Sustainability Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2024 09 18

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Cityof U Louisville City Manager's Office Memorandum To: Louisville Sustainability Advisory Board From: Hannah Miller, Sustainability Manager Date: September 11, 2024 Re: Staff Updates Projects and Programs Waste: • Spring Cleaning vouchers are now live. Staff are exploring the option of using this system in future years instead of the annual standing event. Nature -Based Solutions: • Staff submitted a statement of support for a county -level grant application to fund future iterations of the Community Forest Corps. Commercial Sustainability: • Commercial rebates administered through PACE are now publicly available, and businesses have shown interest. Community Decarbonization Plan: • Partners in Energy (PIE) and staff are progressing into the next phase of the CDP implementation. The focus is on multi -family engagement and collaborating with Boulder County to create a strategy. Staff and PIE are also working with Xcel Energy to produce a door hanger for Parco Dello Zingaro residents. • Following the 1-2-3 Electrify series, staff and PIE are creating 'evergreen' communications to continuously direct residents to the 1-2-3 Electrify webpage and resources. They are also updating the webpage to ensure it remains relevant and showcases valuable resources for residents. Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG): • Staff met with the DRCOG CPRG team to begin discussions on program creation, design, and coordination. Staff are directly involved in communications and marketing, energy incentives and rebates, and building policy groups for CPRG implementation. • The planned timeline for program launch is summer 2025. This is part of a $197 million EPA award to the DRCOG region. Municipalities are expected to be sub-awardees of these funds. Events: 1