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Sustainability Advisory Board <br />Minutes <br />December 14, 2022 <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />John Cowley: Natural gas in the commercial sector is increasing. John would like <br />to see specific goals in the work plan, such as the number of solar systems <br />installed in the City each year. The City should make sure plants approved in the <br />xeriscape designs are not poisonous to dogs. <br />LSAB Discussion <br />Kayla said that Council will look at the priorities that were brought up in the <br />December meeting. There is still time to advocate for benchmarking and <br />electrification of lawn equipment before the next Council work plan meeting on <br />January 17. Lev wondered about face time with City Council. Emily and Kayla <br />said that it has been brought up by multiple boards and commissions. LSAB can <br />look at the proposed work plan to see how much sustainability is woven into the <br />proposed 2023 work plan. Emily said that staff recommendations and board <br />recommendations were submitted at the same time. Kayla said that Council will <br />be considering commercial energy code updates on December 20, so this would <br />be a good time to bring up benchmarking. Kayla added that if residents have <br />questions about high-performance rebuilding, direct them to EnergySmart. <br />Kayla explained that the Community Decarbonization Plan will be in collaboration <br />with Xcel Energy and will include stakeholder engagement February — June, <br />2023. Brendle Group will provide staffing, translation, bilingual outreach and <br />interpretation. City of Louisville will provide volunteer incentives, including meals. <br />Todd asked about outreach channels. Kayla said that LSAB has a dedicated <br />meeting for that in April 2023. <br />Todd mentioned that we should include a volunteer sign up table at sustainability <br />events. Lev wondered if CU Boulder students could be incentivized to volunteer <br />with gift cards. Kayla will look into how the City volunteer lists work and if LSAB <br />can utilize this list and what incentives can be provided to volunteers. The board <br />will discuss volunteer recruitment and incentives in more detail at the February <br />meeting. <br />Josh asked where PACE incentives fit into the work plan. Kayla said it will fall <br />under the decarbonization plan and the Green Business Program. Kayla is <br />