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Climate Plan Action Notes <br />Partner with Minnesota Renewable Energy Society to build Community Solar Gardens on public property <br />(e.g. parking lot canopies) where qualifying households can apply for a subscription and save money on <br />their monthly electric bill <br />Determined to be unfeasible during Partners in Energy <br />Action Team meetings. <br />Explore solar panel installation on public facilities. Seek funding from utility providers and government <br />programs, and integrate implementation costs into the annual budget. <br />Received Solar on Public Buildings Department of <br />Commerce grant for Public Works and Water Treatment <br />Plant. Installations will be constructed 2025. Other city <br />facilities were determined to be poor candidates for rooftop <br />solar and did not have enough space for ground mounted <br />arrays. <br />Climate Plan Action Notes <br />Discuss incentivizing residents to use alternative modes of transportation by zoning for limited parking at <br />facilities and event spaces that have sufficient pedestrian infrastructure connecting to existing nearby <br />parking. <br />Develop a bike and pedestrian plan to develop specific goals and infrastructure opportunities and <br />participate in regional planning initiatives. <br />Applied for MnDOT Active Transportation Planning grant in <br />Nov 2024, will be notified about application result in <br />January 2025. <br />Consider adopting a policy on publicly-facing charging infrastructure. Determine the most effective <br />locations for EV charging stations at public facilities in SAV. Integrate predicted installation expenses into <br />the budget. Identify a vendor and develop an installation plan. <br />Consider adopting a policy encouraging or requiring new multi-use developments to install EV <br />infrastructure. <br />City Council held a worksession on 11/12/2024 and <br />discussed possible different types of EV charging ordinance <br />models. <br />Collaborate with Hennepin County on public transit planning, trends, and options for future services to <br />advance goals in this plan. <br />Engineering staff has been in contact with Hennepin County <br />for ongoing discussions about BRT line and Kenzie Terrace. <br />Collaborate with local schools and businesses to redesign drop-off and pick-up areas, and install signage to <br />encourage drivers to limit idling. <br />Climate Plan Action Notes <br />TRANSPORTATION - 2025 <br />WATER - 2026