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draftasimpleworkplan.Theworkplanshouldspecifyexactly(1)whowoulddo(2)whatand(3) <br />whenusing(4)whattypesofresources(money,volunteers,countyhelp,utilityfunds,etc.).Bealert <br />tohowproposingslightchangesinwhatacityisalreadyplanningtodocanaccomplishabest <br />practiceaction.GreenStepsismostlyaboutdoingthingssmarterandspendingmoneythatreturns <br />multiplebenefits,notaboutspendingmoremoneyorfindinggrantmoney.Thefollowingshould <br />makepreparingtheworkplaneasier: <br /> ReviewimplementationtoolsontheGreenStepwebsiteforeachselectedbestpractice <br />action,whichoftenincludecasestudies,torefinehowyouwillimplementthebestpractice <br />actioninyourcity <br /> Talkwithcitystaff/officials <br /> Talkwithothersfromthecommunity <br /> Talkwithtrustedresourceorganizations,includingconsultantsandutilities <br /> ContacttheMNGreenStepCitiesbestpracticeadvisorfortherelevantbestpracticeas <br />needed <br /> ReadontheGreenStepwebsitehowothercitieshaveimplementedaselectedbestpractice <br />action,andcontactthepeoplelistedtheretolearnmoreinformation <br />o PresentthebestpracticeplanstoyourGreenStepsteeringcommitteeandtoacitybodyortothe <br />citycouncilasappropriate. <br /> <br />5. Beginworkingtoimplementbestpractices. <br />o Keepeveryonemovingandcelebratesuccess.AtperiodicmeetingsofyourGreenStepsteering <br />committee,havebestpracticeleadsreportonaccomplishments,barriers,andnextsteps.Work <br />togethertoovercomebarriers,changeplansasneeded,andfindwaystoaccomplishmultiple <br />actionsthroughacommonstrategy. <br />o Clarify,asneeded,whatconstitutescompletinganactionwiththeMPCAGreenStepprogram <br />coordinator.Forexample,anadministrativedirectiveisprobablysubstantiallyequivalenttoacity <br />council‐adoptedpolicy,butfeelfreetomakeaphonecalltoclarifyanissuesuchasthis. <br />o BrieflydescribecompletedbestpracticeactionsontheGreenStepwebsiteasyoudidinstep3 <br />abovewhenfirstenteringinformationontotheGreenStepCitieswebsite. <br /> <br /> Congratulations!Whenyouhaveimplementedany4,6or8bestpractices(dependingonyourcity <br />category)youarenowrecognizedasaStepTwoGreenStepCity! <br /> <br /> <br />6. Keeponworkingandberecognizedforhighersteps. <br />o Implementingaparticularbestpracticeactionmaytakemonthsoryears.TheGreenStepCities <br />programrequirementshavebeensetwiththeexpectationthatanycitycanimplement8,12or16 <br />bestpractices(dependingoncitycategory)andbecomeaStepThreeGreenStepCitywithinthree <br />years.Butimplementingtherequiredbestpracticesandtheminimumnumberofoptionalbest <br />practicesmighttakesomecitieslongerorshorterthanthreeyears,dependingonthedifferent <br />assetsandcapabilitiesofeachcity.Programrequirementswillbereviewedandadjustedcarefully <br />eachyeartokeeptheimplementationactionsforbestpracticeschallengingyetdoable. <br />o Bealerttorareopportunities.Projectslikestreetrepaving,wastewaterplantbreakdowns,or <br />receivingagrantforhousingloanseachaffordacitythechancetocompletemultiplebestpractice <br />actionsatonce.Bereadywithplansformakingthemostoftheseopportunities. <br />o Checkbackwiththecitycouncilasneeded.Ongoingorplannedbestpracticeimplementationmay <br />fitinwithnewcityeffortsandcanbeshapedindiscussionwiththecouncil.