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Attachment C 2020 - 2040 Comprehensive Plan Goals 1 Climate Climate Goal 1: In Support of the State of Minnesota's established State -Wide goals, the City of Roseville will reduce City -Wide greenhouse gas emissions to 20% of the City's 2015 Baseline levels by 2040 (an 80% reduction). The City will establish interim goals every 5 to 10 years to assure City emission reductions track against this primary goal and to adjust policies and strategies as needed. The City's first interim goal is to reduce City -Wide greenhouse gas emissions to 80% of 2015 Baseline levels by 2025 (a 20% reduction). Future interim goals will be established by the City at the completion of the first interim timeframe. Climate Goal 2: In Support of Climate Goal 1, the City of Roseville will conduct an Energy / Climate Action Plan to establish long-range energy / greenhouse gas emission reduction goals and strategies for each City -Wide energy/emissions category. The City will initiate the Energy / Climate Action Plan no later than June 2018. The Action Plan will include, as appropriate, the following components: • Identification of Current City -Wide energy use / greenhouse gas emissions in the categories of Buildings, Transportation, Solid Waste, Water Use, and Wastewater. • Identification of mid-term and long-term energy / emissions reduction goals for each category in support of Climate Goal 1. • Identification of possible short, mid, and long-term policy strategies and measures to meet energy/ emission reduction goals in each category • Develop and implement a sustainable purchasing policy for materials and energy used in the city and by city officials (e.g., recycled -content and/or compostable paper products, etc.) • Appropriate community engagement for strategy feedback and vetting • Finalization of strategies with calculated energy/emission reduction over time • Review of existing City policies and programs for identification of reduction strategy 'vehicles' • Identification of economic development and business development potential of the strategies. • Identify implementation costs, financing mechanisms and funding sources. • Development of implementation plan identifying schedule, responsible party, and measures of success for every strategy • Identify implementation costs, financing mechanisms and funding sources. • Creation of measure success tracking tool • Recommendations, Policy Strategies, and Next Steps o City will lead by example in terms of promoting more sustainable land use practices: • All city parking lots will install permeable surface when resurfaced or replaced, and/or incorporate more permeable surface area • Expand the use of native vegetation on city property, including parks and golf course, to reduce maintenance and water use • Expand "natural areas" (i.e., low -maintenance landscaping with native species that are bird- and bee -friendly) in parks, and experiment with these in rights-of-way. • Use and promote to residents low- and slow -growth turfgrass to reduce mowing frequency and water use • Publish on-line raingarden planning and planting guidelines to promote stormwater management • Transition weed control efforts toward integrated pest management (reduced pesticide use) • Create a full tree canopy survey for the city • Working with neighboring cities, modify procurement policies to ensure diversity of tree species on city property