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<br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: 8/11/2025 <br />Item No.: 5.b. <br />Department ApprovalCity Manager Approval <br />Item Description:Accept Gold Leaf Challenge Award <br />1 <br />2 Background <br />3 The Gold Leaf Challenge is a new program from the GreenStep Cities program to provide <br />4 communities with pathways to take climate action in addition to the GreenStep best <br />5 practices. This new program includes 44 high-priority, high-impact climate actions under <br />6 the categories of climate mitigation, climate planning, climate adaptation, and community <br />7 connectedness for Minnesota’s changing climate. <br />8 <br />9 City of Roseville participated in both program development in 2022 and the pilot program in <br />10 2023, in addition to maintaining GreenStep Level 5 throughout. <br />11 <br />12 Policy Objectives <br />13 The City of Roseville set forth a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 <br />14 relative to 2005 levels. <br />15 <br />16 Equity Impact Summary <br />17 There are no equity impacts associated with this award. <br />18 <br />19 Budget Implications <br />20 There is no financial impact to the City of Roseville. <br />21 <br />22 Staff Recommendations <br />23 Staff recommends the City Council accept the Gold Leaf Challenge Award for actions taken <br />24 in 2024. <br />25 <br />26 Requested Council Action <br />27 Receive presentation and accept Gold Leaf Challenge Award. <br />28 <br />29 <br />Noelle Bakken, Sustainability Specialist <br />Prepared by: <br />1.Presentation <br />Attachments: <br />30 <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />Qbhf!5!pg!286 <br /> <br />