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10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 25, 2022 Page 7 to live in a City that matches their values to the budget. Racial Justice and Climate Justice are needed. Investment in Climate Action is necessary. Ms. Lona Doolan, 3511 Harding Street, she wants to start a conversation about Climate Action Planning and the challenge of reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The 2040 Comp Plan goal calls for 80% in City-wide emissions by 2040. A number of residents are installing solar panels which helps reduce emissions. They have made numerous improvements to their home to reduce their use of natural gas. She attended a conference and stated another City is drilling geo-thermal wells. Thirteen Minnesota Cities have created Climate Action Plans. She urged the City Council to support the acceleration of creating a Climate Action Plans. She provided suggested actions for the City Council. Ms. Barbara Draper spoke about the way to raise the bar higher and adopt a Climate Action Plan. There is no plan for reducing City-wide emissions by 80% by 2040. She suggested a dedicated person be hired to implement the Climate Action Plan. Electric vehicles could be purchased by the City when replacing their fleet. She read a lengthy prepared statement. Mr. Dan Kunitz, 3305 Skycroft Circle, they have lived in St. Anthony Village for 11 years. They have reduced their emissions by upgrading their homes. He hears concerns from residents about fear of climate change. Adding community commitments are a good way to address climate change. A City Climate Action Plan would be an efficient way for the City and residents to scale their efforts to address the climate goals. He asked St. Anthony to establish dedicated 2020 funding for Climate Action Planning. Mr. Steve Botz, 2913 Townview, resident for 19 years, noted previous speakers have spoken about values and how they have made their own choices to reduce emissions. He is an environmental scientist and he works on climate change for Best Buy. Many cities and companies hire people like him because they are concerned about Climate Change. Action needs to be taken today. He supports all the previous speakers. They need the City Council to jump in with two feet to support an action plan to reduce emissions. He cited reports on climate change models. Mr. Mark Grimes, 3201 Townview Avenue, has lived in St. Anthony since 1998. He thinks a Climate Action Plan would benefit the City. He is a member of Faith United Methodist Church. Solar panels have been put on the roof and it has saved money since being installed. LED lighting has also been installed. Mr. Paul White, 3201 32"d Avenue, lived in St. Anthony for 10 years. He stated the urgency of the issues of Climate Change is serious. He encouraged the City Council to follow the lead of other cities to minimize the City's impact. How do we want our children to face the issues. Mayor Stille thanked everyone that spoke tonight. Council has embraced environment stewardship and sustainability. One third of the plants in the City are powered by solar. A couple of electric trucks have been ordered. The suggestions made tonight have been heard and it will be discussed.