urban Climate Adaptation: A Framework for Cities, March 2017, developed by Innovation Network for Communities for the Summit Foundation. By Peter Plastrick http://tifeaftercarbon.net/wp- content/uploads/2017/05/City-Adaptation-Essential-Capacities-March2017.pcff As part of an effective resiliency plan, we believe cities need to understand and develop strategies around the 1. SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION Capacity to assess and understand climate risks and vulnerabilities of city's built, natural, and economic assets and its populations, and use these analyses for ongoing adaptation planning 2. COMMUNICATIONS Capacity to communicate with and educate civic leaders and community members in ways that build and sustain a sense of urgency to adapt for climate changes 3. EQUITABLE ADAPTATION Capacity to make social and economic equity a central driver of the city's adaptation approach 4. INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Capacity to fully engage stakeholders and the public, especially vulnerable and underrepresented populations, in developing, implementing, and monitoring adaptation plans 5. INTERGOVERNMENTAL ALIGNMENT Capacity to coordinate planning and action across governments at local, regional, state, tribal, and federal levels 6. TECHNICAL DESIGN Capacity to design, test, and implement adaptation actions that require engineering, legal, and other highly specialized details, as well as performance metrics for monitoring 7. FINANCIAL RESOURCES Capacity to repurpose, leverage, and obtain public and private funds to invest in infrastructure development and other adaptation action Emergent Strategy — a book by adrienne maree brown — describes wonderful ways to prevent burn out and to embody the world you want to create. https:J/www.akar-ess.org/emergentstrategy.html Principles of Emergent Strategy fittps://resist.org/sites/default/files/emergent strategy principles and elements 0.pdf