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Sustainability Advisory Board Meeting Minutes September 21, 2022 Board. Todd thanked John for his concerns, initiative, and work, noted the connection to the meeting agenda, and asked John to remain in contact with the Board. 6. City Staff Update Kayla noted two additions to the staff update published in the meeting packet. First, she informed us that PACE is holding a Boulder County recycling center tour on Friday 7 October at 9:30 am. Second, she informed us that Louisville and Lafayette will jointly hold the Green Business awards ceremony on the morning of December 8. Kayla highlighted the item on the staff update regarding guidelines for hybrid Board meetings. The Board will discuss these guidelines at its October meeting. Tiffany asked about how these guidelines mesh with the City's goals for equity, diversity, and inclusion. Todd inquired about revenue from the bag tax: do we have any expectations about how much revenue the Board might help to direct towards sustainability efforts? Kayla replied that much of the revenue has already supported a half-time administrative position, so she is uncertain at this time. Tiffany pointed out that the goal is for the City not to receive any revenue from the bag tax, so, evidently, we need to do further outreach, especially at fast food outlets like McDonald's. Tiffany reported that, at least by word of mouth, McDonald's makes no effort, simply charging for the bag with every take-out order. Kayla said that there will be internal discussions on these points with plans for additional outreach and education. Todd noted that Chipotle appears not to charge for bags. Megan asked about compliance of these and other businesses with the bag tax. Kayla replied that a business is technically considered compliant if it remits the bag tax to the City. Tiffany suggested that we make a stronger connection between bag usage and greenhouse gas emissions. Seth asked if we have any data on whether fewer bags are being used in Louisville. Kayla replied that we do not know. Todd inquired about outreach to Parco Dello Zingaro regarding the home energy audits being offered by the City through Xcel's Partners in Energy. Kayla thought that there is no direct outreach to Parco Dello Zingaro residents. Seth and Megan suggested that we find a suitable contact at Parco Dello Zingaro, perhaps the 2