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City Council Meeting Minutes September 19, 2023 Page 7 of 9 Betzold reviewed the planning timeline, the steps outlined to reach decarbonization, and the scope of the plan. The objectives include confirming support for decarbonization goals; assessing support for various funding mechanisms; and identifying barriers and opportunities. She reviewed the next steps in the process. Councilmember Leh asked how people are using the current incentive programs Xcel has. He stated he has heard that builders aren't interested in using the incentives as they benefit the homeowner, not the builder. Betzold stated applications for those rebuilding from the fire are lagging so they are working on outreach. Mayor Maloney asked who the stakeholders are and what industries they represent. Betzold stated they were looking for a representative group of stakeholders but not necessarily those who live here. They were looking for residents, members of historically underrepresented groups, and business owners. Public Comments Josh Cooperman, Louisville, stated his is supportive of this plan. He doesn't support a middle of the road approach and he feels Louisville can do much better. He stated decarbonization is not enough; the community needs to think of climate adaptation as well. He requested that the stakeholder meetings to be open to the public. Sherry Sommer, Louisville, there is no doubt we should be doing this but we don't need to be far out in front of the pack and we need to be aligned with our neighbors. She likes the goals that are set in here. Councilmember Most stated we should be as aggressive as we can be on this rather than use Superior as the standard. We need to be ambitious. Councilmember Dickinson stated he likes the plan as it is realistic and moves the needle in the right direction. Mayor Pro Tern Fahey stated incentives to replace equipment will be essential. Councilmember Hamlington stated she is supportive of pushing a little bit more. She asked if the survey will be advertised outside of Louisville as well. Betzold stated the survey is not limited to residents/business owners, but residency is a question on the survey. Councilmember Leh stated that retrofitting is a big issue and that is where the huge gains might be made and the stakeholder group should focus on incentives that will really get people to do the work.