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c. 2026 Sustainability Update Ms. Bakken began by reaffirming that the Public Works Commission serves as the City's "green team," a role established in 2018 to receive sustainability updates, evaluate policies, advise staff, and help communicate initiatives to the community. She thanked the commissioners for continuing to serve as a valuable sounding board as new sustainability efforts have been introduced. Ms. Bakken then referenced the City's sustainability timeline, noting that Roseville's efforts span more than 20 years. Milestones include joining the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, participating in the GreenStep Cities program, installing solar in 2014, joining the Partners in Energy program in 2019, launching electric vehicle initiatives in 2020, receiving sustainability awards, and establishing the Green To Go program in 2024. She acknowledged that the timeline continues to grow and may need to be presented differently in the future to make it less overwhelming, as the number of initiatives has significantly expanded. Ms. Bakken reviewed the City's current sustainability goals outlined in the Comprehensive Plan, noting that they may evolve as new goals are developed through the Climate Equity Action Plan process. The primary greenhouse gas goal is to reduce emissions by 80% by 2050 compared to 2005 levels. As of 2024, Roseville has reduced non -travel emissions by 45%, based on regional indicators data that tracks emissions back to 2005, but does not include transportation -related emissions. Ms. Bakken also reviewed the City's renewable energy goals. One goal is to power 100% of municipal electricity use with renewable sources by 2040. Currently, the City receives a small portion of its electricity from two community solar gardens and on -site solar panels, though significant progress remains to be made. Another goal is to generate 25% of municipal electricity through on -site solar by 2040. The City is currently generating about 5% through existing solar panels, with upcoming installations at the booster station expected to increase that to approximately 7%. A fourth goal is to generate enough in -bound solar electricity to meet 10% of the City's electricity use by 2030. To better measure progress, the City has begun requiring rooftop solar permit applicants to provide estimated kilowatt production data, improving tracking and accuracy moving forward. Mr. Freihammer asked whether Ms. Bakken has a rough estimate of current progress toward the goal of producing enough inbound solar electricity to meet 10% of citywide electricity use by 2030, specifically whether it is currently around 2% or another approximate figure. Ms. Bakken said she does not currently have an estimate of the percentage of inbound solar electricity relative to citywide usage but can look into it. She noted that later in the presentation, she will share data on the number of solar Page 7 of 18