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Table of Contents <br />SUMMARY............................................................................................................................................................1 <br />BACKGROUNDAND RESEARCH............................................................................................................................2 <br />Approachto program development...........................................................................................................................3 <br />Review of related programs and initiatives.................................................................................................................4 <br />Resolutions and statements of commitment.......................................................................................................4 <br />Greenhouse gas inventories and plans............................................................................................................... 5 <br />Process -oriented or best practice sharing programs.............................................................................................6 <br />Prescriptive action -oriented programs................................................................................................................6 <br />Review of state programs providing technical and financial assistance..........................................................................7 <br />Review of existing local government efforts within Minnesota......................................................................................7 <br />Sizeof cities in Minnesota.......................................................................................................................................7 <br />Implications for GreenStep Program Design...............................................................................................................7 <br />PROGRAMDESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS..............................................................................................................9 <br />Best practices should be straightforward and selected using simple criteria...................................................................9 <br />Program should be built around required and optional best practices in four areas.........................................................9 <br />Program should take a tiered approach, focusing first <br />on cost-effective options for greenhouse gas reductions............................................................................................. <br />11 <br />Local governments that meet criteria should be recognized by the state...................................................................... <br />11 <br />The MPCA Prevention and Assistance Division should administer <br />GreenStep as a public-private partnership...............................................................................................................11 <br />Program should be called "GreenStep Cities.................................:...........................................................................13 <br />NEXTSTEPS.......................................................................................................................................................14 <br />Refineprogram design..........................................................................................................................................14 <br />Startbeta version of program.................................................................................................................................14 <br />Conduct additional analytic work to assess impact of best practices...........................................................................14 <br />Monitor development of STAR Community Index and other programs.........................................................................14 <br />Assemble an advisory committee and technical committees......................................................................................15 <br />APPENDICES (full versions available at: www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/greensteps) <br />A. Legislative language.........................................................................................................................................16 <br />B. Advisory Committee members...........................................................................................................................17 <br />C. Technical Committee members..........................................................................................................................18 <br />D. Summary of Existing State Programs Related to Sustainability for Local Governments..............................................19 <br />E. Summary of Draft Best Practice Requirements from Technical Committees.............................................................24 <br />F. List of Case Studies of City -Level Sustainability Efforts in Minnesota.......................................................................25 <br />