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83 • Prepare for Ramsey County curbside organics pickup program. 84 • Expand opportunities for recycling in parks, and at the Clean Up Day and Shredding 85 events. 86 • Administer Water Efficiency and Sanitary Sewer Grant Programs. 87 88 Policy Objectives 89 It is City policy to keep City-owned infrastructure in good operating condition and to keep 90 systems operating in a safe condition. 91 92 Equity Impact Summary 93 The proposed projects and initiatives recommended for 2025 are broken into three 94 categories for this summary as noted below. As individual projects and initiatives are 95 brought to Council, staff will complete additional Equity and Inclusion Toolkits to further 96 evaluate those proposed actions. 97 98 1) Existing Infrastructure (i.e. pavement and utility maintenance): projects have been 99 identified primarily based on their asset condition rating to maintain existing city 100 infrastructure to preserve and improve the quality of life for individuals working and living in 101 the community. Minimal impacts to nearby residents and businesses may occur during 102 construction, but staff will communicate and work with those impacted to mitigate when 103 possible. All those using the asset will benefit from the improvements. No special benefit 104 assessments are planned for 2025. 105 106 2) New Infrastructure/Planning (i.e. new paths, new lighting, new stormwater treatments, 107 Bike Plan): new infrastructure and drainage improvements are proposed based on prior 108 planning documents like the Pathway Master Plan or Comprehensive Surface Water 109 Management Plan. Recognizing that underserved groups may not have engaged as much 110 as other groups in the public input portions of the development of these plans to identify 111 needs and priorities, staff will continue to review project selections with an equity lens, 112 review data to find gaps in needs, and seek additional outreach to impacted property 113 owners/tenants. For infrastructure plans still in development, such as the Bike Plan, these 114 underserved groups will be targeted for draft plan review and feedback. No special benefit 115 assessments are planned for 2025. 116 117 3) Initiatives (i.e. Green To Go Ordinance and Energy Action Plan implementation, Climate 118 Action Plan development, recycling/organics/collection events, water/sewer grants): Part of 119 the initiative process is based on feedback from stakeholders. A number of underserved 120 populations may not speak English as a first language, have the ability to provide feedback, 121 or have sufficient trust in government to feel comfortable providing feedback. As a result, 122 the benefits of initiatives and programs may unintentionally flow to communities that 123 provide the most feedback. We are working to address communication inequities by 124 expanding translation availability and focusing outreach efforts on underserved 125 communities. 126 127 Budget Implications 128 The estimated total work plan construction costs are $5.7 million. 2025 projects contained 129 in this council action are funded as noted below and consistent with the approved Capital 130 Improvement Plan (CIP). Prior to contract award, staff will bring individual contracts to the 131 City Council for approval. A detailed cost breakdown will be included with those Council Page 3 of 4 Qbhf!71!pg!33: