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EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Roseville, County of Ramsey, Minnesota was duly held on the 14th day of July, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. The following members were present: McGehee, Willmus, Laliberte, Etten, Roe; and the following were absent: None. Councilmember Willmus introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION No. 11162 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MINNESOTA GREENSTEP CITIES PROGRAM WHEREAS, Minnesota Session Laws 2008, Chapter 356, Section 13 directed the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ("MPCA") and Office of Energy Security in the Department of Commerce ("Office of Energy Security"), in collaboration with Clean Energy Resource Teams ("CERTs"), to recommend municipal actions and policies that work toward meeting the State's greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals; and WHEREAS, a broad coalition of public and private stakeholders including the League of Minnesota Cities, the MPCA, Office of Energy Security and CERTs responded to the 2008 legislation by establishing the Minnesota GreenStep Cities program to provide a series of sustainable development best practices focusing on local government opportunities to reduce energy use and greenhouse gases; and WHEREAS, Minnesota GreenStep Cities is a voluntary challenge, assistance and recognition program to help cities achieve their sustainability and quality-of-life goals. GreenStep is a free, continuous improvement program, managed by a public-private partnership, and based upon 28 best practice; and WHEREAS, the City of Roseville City Council and the City of Roseville Public Works, Environment and Transportation Commission have expressed interest in pursuing GreenStep City recognition. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Roseville does hereby authorize the City of Roseville (the City) to participate in the Minnesota GreenStep Cities program that offers a free, voluntary continuous improvement