5. 05-20-14-xx City of Scandia Greenstep City ResolutionRESOLUTION NO.05-20-14-xx
CITY OF SCANDIA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
STATE OF MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SCANDIA
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MINNESOTA GREENSTEP CITIES PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Minnesota Session Laws 2008, Chapter 356, Section 13 directed the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency ("MPCA") and Office of Energy Security in the Department of Commerce
("Office of Energy Security"), in collaboration with Clean Energy Resource Teams ("CERTs"), to
recommend municipal actions and policies that work toward meeting the State's greenhouse gas
emissions reduction goals; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota GreenStep Cities is a voluntary challenge, assistance and recognition
program to help cities achieve their sustainability and quality -of -life goals. GreenStep is a free,
continuous improvement program, managed by a public -private partnership, and based upon 28 best
practices. Each best practice can be implemented by completing one or more actions at a 1, 2 or 3-star
level, from a list of four to eight actions. These actions are tailored to all Minnesota cities, focus on cost
savin gs and energy use reduction, and encourage civic innovation; and
WHEREAS, local governments have the unique opportunity through efforts to address
energy and climate issues to move towards energy self-reliance and greater community resiliency and
quality of life; provide environmentally healthy and cheaper -to -operate public buildings; encourage new
economic development and local jobs; and support local food and renewable energy production; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota GreenStep Cities program assists in facilitating technical assistance
for the implementation of these sustainable development best practices; and
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Scandia (the "City")
does hereby authorize the City to participate in the Minnesota GreenStep Cities program that offers a free,
voluntary continuous improvement framework. Passage of this participation resolution allows the City to
be recognized as a Step One GreenStep City. Be it further resolved that the City:
Appoints the City Administrator, to serve as the City's GreenStep coordinator for best practice
documentation/implementation as the cty's GreenStep coordination team; and
2. Will facilitate the involvement of community members and other units of government as
appropriate in the planning, promoting and/or implementing of GreenStep Cities best practices;
and
Grants to the GreenStep program's buildings advisor read-only access to the City's B3
Benchmarking Database so as to facilitate analysis and cost -savings advice to the City regarding
its buildings' energy use; and
4. Will claim credit for having implemented and will work at its own pace toward implementing any
GreenStep best practices that will result in energy use reduction, economic savings, quality of life
improvement, reduction in the City's greenhouse gas footprint, and recognition by the League of
Minnesota Cities as a Step Two GreenStep City. An on -going summary of the City's
implementation of best practices will be posted by the City on the Minnesota GreenStep Cities
web site.
By:
ATTEST:
Mayor
City Administrator/ Manager/ Clerk Date:
2.