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Considering that Roseville is on the brink of achieving Step 3 status, and that further progress to Steps 4 and 5 requires tracking and demonstrating progress on various metrics, it makes sense to pursue three -star level and include metrics reporting in the initial purview of the committee. Even if the official star rating for BP 24.1 is two or even one, the star level can be upgraded later as the green team matures and settles into its role in the city, but if the metrics reporting mechanism is established from the beginning, the work of Step 3 and Step 4 will be easier to organize and accomplish. The question of including community members in the group is also open to the consideration of whoever will be leading the team. It may be easier to begin with only city staff members, who may be familiar working together, and later include community members if the city wants to upgrade to 3 -star level or if it is simply the natural progression. Completing action 24.2 will likely be the first project for the green team once it has been established. The organization of goals and measurable outcomes should not only consider the requirements of the best practice, but also the upcoming work of metrics monitoring and reporting of Steps 3 and 4. Like the GreenStep progress report required in 24.1, the goals and outcomes developed by the green team should be reviewed annually and published for the public. There are a number of resources available as a template for this report, including the attached document from the GreenStep Cities website, referred to as a city Performance Management Report. Following this template will delineate sustainability goals and outcomes derived from existing plans in the city such as the comprehensive plan, parks plan, transportation plan, energy plan, etc., and will achieve 1 -star level. Further identifying specific steps from city departments to improve performance or meet goals will earn 2 -star level. Incorporating this reporting explicitly into the city capital improvement planning process and identifying how public dollars are targeted toward meeting sustainability goals will achieve 3 -star level. The other actions of this best practice, 24.3-24.6, provide other ways to engage the community in sustainable initiatives. Action 24.3 will almost certainly be completed by default through the sustainability report published by the green team, and can be completed at a 3 -star level by committing to measuring and annually reporting on broad sustainability indicators, which must be done through Step 3 and 4 anyway. Actions 24.4 and 24.5 describe two approaches to sustainability education and action campaigns for the community, the former designed and administered by the city, and the latter though one of several established frameworks such as Strong Towns. The continuation of the sustainability internship will, on its own, complete action 24.6,