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property to anyone who is of color. He found the webinar very interesting and <br />fascinating. He noted there is still a lot of work to be done on this. <br />7. Water Efficiency Rebate Program <br />Civil Engineer Stephanie Smith provided a presentation of the Water Efficiency <br />Rebate program. <br />Member Spencer asked if the three hundred dollar a one-time rebate on somebody's <br />water bill or is it spread out across multiple bills. He wondered how that worked. <br />Ms. Smith indicated it would be as many water bills as it would take to equal that <br />rebate amount. <br />Member Spencer asked what happens if all of the funds are not used. Would the <br />money go back to the funding source or does it sit there longer until it is all used. <br />Ms. Smith indicated the funding from the Metropolitan Council and the Legacy <br />Amendment would go back to them. <br />Member Cicha wondered what the overall cost is of the water sense smart <br />controllers is. He also indicated Ms. Smith stated the rebate could also be used for <br />replacing broken and misaligned sprinkler heads and he wondered if this would be <br />applicable for people that would want to replace their old sprinkler heads with the <br />old version or would the residents need to be upgrading to the smart type of <br />sprinkler. <br />Ms. Smith explained the smart controllers have a wide range of prices, from $100 <br />and up. She explained as far as the sprinkler head repairs, they are requiring that <br />any products that are purchased that would qualify for the rebate have that Water <br />Sense label. <br />Youth Member Lynch asked if plumbers are involved in this. <br />Ms. Smith explained plumbers can do installation of irrigation as well as <br />homeowners. <br />Member Misra wondered if this program is available to multi -unit buildings as well. <br />Ms. Smith explained HOA complexes could apply for this as well. <br />The Commission discussed with staff City irrigation fees. <br />Chair Wozniak asked if anyone from the public had any questions. No one wished <br />to address the Commission. He thanked Ms. Smith for her presentation. <br />8. Proposed Updates to the Pathways Master Plan <br />Page 4 of 9 <br />