6.3 EDSR 07-21-2014 Elk -... Request for Action
River
To Item Number
Economic Development Authority 6.3
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
General Business July 21, 2014 Kristin Mroz,Environmental Technician
Item Description Reviewed by
Energy City Action Plan Jeremy Barnhart,Deputy Director,CODD
Reviewed by
Brian Beeman,Economic Development Director
Action Requested
Recommend,by motion,the Energy City 2024 10-year Action Plan for formal adoption by the City
Council.
Background/Discussion
Our designation as "Energy City"is a unique asset when it comes to marketing our lifestyle and values to
businesses and residential developers. In an effort to focus its energies on programs and initiatives that
promote a healthy, prosperous and sustainable future for our city, the Energy City Commission has
developed a 10-year Action Plan. This Action Plan takes the same format as the City Councils Vision and
Action Plan document.
The plan sets out a clear vision of the future,with concentrated targets and the steps and metrics needed
to achieve and evaluate each one of them. By focusing resources on select tasks, the Energy City
Commission believes the results will improve our quality of life, further improving upon our
competitiveness in the future region, while enabling us to live a better balance with Earth's natural
systems, truly being Powered by Nature.
The Energy City Action Plan is divided into 4 goals with each having identifiable objectives and high
priority action tasks and timelines by which to complete each task. Together, these four goals address
promotion of the City of Elk River, economic development within Elk River, education through
demonstrations, and engaging residents and businesses of the community. The goals of this plan are
centered on three areas of focus: reducing carbon, managing waste more efficiently, and reducing human
impacts on the environment. Our goal is to encourage businesses and homeowners in the City of Elk
River to act not only at a local level but also think about the global environmental impacts of our day to
day actions. Energy efficiency and environmental sustainability not only affect the impact we have on the
environment,but also our local economy,health,resource availability,jobs,and culture.
This document will be reviewed biennially to adjust for completeness, resources, and validation and
congruence with community goals.
The Energy City Commission will be asking Council for approval of the 2024 Energy City Action Plan so
that we may immediately begin implementing the tasks outlined in the plan.
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Attachments
• Energy City 2024 Action Plan
N.\Departments\Community Development\Environmental\Energy City\EDA\7-21-14\RFA to EDA-Energy City Action Plan-7-21-14.docx
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