City Council Study Session Summary 2017 10 24

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City Council Study Session Summary October 24, 2017 Page 3 of 6 Council member Leh said it sounds like there is a disconnect. This is a draft, not a final document. Goals can inform it but not drive it. He feels it is an interesting look. There is nothing specifically related to being economically sustainable; that is not addressed in the plan. Voluntary versus mandatory measures need to be addressed. Mayor Muckle said this is in the Council workplan. He wants to come to agreement and be ready to go in 2019. Wants to work through it and go through categories. Council member Maloney said we are done with this budget cycle — we should be reshaping and making the commitment. Plan can be brought together for next budget cycle. Climate and Energy Mayor would like to strive to get to 100% of municipal power from own sources and be able to measure greenhouse gases. Council member Stolzmann does not want to do another inventory in the next year, additional to Boulder County's inventory. It is hard to get an accurate inventory. Council member Loo and Mayor Muckle agree. Council member Loo has no interest in adopting unrealistic goals that are all show. A LSAB member said the board did not have enough information to set milestones that show return on investment. The City is looking to set goals that are attainable. Council member Leh would like a chart showing all the detail in priority order. When it is revised, it will be helpful to see how things shake out when using Council goals and objectives. At some point, Council will have to deal with prioritization. Just an issue of presentation. Council member Stolzmann is concerned about siloing; she would like to rank by effectiveness measure. Council member Stolzmann believes there are things that are factually wrong in the document. They need to be corrected before it is published again. Council members Maloney and Stolzmann would like to look at areas where the City can make the greatest strides.