Sustainability Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2023 06 21

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Sustainability Advisory Board Minutes May 17, 2023 Page 2 of 8 LSAB members asked questions about the staff updates and Kayla added some items. Kayla explained that Louisville has used the $10,000 in rebates provided to the Regional Air Quality Council. She also mentioned the Louisville film in the Sustainability Film Series is showing on 5/17. The Summer Carnival is on June 14 from 10a-12p. Kayla asked if the board would like a booth at the event. Typically there are 700 people over 2 hours. The board discussed the information they might provide including a flier with key information and updates. Kayla said she could potentially attend to provide an informational flier that contains City sustainability programs and QR codes for upcoming events or a children's activity. Josh and Tiffany will check to see if they can attend. The Electrify Your Ride event is on Tuesday, June 27 from 5-7p at Steinbaugh Pavilion. Drive Clean Colorado is organizing an EV Ride and Drive and E-bike Ride and Drive. The Sustainability Division will providing the tabling materials and Xcel Energy will be providing information about their programs. The IRA Urban Forestry grant application is due May 31. Louisville is in the process of applying for this grant and is working to develop a community of individuals who are dedicated to caring for the trees planted over the years. The goal is 25 tree tenders in each community. There is a meeting with the team next week to discuss the grant proposal in more detail. Louisville will likely use its funds for a Marshall Fire -affected resident tree giveaway. The project also includes funding for a Marshall Fire tree canopy and urban heat study. Kayla confirmed that Louisville is part of the Northwest Regional Building Code Cohort. She also confirmed Louisville is part of a regional transportation electrification group that has multiple subgroups. One group focuses on residential charging (which includes multifamily buildings) and another group works with Xcel Energy to provide capacity pre -checks to sites that have been identified as good candidates for public EV charging. The parking lot near Sweet Cow is publicly owned and the City is considering installing public charging at this site.