Sustainability Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2019 04 17

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LCityoj Louisville City Manager's Office Memorandum To: Louisville Sustainability Advisory Board From: Katie Baum, Sustainability Specialist Date: April 17, 2019 Re: Staff Updates General • The City's Green Business breakfast took place on April 9th with City staff, PACE, Xcel Energy and the Louisville Chamber of Commerce in attendance. The breakfast covered PACE and Xcel Energy rebates and resources highlighting the Louisville Green Business Program. There were 19 attendees from Louisville, Lafayette, Longmont and Superior. • Green Business workshops will take place throughout the year. o April 16th — Marketing your Green Business. Acreage by Stem Ciders, 1380 Horizon Ave, Lafayette, CO 80026 • 22 already RSVP'd o May 9th - Electric Vehicle Charging Station Workshop & EV Test Drive. Confluence Small Business Collective, 75 Waneka Parkway, Lafayette, CO 80026 • 20 already RSVP'd o June 18th — Water Conservation for Businesses. 8:30 — 10:00 am @ Louisville South Water Treatment Plant. • Data collection and benchmarking energy usage with Xcel Energy continues. Data to begin goal setting and trend analysis will be available to staff before or by April 19th for quarterly Energy Future Collaboration meeting. • For Earth Day, the City will be running a tote bag campaign. Free tote bags will be available for Louisville residents from April 15th to April 215t leading up to Earth Day on April 22nd and will be available for pick up at City Hall, the Library and the Recreation Center. Bags will also be available to City staff internally. They are available while supplies last. • The City applied for a Charge Ahead grant on February 15th for a Level 2 charger to be installed at the newly renovated Recreation Center. Award has been granted. A Level 2 charger at this location will act as a top -off location to reduce range anxiety and is expected for completion in summer of 2019.