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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREPORT 2025 Strategic Plan ESTF Implementation Progress1 Environmental Sustainability Task Force Implementation Progress Report April 2025 The following objectives are what staff is pursuing based on the work of the 2021 Environmental Sustainability Task Force. This list of objectives was adopted by the Town Board. Objective Responsible Party Timeline On Track Behind Schedule Hold/ Tabled Done*% Complete Comments As a component of Development Code, Municipal Code and Building Code review and updates, consider new regulations and/or incentives associated with: wind generators, solar power generation, energy-efficient homes (low flow toilets and showers, appliances, etc.), reduction in gas hook-ups, electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure (for all residential and commercial building types), and requirement for lodging facilities, including short-term rentals, to provide recycling bins. Steve Careccia One-Year 100%The Board approved the 2021 IBC codes on May 23rd, 2023, including the Colorado Model Solar Ready and Electric Ready Code. The Town is positioned to take advantage of all helpful building and energy codes to help achive goals. Incorporate sustainability and resiliency as key themes of the Comprehensive Plan.Steve Careccia One-Year 100%Comprehensive Plan is complete, and contains these themes with goals, policies and actions corresponding to each chapter. Evaluate and implement reduced year-round residential electricity rates for offpeak usage (this will be a multi-year effort in collaboration with Platte River Power Authority). Reuben Bergsten Multi-Year 60%The Town Board approved a rate increase at the August 13, 2024 Town Board meeting. Discussion of reduced rates for offpeak usage is likely to come at a later date in conjunction with discussions with PRPA. Organize and invest in distributed energy generation and storage (this will be a multi-year effort in collaboration with Platte River Power Authority). Reuben Bergsten Multi-Year Ongoing The GRIP grant application was submitted, but not awarded. A DOLA grant was awarded to Power and Communications with Platte River Power Authority as the lead in the purchase and installation of a grid scale battery. This Grid Hardening Grant is currently on hold until there is more certainty around the availability of federal government grant funding. Consider creation of parking incentives for EVs.Greg Muhonen (DK) One-Year 100% A Study Session was held on June 11th to discuss the Board's guiding policy regarding the relative roles of the Town and the private sector in implementing the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure & Readiness Plan. The Town Board indicated a preference for the Town to provide the parking infrastructure and access to electric infrastructure necessary for a private provider to own and operate the charging stations. A private provider will be selected through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process when the Town's charging data indicates that more electric vehicle charging infrastructure is needed. Management Analyst Simpson has recorded this direction in an implementation document for future reference. Advocate for the installation of additional EV chargers around Town.Travis Machalek One-Year 100%Current utilization levels do not support the installation of additional capacity. Management Analyst Simpson has completed an implementation document that articulates the Town's approach to installing additional public charging infrastructure. Plan for implementation of the Colorado Plastic Pollution Reduction Act, which among other things will prohibit stores and retail food establishments from providing single- use plastic carryout bags at the point of sale. Jason Damweber Multi-Year 100% Internal team met in advance of 2023 to interpret the legislation, identify impacted businesses, develop a system for those businesses to remit their revenues, and ensure those businesses were aware of the new requirements. Outreach was conducted ahead of 2024, which has more strigent regulations, and is still in process, as businesses are able to use inventoried supplies of bags and polystyrene. Informational webpage created. Revenues have continued to be used to purchase reusable grocery bags, produce bags, reusable silicon bags, and reusable metal cups which have been distributed at various events and locations. * for multi-year projects, DONE refers to the portion of the project planned for the current year.