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April 26, 2022 Page 6 of 8 Mr. Redmond detailed the components within the enhanced equity approach and discussed cost for these services. Councilmember Abdulle believed the equity work should not be viewed as extra, but rather should be a core part of the project. City Manager Massopust explained staff spoke with the consultant to ensure equity was a primary piece of the project and this was how the consultant proposed addressing equity. He reported the Council could make a determination if they want to take on the equity portion of the project. Councilmember Dunsworth agreed with Councilmember Abdulle noting the equity work should not be viewed as optional, but rather should be an integral part of this plan. She wanted to see the City engaging with members of the community that historically have not been included. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas agreed and commented on how the City would have to be intentional in order to reach all groups in the City. She requested further information regarding how the modeling years would be chosen. Mr. Redmond stated he would be recommending 2013, 2016 and 2019 be selected. He explained 2020 would not be a good representation due to COVID. He indicated the City could request a fourth year of data from 2021, given the fact there has been new developments that have been completed since 2019. Councilmember Axberg stated she wanted to see consistent messages being sent when requesting citizen input. She recommended that all of the City’s Commissions be involved in this process. She asked if the City had budgeted for the CAP and questioned how this plan would be linked to the City’s long range plans. City Manager Massopust reported this project would be funded by the Community Reinvestment Fund, which was a fund that assisted in covering one-time costs. He noted this project was not budgeted for 2022. He described how this plan would be linked into the City’s long range plans, noting it would depend on the findings from the plan. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas discussed the history of New Brighton stating the community had a legacy of this being a working class community that worked with toxic chemicals and of not being respectful of the land. She commented on what this plan would mean going forward. She asked how far the work of this plan would go into assessing the community and the chemicals being used by local businesses. Mr. Redmond stated the plan would go as deeply as available data sources for waste water volumes, along with data for energy, water, and electric consumption. He reported vulnerabilities were looked at more broadly and would come out based on the characteristics of the community. Councilmember Allen asked how the City would get credit for all of the sustainability measures that have already been put in place. Mr. Redmond stated this was technical background information that could be built on. He reported much of this information would be provided to him when staff fills out an onboarding questionnaire. Councilmember Allen noted he supported the cost for this project and the ongoing benefits the City will have because this plan would be in place. Councilmember Abdulle questioned how transportation will be addressed in this document. Mr. Redmond stated the specific strategies or goals being recommended to the City will come out of the research that is completed. He stated in general, for a community like New Brighton, when it comes to mitigation, we are trying to get off of fossil fuels. He reported this comes by reducing vehicle miles traveled, increasing public transportation or by going electric. Community Assets and Development Director Schlichting explained the more modes of transportation that are allowed (pedestrians, bicycles, etc.) in the City’s transportation corridor, the more vehicles that will be reduced. He commented further on the City’s living streets plan, which would be multi-modal. Councilmember Allen stated he would appreciate any suggestions on how a single-family home can get away from using fossil fuels. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas requested further information regarding the cost breakdown for the CAP. Community Assets and Development Director Schlichting discussed the total cost for the project including the equity enhanced items. Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas thanked staff and Mr. Redmond for their presentation. She stated she looked forward to the City working on this project over the next year with paleBLUEdot. Motion by Councilmember Dunsworth, seconded by Councilmember Abdulle to Authorize the Director of Community Assets and Development to enter into a