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Sustainability Advisory Board Minutes November 16, 2022 Page 3 of 5 Todd asked about the Parks and Rec meeting and the Parks equipment list. Kayla will follow up with the PROS director on this item. Megan asked if the EV incentives in the 2023 sustainability budget include e- bikes. Kayla responded that the EV funding allocation can still be decided. Megan added that EV incentives would go much further than EV or charging station rebates. Kayla is working with Xcel to determine the community decarbonization plan funding for 2023 and the EV budget line will supplement this project. Deb added that there is a regional bike rental/share program in Boulder. Discussion Item — Energy Code Ordinance Kayla provided a foundational summary of the ordinance. For more information, view the November 2022 LSAB packet. Public Comment Martin Ogle: Martin suggested that solar thermal be considered in new construction. Kayla added that the current ordinance does not include a limit on solar and changes to the proposed solar ordinance language can be changed in future code updates. Tamar Kranz: Tamar asked if greenhouse gas reductions with the adopted code had been evaluated. Kayla responded that greenhouse gas data was included in the consultant final report and Todd added that he has recent commercial new construction permit data. LSAB Discussion The group had a discussion about the core and shell requirements in the ordinance. Then, Lev stated that outdoor heating equipment is very inefficient. The group discussed not supporting the code without limitations on outdoor heating equipment. The public hearing for the energy code is December 6. Kayla stated that if LSAB would like to draft a letter of support, it needs to be completed by November 28. Kayla will send a draft of the first LSAB letter of support for the energy code. Todd asked the group for a vote. The group voted to support the ordinance as written 4-2. Josh will write the letter.