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2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />0 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />20 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />30 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />40 <br />47 <br />48 <br />Summary <br />The City of Roseville recognizes that the well - being of any community depends on <br />making it sustainable, livable, viable, and vital. Energy Conservation is defined as the <br />practice of decreasing the quantity of energy used. It may be achieved through efficient <br />energy use, which is basically decreasing energy while achieving a similar outcome, or <br />reducing consumption of energy services. Energy conservation helps preserve, manage, <br />and care for resources while protecting the natural environment from change, loss, or <br />damage. Informed city staff knows that energy conservation has multiple benefits, <br />including saving energy, money, and the environment. The City of Roseville is <br />committed to improving energy efficiency standards by adopting policies that promote <br />energy conservation, participating in projects that embody those policies, fostering an <br />environment that embraces energy responsibility and environmental sustainability in all <br />endeavors, and keeping open all options for saving energy as circumstances change. <br />In August of 2008, the City of Roseville formed REACT (Roseville Energy Action & <br />Conservation Team) to carefully look at how the City currently uses energy, and to <br />suggest ways to continue to reduce our energy usage and production of carbon dioxide, or <br />"carbon footprint". This was a proactive reaction to the volatile energy markets we have <br />experienced this year. This effort was further supported by the City Manager's and <br />Council 2008 goals for developing additional policy relating to energy usage. The goal <br />was to ultimately come up with a set of energy reducing recommendations for the City <br />and to create a culture of conservation among staff. This action also supports the city's <br />signing of the Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement and the city's membership in <br />ICLEI (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) is to demonstrate to <br />business owners and residents our commitment to sustainability and operating as <br />efficiently as possible. <br />From the list of energy savings ideas, several are either already implemented, or could be <br />implemented immediately. Some ideas might not be feasible at the present time due to <br />availability or funding concerns, but these will be revisited in the future as situations <br />change. The energy saving ideas were divided into different categories, such as <br />buildings, staff, operations, etc. To advance environmental sustainability, tough <br />questions must be asked. If an idea does not have a direct impact on the city's savings, <br />should it be ruled out? To attain the goal of energy conservation, it is possible that we <br />need to look outside our measurable savings as a city and look at the bigger picture. For <br />instance, if more flexible schedules were offered for city staff, it might not be a direct <br />saving to the city, but it could be a direct benefit to the staff person and the environment. <br />Wouldn't it help relieve overall traffic and congestion? This report does not include final <br />recommendations, but it should be viewed as a draft proposal that will be an on -going <br />initiative to find better and more efficient ways to conduct city business. The city <br />identifies that smart choices about energy in government organizations can set a very <br />powerful and very public example of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. <br />0, <br />