discussed the 2023 Renewable Energy Plan. Renaud reported that the utility's renewable
energy percentage for calendar year 2022 was 18.15%, surpassing the goal of 15%, with
an increase in energy supplied from Truman Solar and Crystal Lake Wind Farm. Renaud
discussed increased costs for renewable energy, renewable energy contracts, renewable
energy infrastructure, and net metering.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
TMP-24441
Pesticide Drift Update
Eric Hempel reported that the pesticide drift topic was brought up at a City Development
Group meeting, and that Parks & Recreation staff is compiling staff questions and a staff
opinion by June 2nd as a first step. It was suggested that an interested Parks &
Recreation staff member be invited to attend a CEC meeting. Melinda Hemmelgarn stated
that Jay Feldman would be the new contact person for City Staff, and gave a recap of her
previous presentation at the March CEC meeting.
TMP-24439
Climate and Environment Commission Annual Report (discuss any final
clarifications or minor edits)
It was identified that the CEC's adoption of the consensus statement should be added to
the status for Housing, Building, and Development action 1.4.1 on the priority matrix.
TMP-24440
Ad Hoc IECC Committee Consensus Statement
The consensus statement from the May 8, 2023 Ad Hoc IECC (International Energy
Codes Commission) Committee meeting was shown. The statement was: "It is the
consensus of this ad hoc committee to recommend to City Council forgoing adoption of
the 2021 Energy code and focus instead on reviewing the 2024 Energy code in
anticipation that the 2024 code would provide additional flexibility and more benefit for
investments made".
Leanne Tippett Mosby motioned that the commission adopt the statement- the statement
could not be changed, so needed to be either approved or declined by the commission.
The statement was discussed, and members stated reasons for their support and
opposition. John Simon made a statement that the 2024 code's scope and intent was
revised to better analyze cost and benefits, and to provide much more flexibility for
builders to be creative and achieve goals without changing construction techniques as
much as required by the 2021 IECC code.
Tippett Mosby voiced support of reducing costly requirements that do not result in much
benefit and instead providing opportunities for creativity and flexibility for builders.
CEC member Ryan Kauffman, who took part in the ad hoc committee, voiced support of
the statement. Kauffmann stated that while not approving the 2021 IECC may not be
aligned with the CAAP (Climate Action and Adaptation Plan), changes since the writing
of the CAAP four years ago, such as supply chain issues, result in his support of the
proposed statement and the 2024 code ultimately having more potential for success.
CEC member Dick Parker, who also took part in the ad hoc IECC committee, but was
not present at the May 8th, 2023 meeting where the statement was developed, voiced
disapproval of the ad hoc statement, as it is his belief that the CEC's responsibility is to
stand up for reducing greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible. John Simon
clarified that the 2024 IECC code will likely be complete by the end of 2023.