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September 12, 2023 Page 4 of 5 Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas commented on the vision slide and asked how this would work with the Climate Action Plan. Parks and Recreation Director Fink reiterated that the EAP was a standalone plan separate from the CAP. Councilmember Abdulle thanked staff for all of their efforts on this plan. He stated he appreciated the vision and goals within the plan. He asked how the goals within the plan were tracking with the State’s goals. Ms. Coleman reported the goals within the plan go above and beyond Xcel’s goals. Councilmember Abdulle inquired if the State’s 2040 goals should be connected to this plan. Ms. Coleman commented the grid decarbonization was in reference to the State’s plans. Councilmember Allen stated this was a great partnership for the City and he appreciated all of the efforts on the plan. He asked what the incentives were for residents to pursue these programs. Ms. Coleman explained Partners in Energy was not playing in this space. Councilmember Allen stated he was worried the residents may miss the boat on some programs given the timelines that were set by the federal government. He encouraged staff to lay out the timelines that would assist in capturing as many resources as possible from the state and federal government. He recommended these timelines be posted on the City’s website in order to education and pass along the information. Councilmember Abdulle requested the City’s multi-modal and complete streets program be called out in this plan. City Manager Massopust thanked the Council for their input. He reported this item would come back to the Council in early October for consideration. Commission Liaison Reports, Announcements and Updates Devin Massopust City Manager Massopust reported the City-wide cleanup date would be held on Saturday, September 16 at the Public Works facility. Graeme Allen Councilmember Allen reported the Planning Commission would be meeting next on Tuesday, September 19 at 6:30 p.m. Emily Dunsworth Councilmember Dunsworth reported the attended the Public Safety Commission meeting on Monday, September 11 where the group received a tour of the Public Safety Facility. She noted the Cable Commission would be meeting next on Thursday, September 21. Pam Axberg Councilmember Axberg reported PREC met on Wednesday, September 6 and reviewed the earned revenue and cost recovery for the Parks and Recreation Department. She discussed the Park Tour that was held at the end of August. She thanked the Lions for supporting the Music in the Park series this past summer. She noted the Parks Department would be holding a sensory event at the Community Center on Sunday, September 17. She reported the Thrive Expo would be held on Thursday, September 21 at the Community Center. Abdullahi Abdulle Councilmember Abdulle reported the EDC met on Wednesday, September 6 and discussed the how to improve the image and brand of the City. He provided the Council with an update on the banner campaign and thanked all of the members of the community that took the time to have their photos taken. He thanked the local photographer who assisted the City with this project. Commission Liaison Reports, Announcements and Updates