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Sustainability Advisory Board Agenda September 15 Page 2 of 2 Westminster, businesses get a list of upgrades and if they complete them, they get up to $1500 per business. Katie put in for an increase in the budget to offer these rebates. An audit pilot would give us more information. Laura suggested we offer an information session. 8. 7:05 PM Discussion Item: Initial Climate Action Survey Results Led by Katie Baum, Sustainability Coordinator 43 residential and 3 business surveys people feel somewhat or very informed on climate. The survey will be included in the newsletter. People want to sign up for a newsletter. Not many people are familiar with the SA Plan. People are interested in incentives. Climate action... citizens want to take action! What does that look like? Shop local gift cards will be given away. 9. 7:20 PM Discussion Item: Sustainability Newsletter Led by Tiffany Boyd and Todd Budin Todd went through the newsletter. We will send out the first one on Sept. 28th. Each LSAB member will add an article on the month that they are the secretary. Katie and Todd and Tiff will work together. Send Katie ideas. Deb Fahey: LSAB accompany Council to NREL CO Climate Conservation Corp plugged by Joe Neguse. Similar to Ameri- corp Vista. City hired grants manager! City and County of Denver is coming up with their own agrivoltaic at Chatfield Farms. 100% of the generation will go to low income housing! Awesome! Funding by climate tax. Katie said we will talk in October about getting an outline about a possible Climate Tax that might be coming in 2022 and what LSAB could do. 10. 7:35 PM Discussion Item: Sustainable Landscaping Led by Josh Cooperman Josh will write a memo/letter and Katie will check with Meredyth about how to proceed with these recommendations. Examples of other towns could be helpful, Katie will help with that.