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Cityoj <br />Louisville <br />City Manager's Office <br />Memorandum <br />To: Louisville Sustainability Advisory Board <br />From: Katie Baum, Sustainability Specialist <br />Date: March 20, 2019 <br />Re: Staff Updates <br />General <br />• The City's Green Business celebration took place on February 215t with staff, Council members <br />and LSAB members in attendance. With a different formatting, staff and PACE believe the <br />event was more engaging with more program feedback received than the previous year. <br />• The Annual Green Business Breakfast will take place on April 9th. The event will be paid for by <br />Xcel Energy and hosted by the Chambers of Louisville, Lafayette and Superior. In efforts to <br />maximize business participation, LSAB will be invited if additional space is available after the <br />RSVP deadline. <br />• Green Business workshops will take place throughout the year. <br />o April 1st — Solar Workshop for Business & Property Owners. Boulder Commons, 2440 <br />Junction Place, Boulder, CO 80301 <br />o April 16th — Marketing your Green Business. Acreage by Stem Ciders, 1380 Horizon Ave, <br />Lafayette, CO 80026 <br />o May 9th - Electric Vehicle Charging Station Workshop & EV Test Drive. Confluence Small <br />Business Collective, 75 Waneka Parkway, Lafayette, CO 80026 <br />• Staff has been approved to move forward with a contract for trash service with Republic. A <br />communications plan has been developed by staff that will prepare residents for the transition <br />to Republic starting in spring 2019. <br />• Additions of recycling and composting receptacles have been identified and prioritized through <br />2020 in new locations in parks, open spaces, the golf course and downtown locations as part of <br />the 2019-2026 Capital Improvements Program. Purchasing is expected to begin in spring 2019. <br />Staff is also developing a communications campaign to educate the public. <br />• For Earth Day, the City will be running a tote bag campaign. Free tote bags will be available for <br />Louisville residents from April 15th to April 21st leading up to Earth Day on April 22nd and will be <br />