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SUSTAINABILITY UPDATE 2021 <br />SEPTEMBER 2021 <br />GREEN STEP CITIES <br />Roseville has been a participating member of <br />the GreenStep Cities Program for the Minnesota <br />Pollution Control Agency since 2014, which is a <br />voluntary 5-step challenge to help cities achieve <br />sustainability and quality of life goals. In June of <br />2020, Roseville was awarded the status of Step 4 <br />by improving practices such as increasing the <br />number of trees planted, evaluating the methods <br />of transportation for residents and employees, <br />calculating the energy consumed by the city, <br />increasing the number of solar energy systems <br />both public and private, calculating miles of <br />pathway, and more. On May 20th, 2021, the City <br />of Roseville was granted Step 5 status. <br />The goals of Steps 4 and 5 are to gather data in <br />order to inform sustainable decisions in the <br />following years. Along with Roseville, 24 other <br />MN cities have achieved Step 5 status this year. <br />Step 5 of the program is a renewable metric that <br />is only achieved upon additional improvements <br />from year to year. Roseville hopes to continue <br />being an advocate for prestigious and ambitious <br />cities leading the state on resiliency, efficiency, <br />and sustainability. More details about Roseville's <br />progress can be found at: <br />https://greenstep.pca.state.mn.us <br />Minnesota <br />GreenStep Cities <br />GREEN TEAM <br />To maintain Roseville's progress through the <br />Minnesota GreenStep Cities Program, a committee <br />has been formed and is working in the Public Works, <br />Environment, and Transportation Commission of <br />City Council —the official Green Team of the city. <br />Much of the committee's work focuses on the <br />implementation of sustainability practices which <br />meet the city's sustainability goals. The Green team <br />is working with the Public Works department staff, <br />such as the environmental specialist, to electrify the <br />city fleet and increase solar systems in the city as <br />opportunities for growth in the near future. <br />CITY HALL RENEWABLES <br />Roseville completed the installation of the third <br />solar array on the City Hall campus in the summer of <br />2019. Since then, solar systems on the Fire Station, <br />Maintenance building, and City Hall have been <br />installed and are functioning while demonstrating <br />consistent savings throughout the year. The panels <br />encourage the use of renewable energy to limit the <br />use and impact of fossil fuels and Greenhouse Gas <br />Emissions in the city and to the environment. <br />Roseville will continue to promote the adoption of <br />renewable energy sources throughout the city. <br />3 <br />