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  <br />  <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br /> <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION: RESOLUTION TO INDICATE CITY INTEREST IN US EPA <br />COMMUNITY AIR PARTNERSHIP (CAP) PROGRAM <br />DEPARTMENT HEAD’S APPROVAL: Craig Schlichting – Director of Community <br />Assets and Development <br />CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: <br /> <br /> <br />No comments to supplement this report _______ Comments attached ______ <br /> <br />Recommendation: Adopt the attached Resolution. <br /> <br />Legislative History: NA <br /> <br />Financial Impact: NA <br /> <br />Explanation: GreenStep Cities is a voluntary program municipalities can utilize to provide them <br />with information and a framework to engage in sustainable behaviors. Being a GreenStep City <br />provides direct access to free technical assistance or advisors that can help guide New Brighton to <br />achieve sustainability through the implementation of best practices, which focus on cost savings, <br />energy use reduction and innovation. <br /> <br />Andrew Meindl with the US EPA in Chicago is looking for a candidate community to benefit from <br />the EPA’s Community Air Partnership (CAP) Program. A selected CAP community receives <br />these sorts of assistance to accelerate needed city projects: <br /> <br />* Priority access to EPA grant funds (as available) <br />* On the ground technical assistance to address air quality issues <br />* Assistance in targeting opportunities to increase energy efficiency in the public/private sector <br />* Development of community workgroups to address air quality and energy efficiency <br />* Air quality compliance assistance for businesses <br />* Educational workshops for residents and city staff <br />* Energy and air quality benchmarking of school districts <br /> <br />CAP communities have access to EPA staff in its air programs. Once a CAP Community is <br />selected, EPA makes site visits (depending on travel funding levels) for the initial consultation, <br />events, and to help with capacity-building in your city. EPA’s involvement can be as much or as <br />little as the city prefers as long as progress is being made. <br /> <br />AGENDA SECTION: Consent <br />REPORT DATE: September 7, 2017 <br />MEETING DATE: September 12, 2017