Sustainability Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2023 03 15

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LCityof Louisville City Manager's Office Memorandum To: Louisville Sustainability Advisory Board From: Kayla Betzold, Sustainability Coordinator Date: March 15, 2023 Re: Staff Updates Internal Decarbonization Plan • The McKinstry/City of Louisville team has completed audits at all City facilities and has in-depth analysis complete on 3 facilities. • The team will be presenting preliminary results to City Council on April 4. • The team will be presenting the final roadmap to City Council on July 11. Dark Sky Lighting • The Sustainability division is working with Economic Vitality and Planning to develop a dark sky lighting ordinance, which is scheduled for Council in late spring. • Visit https://www.engagelouisvilleco.org/darksky to learn more about the project and to complete a resident feedback survey by April 15, 2023. • A Dark Sky Open House will be held on Monday, April 10 at 6:00 p.m. at the Louisville Public Library 15t Floor Meeting Room. • An Open Space Dark Sky educational program will be held on Sunday, April 16 for those interested in learning about the tools used to measure light pollution. Compost Contamination • Al Organics has announced sweeping compost policy changes which will go into effect on April 1, 2023. Compostable serviceware, paper products and compostable bags larger than 3 gallons will no longer be accepted into the compost stream. More information can be found on the Eco-Cycle website. The updated compost guidelines poster is included in the LSAB packet. • The City of Louisville, in partnership with the City of Lafayette and Al Organics, will be hosting an informational meeting Get Caught Up with Composting on Tuesday, April 11 from 5:30 — 6:30 p.m. at the Lafayette Library Meeting Room. 1