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Environmental Policy Board (EPB) 5. 1. <br />Meeting Date: 07/01/2013 <br />By: Chris Anderson, Community <br />Development <br />Information <br />Title: <br />Consider Draft 2013-2014 Work Plan <br />Background: <br />At the June meeting, the Board discussed ideas for the 2013-2014 Work Plan. Based on that discussion, Staff has <br />prepared a draft Work Plan for review and consideration by the Board. <br />Observations: <br />There are two additional items included on the draft Work Plan that were not discussed last month. One is to <br />review the Minnesota GreenStep Cities program, including the Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs), and <br />consider whether this may be a program worth pursuing. This program is offered by the Minnesota Pollution <br />Control Agency (MPCA) to help cities achieve sustainability and quality of life goals. The program is free and <br />revolves around various Best Management Practices (BMPs) that focus on cost saving measures, reduced energy <br />consumption, and encourage innovation. <br />The second item relates to the Chapter 7 (Housing) of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Commission <br />formed an Ad Hoc Subcommittee to develop a Housing Assistance Policy, which will be used to assess and rank <br />requests for financial assistance related to housing projects. It has been requested that the EPB review Goal #4 of <br />the Housing Assistance Policy (see attached) and develop a series of Best Management Practices that would be <br />incorporated as an addendum to the Housing Assistance Policy. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends approving the draft Work Plan and forwarding to City Council for consideration. <br />Action: <br />Motion to approve the draft Work Plan and forward to City Council for consideration. <br />GreenStep Program Fact Sheet <br />Housing Assistance Policy Minimum Thresholds <br />Draft Work Plan <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Tim Gladhill Tim Gladhill 06/28/2013 11:44 AM <br />Chris Anderson (Originator) Chris Anderson 06/28/2013 12:03 PM <br />Form Started By: Chris Anderson Started On: 06/27/2013 08:24 AM <br />Final Approval Date: 06/28/2013 <br />