Sustainability Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2023 04 19

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Sustainability Advisory Board Minutes March 15, 2023 Page 2 of 10 performance of the City's facilities, and he would like to know how to propose actions based on the report's findings. He suggested the possibility of geothermal heating and cooling at the Recreation and Senior Center, perhaps funded in part through a grant from the Colorado Energy Office. Staff Update — Dan inquired about the consequences of not following the new composing requirements coming into force on 1 April. Kayla replied that Al Organics will reject contaminated loads of compost, referring them to the relevant landfill, and that Al Organics will assess a fee for such contaminated loads of compost. Kayla also stated that waste hauling trucks will not service compost bins that are obviously contaminated. Lev inquired about the availability of appointments for the water conservation programs offered by Resource Central and subsidized by the City. He noted that these appointments usually fill up quickly, forcing residents onto the waitlist for the next round of appointments. Kayla replied that residents on the waitlist from previous rounds should receive priority for new appointments. Kayla also noted that Resource Central was still not scheduling appointments for households with indoor water controls as a COVID precaution. Megan inquired whether the internal decarbonization report will include recommendations for funding decarbonization of the City's facilities. Kayla replied that the report will include such information and that City staff has initiated discussions around funding possibilities. Kayla volunteered that appointments for the City's spring cleaning event are filling up quickly. The City has scheduled fifteen appointments for every fifteen minutes. Maxine Most advocated for the City engaging in more communication with residents and businesses about the upcoming changes to composting rules. She recommended that the City communicate via multiple channels on multiple occasions. Kayla replied that Republic Services will send its annual mailer within the next two weeks detailing front and center the new composting rules.