Sustainability Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2024 04 17

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Sustainability Advisory Board Minutes March 20, 2024 Page 2of5 Josh asked if the a -bike program for staff to use was reliant on getting a grant. Kayla clarified that the grant would be for reimbursement, but funding exists to move forward with the program. Todd asked how much was left for residential rebates. Kayla stated approximately $15,000 and that there may be an opportunity to reallocate some operating dollars to add to that. Discussion Item: Residential/Neighborhood Engagement — Todd shared background on this topic that LSAB has been waiting for a while to see if the City would create a communication and engagement plan that we (and others) could leverage to get the word out into neighborhoods. Tiffany commented that she was excited to see how it could be a countywide effort. Kayla stepped out of the room and recused herself from this discussion item due to a conflict of interest. Hannah Miller facilitated. City Communications and Engagement Grace Johnson, the City's new Communications Manager, presented the City's effort for improved communication and community engagement. Essentially, the plan is to perform an audit of existing tools, survey residents, and develop a plan for the future. Todd asked a clarifying question: When is the future state? Grace responded that they'd like to get some strategic planning happening this year. Tiffany asked if they would baseline the current state to measure how effective they will have been. Grace responded that they would. Shift FoCo & Longmont Neighborhood Group Leaders Association Hannah Miller presented on these two platforms she researched in the past. Shift FoCo allows users to create a profile, calculate their carbon footprint, and get points for improving it. Longmont Neighborhood Group Leaders Association is a partnership between the city and a network of community groups to create healthy neighborhoods and a strong sense of community, including access to funding for neighborhoods. Tiffany asked why FoCo abandoned their platform and if there was paid money for a facilitator for the programs. Hannah replied that FoCo abandoned theirs because they moved onto another engagement program. It also was entirely online and didn't feel as personal. Also, there was paid money for the Longmont program. Josh asked a logistical question about the FoCo program and adding neighborhoods into the system. Hannah replied that she believes the upfront cost covers that and marketing/recruitment. Todd asked if there was a technology platform with the Longmont program. Hannah said it didn't look like there was one from her research. Sustainable Neighborhoods Program