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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes December 12, 2023 Page 3 2 Amy Fredregill and Hannah Delker from WSB reviewed a PowerPoint presentation summarizing 3 the 2023 Climate Plan. The Timeline was reviewed. 5 The Water Focus Vision is to increase the strength of the community by protecting and 6 preserving the City's water resources and the Initiatives include: 7 Initiative 1 — Continue to reduce drinking water consumption in homes and businesses. 8 Initiative 2 — Reduce excess impervious surfaces to improve water infiltration and 9 quality. 10 Initiative 3 — Establish revegetation program to replace lost tree cover. 11 Community — Enlist community in initiative to reduce water use. 12 13 The Waste Focus Vision is to protect the health and viability of St. Anthony Village well into the 14 future by reducing the volume of waste sent to landfills and the Initiatives include: 15 Initiative 1 — Increase participation in organics composting. 16 Initiative 2 — Partner with local organizations to host multiple annual events for proper 17 disposal of hazardous waste, including electronics and appliances. 18 Initiative 3 — Reduce the amount of non -recyclable waste sent to the landfill. 19 Community — Enlist community in initiative to reduce volume of waste in St. Anthony 20 Village. 21 22 The Energy Focus Vision is to re -envision City-wide energy practices to reduce city-wide CO2 23 emissions by 80% and City facility CO2 emissions by 100% by 2040 and the Initiatives include: 24 Initiative 1 — Improve the efficiency of homes, businesses, and public facilities in St. 25 Anthony Village. 26 Initiative 2 — Increase usage of renewable energy. 27 Initiative 3 — Increase the purchasing of electric devices and appliance alternatives. 28 Community — Enlist community in initiatives to increase building and home energy 29 efficiency. 30 31 The Transportation Focus Vision is to reduce the emissions produced from travel by enhancing 32 multimodal transportation opportunities and improving access to EVS and the Initiatives include: 33 Initiative 1 — Improve accessibility and increase use of non -motorized transportation 34 infrastructure. 35 Initiative 2 — Increase electric vehicle ownership across St. Anthony Village. 36 Initiative 3 — Reduce avoidable vehicle emissions. 37 38 The Climate Plan is presented for adoption by the City Council this evening. Once adopted, the 39 Climate Plan Implementation section will be reviewed at Goal Setting in January for the City 40 Council to begin prioritization and identification of staff resources to carry -out the 41 exploration/implementation of the Action Steps. 42 43 Councilmember Webster thanked Amy and Hannah on working with the Parks and 44 Environmental Commission on this Climate Plan. 45