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Sustainability Advisory Board <br />Minutes <br />September 20, 2023 <br />Page 4 of 5 <br />Regarding the chart "Discussion Item: Annual Sustainability Update —Regional <br />Groups", members expressed admiration that Kayla has been able to maintain <br />productive relations with this large list of regional organizations which are <br />focused on various aspects of climate change and sustainability issues. <br />John commented that the value of all these local organizations could be judged <br />by answering the question, "How much carbon dioxide have their activities <br />prevented?" Another view of their value could be that, being well established, <br />they could serve as a network to help respond to a future climate crisis. <br />Regarding a chart that included some last-minute updates, Kayla expressed <br />ambivalence about how best to report the continuing 100% carbon -free <br />electricity" that the City of Louisville has achieved during recent years. Some of <br />this fully -renewable electricity has depended on City lease agreements with area <br />solar farms, and also with purchases of WindSource power from Xcel Energy, to <br />make up for the carbon -base of grid -derived electricity that the City necessarily <br />uses (which is 48% carbon -based, as of 2023). <br />Sub -Committee and Board Member Updates — <br />None <br />Administrative Tasks — <br />Kayla encouraged Sustainability Advisory Board members to attend the City <br />Council meeting (scheduled for Oct. 10) to support the approval of the Resolution <br />to proceed with the Internal Decarbonization Plan. <br />Kayla asked Board members to bring to the upcoming November meeting their <br />suggestions for tasks to include in Sustainability's Work Plan for 2024. <br />