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Action Steps <br />Environmental Responsibility <br />CLIMATE PLAN <br />Review and consider policy-related action <br />steps with input from Parks & <br />Environmental Commission: <br />-2025: Energy & Transportation <br />-2026: Water & Waste <br />Continue education and operations <br />action steps in all categories <br />Adopt Energy Action Plan and begin <br />implementation <br />Parks & Environmental Commission held Work Sessions in <br />April and May to discussion action item topics and discuss <br />recommendations to the City Council for consideration. <br />Commission feedback reviewed at the July 22nd City <br />Council work Session. <br />•City Council adopted ordinance for electric vehicle <br />charging at multi-family properties on September 9th. <br />•Staff is drafting sustainable building policy as based <br />on Council direct at the August work session. <br />Sustainability and Communications Coordinators working <br />together on ongoing outreach. <br />Energy Action Plan presented to the City Council for <br />adoption at the April 8th City Council Meeting. Outreach <br />continues from priorities identified in the plan. <br />GREENSTEP CITIES <br />•Continue program involvement <br />including Gold Leaf participation <br />•Evaluate how the city can better <br />leverage participation long-term <br />Greenstep 5 achieved for 2024. Gold Leaf award <br />presented at the June 24th City Council meeting. <br />Sustainability Coordinator featured on panel during the <br />League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference on June <br />26th to share highlights of Gold Leaf/GreenStep work. <br />Thriving Village <br />AFFORDABLE HOUSING <br />•Consider an Affordable Housing Policy <br />for new high density projects <br />•Advocate for residents facing rent <br />pressure <br />•Identify partner to best fulfill Council <br />priorities for city owned parcel <br />Sample policy language included in the February 25th City <br />Council Work Session for discussion at a future meeting. <br />City Council members have continued to connect <br />residents facing rent pressure with State and Federal <br />level resources for assistance and advocacy. <br />City-owned parcel under consideration to serve as city’s <br />municipal Cannabis store. <br />PEDESTRIAN & BIKE-FRIENDLY ROUTES <br />•Draft Active Transportation Plan <br />•Grand Rounds Missing Link engagement <br />City was awarded Minnesota Department of <br />Transportation Active Transportation Program planning <br />grant, and efforts are continuing. <br />Fall 2025, City hosted a number of workshops and <br />engagement events to understand existing conditions for <br />walking and biking <br />City hosted an open house in Feb on Minneapolis Park <br />Board’s (MPRB) Grand Rounds Missing Link concept for <br />85