Sustainability Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2023 05 17

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Sustainability Advisory Board Minutes April 19, 2023 Page 2 of 8 accommodations for hydrogen fuels. This regulation dovetails with Louisville's recent limits imposed on building new filling stations in the city. Staff Update — Kayla reported that May 8 — 12 is Drinking Water Week. In support, the North Water Treatment Plant will again host tours, this year on Wednesday, May 10th, from 3:30 to 5:30. Josh reminded attendees that rebates are available from PACE for landscaping equipment. Kayla added that Louisville has funding for the city's handheld landscaping equipment, but that mowers are still too expensive. Josh reported that an organization called Urban Climate Solutions is working on a number of programs locally. Kayla said that one goal is to increase the urban (tree) canopy via an "accelerator" program and is soliciting requests for grants. Kayla mentioned that "urban heat mapping" is another program goal. Tiffany and Josh added details. Kayla said that Boulder County is leading the way with these programs by, for example, pursuing the use of goats for weed control, expanding the heat -mapping accelerator, and looking for other specific areas for accelerator funding. Tiffany said that these programs would be a good subject for an upcoming Spotlight article. Josh said that such nature -based climate programs were of personal importance to him. On this subject, Todd reminded the group that turf -replacement funds (incentives) are available. Kayla added that "median replacement" turfs were being considered, and that Louisville could expand this effort citywide to HOAs and commercial properties. Northern Water offers some funding for this. Tiffany congratulated and thanked Kayla for all her work keeping these many climate -resiliency activities at the forefront of the City's sustainability concerns.