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o E‐mailyourresolution/contactinformation.ThiswillallowtheMPCAtosetupawebaccountonthe <br />GreenStepCitieswebsiteforyourcity.Ifyourresolutionnamesacityentity,pleaseincludea <br />contactperson’sname,phone,e‐mailandpostaladdress,whichwillappearonthepublicwebsite. <br /> <br /> Congratulations!YouarenowrecognizedasaStepOneGreenStepCity!UseStepOnerecognition <br />artwork/materialslocatedonyourcitylog‐inpagetoletothersknowofyouraccomplishment. <br /> <br /> <br />3. PostinitialinformationontheGreenStepCitieswebsite. <br />o Entersimpleinformation:citypopulation,approximatenumberofcitystaff,citycategory,cityweb <br />siteaddress,namesofanyparticipatingtownship(s)/schooldistrict(s),andcontactinformationfor <br />onepersonwhowillserveasyourcity’sGreenStepcontact. <br />o Providebriefdetailonbestpracticespreviouslyimplemented.Forexample,ifyoucheckoffthe <br />actionPromotebiking,walkingandtransitundertheMobilityOptionsbestpractice,tellus: <br /> Howmany,forexample,bikeracksthecity/thecityanditspartnersinstalled <br /> Awebaddressonyourcitywebsite(ifany)thattalksaboutyourefforts(oruploada <br />planningdocumentyoumayhaveused,suchasanareabikeplan) <br /> Anysuccessmeasures(suchas:bikepathuseincreased20%during2005) <br /> Anykeypartner(s)youmayhaveworkedwith(forexample,alocalbikerackcompany) <br /> Thenameande‐mailofthepersonmostknowledgeableaboutthisaccomplishmentsothat <br />othercitiesseekingtoreplicateyoursuccesscanlearnfromit. <br />Somecitiesmayfinditeasier/cheapertouseastudentinterntogatherandpostthisinformation. <br />ContacttheMPCA’sGreenStepCitiesprogramcoordinatortoseeifaRETAPmembercanhelpyou <br />withtheinventoryandposting. <br /> <br />4. Getorganizedtobeginworkonimplementingbestpractices. <br />o Asneeded,educatecitystaffandofficialsaboutsustainability.Sustainabilitymaynotbetheterm <br />usedbyyourcity,butcurrentactionsthecitymaybetakingtoincreasecityresiliencytofinancial <br />pressures,toincreaselivabilityandtopreventfutureenvironmentalcostscertainlyfallunderthe <br />sustainabilityfocusofGreenStepCitiesandshouldbeunderstoodbyelectedandappointedofficials <br />andstaff. <br />o Conveneasmallworkinggroup.TheGreenStepcontact/coordinatorforthecityshouldcalltogether <br />keypeoplewithincitygovernment(andoutsideofcitygovernmentasappropriateatthisstage)to <br />makedecisionssuchasthefollowing.Thisgroupmightbeanexistingornewcitystaffgreenteamor <br />anexistingornewcitizencommissionortaskforce: <br /> Howtoworkwithexistingcity/civicgroupsandinitiativestoimplementbestpractices <br /> WhoshouldbeonaGreenStepsteeringcommittee(whichcouldbeanexistinggroup),what <br />thiscommitteeneedstodo(e.g.,reviewprogressonimplementingbestpractices),andhow <br />oftenitneedstomeet <br /> HowoftentheGreenStepsteeringcommitteeshouldreportbackwhattothecitycouncil <br />o Specifyimplementationaction(s)andafewleadpeople.AGreenStepsteeringcommittee–which <br />couldbetheinitialsmallworkinggrouporacitycommission–shouldtaketheshortlistofbest <br />practicesthecityidentifiedinitsresolutionforimplementation,andidentify: <br /> Whichspecificaction(s)undereachbestpracticewillbeinvestigated/workedon <br /> Whichpeople‐“bestpracticeleads”‐shouldprepareasimpleworkplanforhowto <br />implementtheaction(s) <br />o Prepareasimpleworkplanforimplementingselectedbestpractice.Havebestpracticeleads– <br />thesecouldbenon‐paidcommunitymembers,ormembersofacityenvironmentalcommission‐