Environmental Management Commission

AGENDA Environmental Management Commission May 17, 2021 – 7PM Zoom meeting Click the link below to join the Zoom meeting. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83893622983?pwd=Wng4YXdKU0sxSURyUDYyd2VXUEh6UT09 Meeting ID: 838 9362 2983 Passcode: 135354 Dial in: 1-312-626-6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 838 9362 2983 Passcode: 135354 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdXfdk6REV 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. April 19, 2021 4. MANAGEMENT REPORTS a. Electric Vehicle (EV)-Ready Community Study 5. ALL OTHER ITEMS a. Editorial calendar review b. Commissioner updates 6. NEXT MEETING DATE a. June 21, 2021 7. ADJOURNMENT The next regular Environmental Management Commission meeting will be held June 21, 2021 @ 7PM via Zoom.  REGULAR MEETING OAKDALE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION APRIL 19, 2021 CALL TO ORDER The Oakdale Environmental Management Commission (EMC) held a virtual meeting on Monday, April 19, 2021. The meeting began at 7:05PM with the Pledge of Allegiance. CALL OF ROLL On a call of roll, the following were present: Chairperson: Keith Miller, Chairperson Commissioners: Noah Gerding, Vice Chair Connor Brown Gretel Fink Bonnie Wilson Absent: Nick Kantola Karen Jackson Also Present: Shannon Reidlinger, Sr. Community Development Specialist Kevin Zabel, City Council Liaison Quorum Present: YES ☒ NO ☐ APPROVAL OF MINUTES COMMISSIONER GERDING MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WILSON, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 15, 2021, WITH CORRECTIONS AS FOLLOWS: PAGE 2, BOTTOM OF PAGE, MEDIAL TO MEDIA. VOTED IN FAVOR: COMMISSIONER BROWN AYE COMMISSIONER FINK AYE COMMISIONER GERDING AYE COMMISSIONER WILSON AYE CHAIR MILLER AYE 5 AYES MANAGEMENT REPORTS a. GreenStep Cities metrics Environmental Management Commission Minutes April 19, 2021 Page Two Ms. Reidlinger shared a PowerPoint presentation on Annual GreenStep Cities reporting summary. The City of Oakdale was awarded Step 5 designation with the Minnesota GreenStep Cities program. To maintain this designation the City was required to document and demonstrate improvement on GreenStep metrics Metric category #1: City Buildings and Lighting • The percentage in street lights owned by the City increased from 23% to 41.2%. • Energy consumption/dollars spent in City buildings went down in 2020. Metric category #11: Waste Water • The ratio of Inflow and Infiltration volume to total volume entering the wastewater collection system was 1% in 2020, down from 1.19% in 2019. Metric category #14: Renewable Energy • According to Xcel Energy’s 2019 community report for Oakdale, 122 businesses/residences were Solar Garden customers, 459 businesses/residences participated in the Windsource program, and 21 businesses/residences participated in the Renewable*Connect program. • Well over half of the energy used for City operations was generated and purchased renewable energy. Ms. Reidlinger shared that she believes we were able to produce enough data to retain our Step 5 Designation. In response to a question from Commissioner Wilson, Ms. Reidlinger noted she will reach out to the Communications Specialist and discuss either more signage or Social Media Posts sharing how well Oakdale is dong on this initiative. b. Multi-family dwelling recycling opportunity assessment Ms. Reidlinger shared this discussion would be grounded in the Comprehensive plan. Chapter 8, Goal 1, Policy 7 talks about promoting options and opportunities in recycling for the City. The 2021 Work Plan also makes this a priority for the EMC. This opportunity assessment will focus on multi-family dwellings, and will be broken down into three phases: 1. Phase One: Evaluate current conditions and identify opportunities for improvement. The goal of Phase one was that the EMC has a good understanding of what is currently happening when it comes to recycling in multi-family dwellings. 2. Phase Two: Create actionable goals and a policy to achieve those goals. Environmental Management Commission Minutes April 19, 2021 Page Three After a good understanding of current habits from Phase One, drafted goals will be developed and discussed to identify objectives and generate policy recommendations. 3. Phase Three: Implement developed policy and monitor effectiveness. The policy that has been created from Phase Two on multi-family recycling has been implemented and then tracked. In response to a question from Commissioner Wilson, Ms. Reidlinger explained in Chapter 6 of the Ordinances, multi-family dwellings are defined as having five or more units. They are not townhomes nor Condominiums. OTHER ITEMS a. Editorial Calendar review The Commission discussed the monthly updates to the Editorial Calendar. b. Commissioner updates: i. Solar Twin Cities update from Chair Miller Chair Miller noted that the first Solar Twin Cities meeting will be held April 21, 2021. He will provide updates. ii. Single Use Plastics Project from Commissioner Gerding Commissioner Gerding provided updates on the single use plastics project. iii. Green Corps Introductions from Commissioner Gerding Commissioner Gerding introduced Green Corps, a program where members were given a housing allowance and health care benefits. The host organization provided 0.08 FTE and office expenses of computer, email and other administrative infrastructure. This is an in-kind contribution for the host organization. The members work in four key areas: • Reducing air pollutants • Green infrastructure investments or improvements • Waste reduction via recycling and organics • Community Outreach The investment asked of the host organization totals $5,500.00 with 11 months of service. Environmental Management Commission Minutes April 19, 2021 Page Four CITY COUNCIL UPDATE Council Member Kevin Zabel shared his updates by noting that it was a busy season for the City with parks cleaning, street improvements, and mentioned that the City was awarded a grant from the MPCA to build a new temporary water treatment facility at Well 7 at no cost to the residents. NEXT MEETING DATE Chair Miller reminded the Commission the next meeting would be Monday, May 17, 2021. ADJOURNMENT A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER FINK, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GERDING, TO ADJOURN THE APRIL 19, 2021 REGULAR MEETING OF THE OAKDALE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION AT 8:03 P.M. COMMISSIONER BROWN AYE COMMISSIONER GERDING AYE COMMISIONER FINK AYE COMMISSIONER WILSON AYE CHAIR MILLER AYE 5 AYES. Respectfully submitted, Jackie Knutson Recording Secretary TO: Environmental Management Commission FROM: Shannon Reidlinger DATE: May 14, 2021 SUBJ: Electric Vehicle (EV)-Ready Community Study This memorandum summarizes recommendations that the City of Oakdale can implement to become an EV-ready community. Context Greenhouse gases (GHGs), like the carbon dioxide released when vehicles burn gasoline, trap heat in the atmosphere and cause climate change. The transportation sector in particular is a significant producer of GHG emissions in Minnesota and accounted for 25% of total emissions in the state in 2018. Locally, vehicles traveling within Oakdale’s city boundaries emitted roughly 122,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases into the environment in 2018. Limiting the progression of climate change caused by the transportation sector requires mitigation efforts to reduce GHG emissions; widespread use of electric vehicles (EVs) by homeowners and businesses represents one such mitigation strategy. Electric vehicles are recognized by Oakdale’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan as an important method to mitigate the impact of climate change in the community; specifically, Chapter Eight, Goal One, Section Six calls on the City to “support private and public infrastructure that accommodates and encourages use of electric and autonomous vehicles and explore options for City fleet use of EVs”. Expanding access to EVs in Oakdale is a climate change mitigation strategy with precedent in international, national, and state emission reduction policy objectives. Current and projected availability of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure Responding to GHG emission reduction mandates, automobile manufacturers increasingly provide hybrid and all-electric versions of current model vehicles as well as new, battery- operated models. As the electric vehicle market widens, battery technology progresses, and the network of public and private charging stations expands, Americans are well positioned to transition to widespread use of EVs and electric vehicles are predicted to account for 27% of total new car sales in the U.S. by 2030. In the face of market growth, current adoption of electric vehicles in Oakdale and the surrounding community is steadily increasing. Electric vehicle registrations in ZIP code 55128 doubled from 29 to 57 registered EVs between 2018 and 2020. In Washington County, electric vehicle registrations increased 33% from 680 to 906 registered EVs between 2019 and 2020. In conjunction with more varied automotive offerings, the proliferation of charging station infrastructure in the Twin Cities region – with 646 Level 2 and 73 direct current fast charging (DCFC) ports publicly available to EV drivers today – signals growing adoption of electric vehicles in Oakdale and surrounding communities. The City’s role in facilitating EV-readiness As electric vehicle offerings broaden and the number of stations in the regional charging network multiply, the City of Oakdale is uniquely positioned to facilitate EV readiness by proactively encouraging the usage of EVs now and in the future. Oakdale supports private and public electric vehicle infrastructure through four areas of action, as outlined by Drive Electric Minnesota: zoning and subdivision ordinances, administration, programs, and City fleet EVs. Staff recommends that the Environmental Management Commission support further evaluation and implementation of the below-described EV-ready actions in 2021, 2022, and 2023. EV-ready action Action Description category Allow EV charging stations as a permitted land Land use use. Establish standards for installing charging infrastructure to support public, commercial, Design and and multi-family electric vehicle supply construction equipment (EVSE). Zoning and Establish standards for signage and safety of subdivision EVSE. ordinances Establish design and location standards, as well as protections, for electric vehicle parking EV parking spaces. standards Establish EV parking capacity and minimum parking requirements. Develop permit for Public Right-of-Way ROW permitting charging. Provide education to businesses, developers, Installation homeowners, and electrical contractors about Administration guidelines EVSE installation guidelines. Online permitting Create an online process for EVSE permitting. Include amenity points for EVSE and/or Planned Unit include EVSE as a condition of design Development approval. Require a set number or percentage of Sustainable parking to have electric charging in building policy accordance with sustainable building rating best practices. Programs Add EV charging infrastructure and equipment as eligible parking lot improvement expenses City financing for under the BRLF loan program. EVSE Add EV charging infrastructure and equipment as eligible energy improvement expenses under the HIA loan program. Promote Xcel Energy rebates for EVSE Utility rebates installation. Conduct a study with FleetCarma to identify City fleet EVs FleetCarma study opportunities to replace ICE vehicles in Oakdale’s fleet with an electric vehicle. TO: Environmental Management Commission FROM: Shannon Reidlinger DATE: May 14, 2021 SUBJ: Editorial calendar review The EMC Editorial Calendar is designed to generate public outreach and communication about the Commission’s priorities related to solid waste, recycling, composting, air and water quality, and energy conservation. Topics of interest, dates of note, and relevant community resources may vary as the calendar is refined and updated; consequently, the EMC shall provide a recommendation to staff on the messages and resources of highest importance month-to- month. This memorandum seeks to open discussion on the message and resources of focus in May and June of 2021. 2021 EMC Editorial Calendar May – Bicycling and Transportation Dates related to monthly topic Resources related to monthly topic Bike to Work Day – third Friday • Bicycle safety & education National Bike to Work Week • Electric Vehicles National Bike Month June – Active Lifestyles Dates related to monthly topic Resources related to monthly topic Landscape Revival Native Plant Expo & Market • Promote city parks & trails World Bicycle Day – June 3 • Adopt a Park World Environmental Day – June 5 • Oakdale Community Walk National Trails Day – June 5  2021 EV-READY COMMUNITY STUDY 1. 2. 3. Shannon Reidlinger City of Oakdale 5/17/2021  1 BACKGROUND Problem Statement Greenhouse gases (GHGs), like the carbon dioxide released when vehicles burn gasoline, trap heat in the atmosphere. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency 1, atmospheric heat retention negatively impacts communities and the climate by: • Increasing health-related illnesses and deaths associated with air pollution • Reducing crop yields as a result of more severe heat waves, floods, and droughts • Eroding coastal environments and eliminating wetlands due to rising sea level • Transforming ecosystems by impacting where species live While climate change is influenced by many types of emission-generating activities, the transportation sector in particular is a significant producer of GHG emissions in Minnesota. Although overall transportation-related emissions have decreased since 2005, the transportation sector nevertheless accounted for 25% of total GHG emissions in the state in 2018, producing more emissions that year than electricity generation (24.9%) and agriculture, forestry, and land use activities (24%). Within the transportation sector, passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks accounted for 58% of GHG emissions in Minnesota 2. Locally, vehicles traveling within Oakdale’s city boundaries emitted roughly 122,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases into the environment in 2018 3. Slowing the progression of climate change caused by the transportation sector requires mitigation efforts to reduce GHG emissions. Widespread use of electric vehicles (EVs) by homeowners and businesses represents one such mitigation strategy. TRANSITION TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES Electric vehicles are recognized by Oakdale’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan as an important method to mitigate the impact of climate change in the community; specifically, Chapter Eight, Goal One, Section Six calls on the City to “support private and public infrastructure that accommodates and encourages use of electric and autonomous vehicles and explore options for City fleet use of EVs”. Expanding access to EVs in Oakdale is a climate change mitigation strategy with precedent in: • State policy. In Minnesota, the Next Generation Energy Act sets statutory goals for reducing statewide GHG emissions 30% below 2005 levels by 2025, and 80% by 2050 4. To help realize this target, a 2019 zero-emission vehicle rule requires manufacturers to make more battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles available for sale in Minnesota 5. • National policy. The United States has targeted a goal of reducing emissions 50-52% below 2005 levels by 2030, and federal policy names automotive workers building electric cars, trucks, and buses, and skilled workers installing charging stations to accommodate electric vehicles, as integral to climate change mitigation 6. To meet national emission reduction goals, U.S. cities including Honolulu, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Seattle, and West Hollywood have proposed policies including transitioning to electric buses by 2025 and banning new sales of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles by 2030 7. • International policy. At least 23 countries and 45 cities and territories have established policy objectives to support a transition to electric vehicles over the next several decades in order to achieve emission reduction targets 7. 1 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (n.d.). Report on the environment: greenhouse gases. 2 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (n.d.). 2018 sector source of GHG emissions and storage [data set]. 3 Regional Indicators Initiative (n.d.). Greenhouse gas emissions: City of Oakdale [data set]. 4 Minn. Stat. § 216H.02 (2020). 5 Kraker, D. (2021, May 7). State judge OKs ‘clean cars’ plan. MPR News. 6 The White House (2021, April 22). Fact sheet: President Biden sets 2030 greenhouse gas pollution reduction target aimed at creating good-paying union jobs and securing U.S. leadership on clean energy technologies. 7 Burch, I., & Gilchrist, J. (2020). Survey of global activity to phase out internal combusion engine vehicles.  2 Current and projected availability of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure In response to GHG emission reduction policy mandates, automobile manufacturers increasingly offer hybrid and all-electric versions of current model vehicles as well as entirely new, battery-operated models 8. In particular, mainstream manufacturers including Ford, Nissan, Toyota, and Volkswagen are leading the charge to expand the variety of affordable electric vehicles available to consumers over the next decade 7. Additional manufacturers have announced a commitment to eliminate internal combustion engine (ICE) powertrains entirely from their fleet of offerings in favor of battery-operated models. General Motors, for example, aims to sell only vehicles that have zero tailpipe emissions by 2035 9; Jaguar intends to offer fully-electric vehicles only starting in 2025 10; and Volvo plans to convert its entire lineup to battery power and cease sales of ICE vehicles by 2030 11. As the electric vehicle market widens, battery technology progresses, and the network of public and private charging stations expands, Americans are well positioned to transition to widespread use of EVs. Bloomberg New Energy Foundation suggests in its 2020 electric vehicle outlook that U.S. households – many of which have two or more cars and the capacity to install home charging – are “ideal adopters [of electric vehicles] as EV economics, range and recharging options continue to improve” 12. In line with optimism about EV adoption, a 2019 report of prospective car buyers in Minnesota found 59% had some interest in purchasing an electric vehicles in 2019, with 30% saying they would consider buying one in the next two years 13. Nationally, electric vehicles are predicted to account for 27% of total new car sales in the United States by 2030. Globally, sales of EVs are forecast to experience a 29% compound annual growth rate in the next ten years, with EVs representing a projected 32% of total global new car sales by 2030 14. Electric vehicle registrations in Oakdale and the greater Twin Cities region In the face of current market growth, adoption of electric vehicles in Oakdale and the surrounding community has steadily increased. Between 2018 and 2020, electric vehicle registrations in ZIP code 55128 doubled from 29 to 57 registered EVs. Together with the five ZIP codes directly adjacent to the City, electric vehicle registrations in Oakdale and its immediate neighboring cities increased 122% from 198 to 439 registered EVs between 2018 and 2020. More broadly, electric vehicle registrations in Washington County increased 33% from 680 to 906 registered EVs between 2019 and 2020 15. In conjunction with more varied automotive offerings, the proliferation of charging station infrastructure in the Twin Cities region signals growing adoption of electric vehicles in Oakdale and surrounding communities. According to the Alternative Fuels Data Center, there are 205 publicly- available charging destination offering 646 Level 2 and 73 direct current fast charging (DCFC) ports in the seven county Twin Cities metro region today 16. The Hy-Vee in Oakdale accounts for one of these publicly-available charging destinations and provides four Level 2 and eight DCFC ports. As illustrated in the following image, charging station destinations are currently located where drivers may willingly spend half an hour or more charging their electric vehicle. 8 White, A. (2021, February 20). Here are all the promises automakers have made about electric cars. Car and Driver. 9 Boudette, N.E. & Davenport, C. (2021, January 28). G.M. will sell only zero-emission vehicles by 2035. The New York Times. 10 Philip, S.V. (2021, February 15). Jaguar’s electric shift may leave U.K. plant with no car to make. Bloomberg. 11 Ewing, J. (2021, March 2). Volvo plans to sell only electric cars by 2030. The New York Times. 12 McKerracher, C., Izadi-Najafabadi, A., O’Donovan, A., Albanese, N., Soulopolous, N., Doherty, D., Boers, M., Fisher, R., Cantor, C., Frith, J., Mi, S., Grant, A., Zamorano-Cavidad, A., Abraham, A.T., Ampofo, K., Kou, N., Edmonds, W., Berryman, I., Landess, J., & Lyu, J. (2020). Electric vehicle outlook 2020. BloombergNEF. 13 Union of Concerned Scientists and Consumer Reports (2019). Electric vehicle survey findings and methodology: Minnesota. 14 Woodward, M., Bryn, W., Hamilton, J., Alberts, G., Fullerton-Smith, S., Day, E., & Ringrow, J. (2020). Electric vehicles: Setting a course for 2030. Deloitte. 15 Great Plains Institute (n.d.). MN EV registration [map]. 16 Alternative Fuels Data Center (n.d.). Electric vehicle charging station locations [dataset].  3 TWIN CITIES REGION PUBLIC EV CHARGING DESTINATIONS BY TYPE AND NUMBER Apartment building: 11 Business guest parking: 24 Retail: 59 Entertainment: 7 Gas station: 2 Government services: 39 Public parking ramp: 30 Hotel: 32 As electric vehicle offerings broaden and the number of stations in the regional charging network multiply, Oakdale can facilitate EV readiness by implementing actions that encourage the usage of EVs now and in the future. BECOMING AN EV-READY COMMUNITY The City’s role The City of Oakdale is uniquely positioned to support private and public infrastructure that accommodates and encourages the use of electric vehicles in the community. As outlined by Drive Electric Minnesota 17, municipalities play a key role in encouraging the growth of electric vehicle infrastructure through five principles: 1. Policy. The City acknowledges EV benefits and supports development of charging infrastructure in its Comprehensive Plan. 2. Zoning and subdivision ordinances. The City implements development standards and regulations that enable EV use. 3. Administration. The City creates transparent and predictable processes for permitting EV infrastructure. 4. Programs. The City overcomes market barriers that limit the growth of EV infrastructure through specialized programs. 5. City fleet EVs. The City demonstrates EV viability in public fleets and facilities. Community-based policy priorities Oakdale accomplished the first step towards becoming an EV-ready community by incorporating language regarding electric vehicles and charging infrastructure in Chapter Eight, Goal One, Policy Six of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Prioritizing community-based policies regarding zoning and subdivision ordinances, administration, and program implementation continues the city’s progress towards EV readiness. EV-ready action: Zoning and subdivision ordinances The City of Oakdale builds a foundation for EV readiness by adopting ordinances that support the use of EVs and incorporate electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) in development and redevelopment 17. 17 Ross, B., & Bocklund, K. (2017, November 30). Making your city “EV-ready”. Great Plains Institute.  4 The following table summarizes EV-ready ordinance recommendations based upon nationwide best practices and peer city examples compiled by the Great Plains Institute 18. Electric vehicle ordinances enacted in Duluth, Golden Valley, Saint Paul, and St. Louis Park may serve as examples for zoning and subdivision amendments implemented in Oakdale. REGULATION Action Description Purpose To streamline the installation of Allow EV charging stations as a Land use infrastructure that serves a public permitted land use purpose Establish standards for installing To prepare for future installation of charging infrastructure to support chargers at the time of construction, public, commercial, and multi-family and facilitate a smooth construction electric vehicle supply equipment Design and permitting process (EVSE) construction To help all drivers understand Establish standards for signage and appropriate use of EV parking safety of EVSE infrastructure, and enhance the public value of EVSE To provide information related to Establish design and location EVSE installation cost and location, standards, as well as protections, for EV parking and protect the public benefit being electric vehicle parking spaces standards provided to EV drivers Establish EV parking capacity and To capture the public value in EVSE minimum parking requirements To encourage EV ownership by Develop permit for Public Right-of- ROW permitting facilitating accessible charging Way charging installation EV-ready action: Administration The City of Oakdale facilitates a smooth transition towards electric vehicles and corresponding infrastructure by standardizing the permitting processes so that contractors and City staff know what is required to install EVSE 17. The following table summarizes EV-ready administration recommendations based upon residential EVSE permit process best practices 19. ADMINISTRATION Action Description Purpose Provide education to businesses, To streamline the permitting and Installation developers, homeowners, and inspection process by clarifying guidelines electrical contractors about EVSE requirements installation guidelines To make EVSE permitting cheaper, Create an online process for EVSE faster, and simpler for businesses, Online permitting permitting developers, homeowners, and electrical contractors EV-ready action: Programs The City of Oakdale encourages EVSE in development and public spaces by removing barriers to EV ownership and charging infrastructure installation. The following table summarized EV-ready program concepts based upon nationwide best practices 18 Ross, B., & Cooke, C. (2019). Summary of best practices in electric vehicle ordinances. Great Plains Institute. 19 Energetics Incorporated (2013). Residential EVSE permit process best practices.  5 and peer city examples compiled by Drive Electric Minnesota 17. Programs incentivizing electric vehicle ownership and EVSE installation in Golden Valley, Edina, Red Wing, and Saint Paul may serve as a framework for implementing electric vehicle incentives in Oakdale. INCENTIVIZING PROGRAMS Action Description Purpose Include amenity points for EVSE To encourage EVSE installation Planned Unit and/or include EVSE as a condition requirements in mixed-use Development of design approval development Require a set number or percentage To encourage EVSE installation Sustainable of parking to have electric charging requirements in large commercial building policy in accordance with sustainable development building rating best practices Add EV charging infrastructure and equipment as eligible parking lot To support EVSE at local businesses improvement expenses under the City financing for BRLF loan program EVSE Add EV charging infrastructure and equipment as eligible energy To support EVSE in multi-family and improvement expenses under the townhome developments HIA loan program To encourage community investment Provide joint funding of EVSE Public-private in the transition to electric vehicles installation through a public-private partnership and support EVSE at local partnership businesses To incentivize dealers to market and Promote participation in EV bulk buy carry EVs in Minnesota, and make Bulk buy programs, when available EVs a more affordable option for businesses and residents Promote Xcel Energy rebates for To encourage EVSE in business, Utility rebates EVSE installation commercial, and residential settings In addition to establishing and promoting incentivizing programs, the City encourages use of electric vehicles by installing public chargers at public buildings or in public spaces. The following table summarizes selection criteria for charging station installation as recommended by Drive Electric Minnesota, and examples of locations in Oakdale that match those criteria 20. Selection criteria Definition Example preferred locations in Oakdale Principle Near the interchange of I-694 All Principle Arterial, A- Arterial and Highway 36 Minor Augmenter, and A- • Hadley Ave N between 34th Minor Expander roads in St N & 30th St N Oakdale are considered Major Collector • Hadley Ave N between 11th Proximity to a high- high-volume. Major St N & 10th St N volume road or Collector roads with > highway 6,500 AADT, and A-Minor • 10th St N between Hadley Reliever roads with > Ave N & [11th St N] 13,375 AADT, are A-Minor • 10th St N between [11th St N considered high-volume Reliever & Helmo Ave N] roads • Geneva Ave N between Conway Ave & Hudson Blvd 20 Drive Electric Minnesota (2018). Site selection guidelines.  6 A-Minor 34th St N between Geneva Ave Augmenter N & I-694 A-Minor 34th St N between I-694 & Expander Ideal Ave N The Oakdale Nature Preserve is ‘Proximity’ is defined as < an ideal location for public .5 miles; an amenity is Proximity to charging; other Oakdale parks defined as a location Parks amenities with significant public where people will spend 2 amenities may also be – 4 hours considered • City Hall (public and/or fleet Government charging) services • Oakdale library • Discovery Center • Marcus Oakdale Center • Oak Marsh Golf Course Entertainment • Inwood Oaks venues ‘Proximity’ is defined as < • Sky Zone .5 miles; an amenity is • Pinz Proximity to defined as a location • Best Western Regency Plaza amenities where people will spend Hotels • Hampton Inn & Suites 2 – 4 hours • Hilton Garden Inn Areas zoned Community Retail centers Commercial or Neighborhood Commercial • Intersection of Hadley Ave N Park & Ride & Upper 17th St N parking lot • 4th St N at Guardian Angel’s Proximity to public ‘Proximity’ is defined as < Church parking and/or .5 miles • Gateway State Trail parking public transit Public parking lot (not City owned) lots • Parking lots at City Hall, City parks • North Tartan Girls Basketball • First Student Charter • Canvas Health Top 10 largest • Twin City Hardware employers (by • First Student Home to School Major employers in employee • Hy-Vee Partnership with Oakdale are considered count) • TCH Central major employers those with the highest • Pinz and/or businesses number of on-site • Target employees • Pace Analytical Services LLC See future employment Locations for locations and intensity table (p. employment 15) in the 2040 Comprehensive growth Plan  7 New 3M Property (mixed use residential) Development • 1267 Geneva Ave N Redevelopment: • 253 Geneva Ave N mixed use Proximity to • 6944 Hudson Blvd N development / ‘Proximity’ is defined Redevelopment: redevelopment as < .5 miles high density 7515 10th St N projects residential Redevelopment: bus rapid Helmo Station transit oriented development Additional charging station site selection criteria to consider include: • Public vs. private lot ownership. A charging station is much easier to install and maintain when located in a community-owned lot. • Lot size. EV charging stations take up a smaller overall percentage of parking spaces in larger lots. • Charging station coverage. A covered area protects charging stations and EV drivers from seasonal weather and can increase feelings of safety. • Installation costs. Level 2 charging stations mounted on a wall or freestanding on a non- concrete surface, and DCFCs located near an existing transformer, are less costly to install. Options for charging station installation will be evaluated as ideal charging destinations in Oakdale are identified. Operations-based policy priorities EV-ready action: City fleet EVs The City of Oakdale encourages adoption of electric vehicles by residents and businesses and demonstrates the market readiness of EVs by incorporating electric vehicles its fleet 17. Opportunities to transition any portion of the City’s fleet to electric vehicle(s) are assessed by companies like FleetCarma. After installing a telematics device to track vehicle usage statistics like idle time, acceleration patterns, and daily miles driven, FleetCarma provides a report about which fleet vehicles are best fit to be replaced with electric vehicles based on the total cost of ownership savings of over the life of the vehicle. Peer cities that have conducted a fleet analysis through FleetCarma include Bloomington, Faribault, Fridley, Hastings, Inver Grove Heights, St. Louis Park, White Bear Lake, Winona, and Woodbury; these assessments revealed that vehicles driven the most miles, those that take many short trips, and those that idle a lot are prime candidates for replacement with an electric vehicle 21. Options for charging station installation will be evaluated if vehicles within Oakdale’s fleet are identified to be replaced with an EV. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION Staff recommends that the Environmental Management Commission support further evaluation and implementation of the below-described EV-ready actions in 2021, 2022, and 2023. 21 Drive Electric Minnesota (n.d.). How to electrify your fleet: Lessons from cities.  8 EV-ready action Action Description category Land use Allow EV charging stations as a permitted land use. Establish standards for installing charging infrastructure to support public, commercial, and Design and multi-family electric vehicle supply equipment construction (EVSE). Zoning and Establish standards for signage and safety of subdivision EVSE. ordinances Establish design and location standards, as well as EV parking protections, for electric vehicle parking spaces. standards Establish EV parking capacity and minimum parking requirements. ROW permitting Develop permit for Public Right-of-Way charging. Provide education to businesses, developers, Installation homeowners, and electrical contractors about Administration guidelines EVSE installation guidelines. Online permitting Create an online process for EVSE permitting. Planned Unit Include amenity points for EVSE and/or include Development EVSE as a condition of design approval. Require a set number or percentage of parking to Sustainable have electric charging in accordance with building policy sustainable building rating best practices. Add EV charging infrastructure and equipment as Programs eligible parking lot improvement expenses under City financing for the BRLF loan program. EVSE Add EV charging infrastructure and equipment as eligible energy improvement expenses under the HIA loan program. Utility rebates Promote Xcel Energy rebates for EVSE installation. Conduct a study with FleetCarma to identify City fleet EVs FleetCarma study opportunities to replace ICE vehicles in Oakdale’s fleet with an electric vehicle.