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Mayor Jacob Frey, Council President Jenkins, Council Vice President Palmisano, Council Member Chughtai, Council Member Goodman, and local union leaders and climate advocates will announce a historic investment in climate action work in Minneapolis. The new funding will support the City’s Climate Equity Plan, which sets a goal to significantly reduce climate pollution by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2050.
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You've
seen
how
hot
it
is
down
in
the
southwest
right
now,
you've
seen
what's
happening
in
Phoenix
and
the
summer
we're
experiencing
could
very
well
be
the
coolest
that
we
will
experience
for
the
rest
of
our
lives.
That's
got
to
tell
you
something
what
it
should
tell
you
is
that
action
is
not
optional.
We
need
to
step
into
this.
This
needs
to
be
an
all-in
effort,
and
this
is
not
a
new
issue.
We
know
temperatures
are
rising.
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First,
people
to
die
of
climate
change
are
already
dead,
so
it's
on
us
to
take
the
next
step
and
the
step
after
that
to
make
sure
that
we're
taking
quick
and
aggressive
action
towards
our
climate
change
goals.
The
truth
is
that
we
can't
wait
we're
already
behind
every
sector
every
level
of
government.
Every
partnership
needs
to
be
investing
in
protecting
our
climate,
our
planet
and
our
people
right
now.
This
must
be
an
all-in
effort
to
reach
our
renewable
energy
goals
because
lives
depend
on
it.
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We
must
not
just
think
of
ourselves
as
the
Mayors,
the
council
members
and
the
advocates
for
the
residents
that
are
living
here
right
now.
We've
got
to
think
of
ourselves
as
the
Mayors
and
the
council
members
and
The
Advocates
of
the
people
that
aren't
here.
Yet
this
is
about
our
Collective
future
about
acting
to
protect
it.
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So
I
announced
that
my
state
of
the
city
address
in
May
that
the
city
achieved
a
hundred
percent
of
its
renewable
energy
goals
for
city-owned
buildings
this
year.
We're
proud
of
that.
But
it's
not
nearly
far
enough.
We
need
to
meet
the
city-wide
goals
that
we
have
set
for
ourselves
for
the
year
2030..
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So
here's
some
of
the
good
achievements
of
our
climate
work
so
far,
we've
saved
120
million
dollars
in
energy
cost
savings
since
2018,
while
supporting
more
than
3
700
low-income
residents
and
businesses,
we've
planted
more
trees
than
ever
before,
created
more
green
energy
jobs
than
ever
before,
supported
Rapid
Transit
and
more
infrastructure,
as
well
as
electrical
vehicle
infrastructures
across
our
city.
We've
expanded
our
green
energy
costs
here.
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This
is
going
to
Triple
the
work
that
we
are
doing
on
climate
I'll
say
it
again.
We
are
going
to
be
investing
three
times
more
than
we
ever
have
before,
and
we
need
to
double
down.
This
is
an
historic
investment
in
ongoing
climate
work
at
the
city
and
it's
the
critical
funding
that
will
be
raised
via
a
gas
and
electric
utility
fees.
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This
funding
will
go
directly
back
to
rate
payers
to
lower
their
energy
bills,
to
make
sure
that
they
are
reducing
their
carbon
footprint
and
to
make
sure
that
Energy
Efficiency
improvements
are
made
and
are
made
as
quickly
as
possible.
We
estimate
that
this
will
cost
the
average
homeowner
an
average
of
eight
to
twelve
dollars
per
year,
and
this
8
to
10
million
dollars
will
be
in
addition
to
the
climate
action
Investments
that
we've
made
thus
far.
This
is
ongoing
funding
and
it's
new
funding.
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So
this
means
that
homes
are
equipped
to
deal
with
the
hottest
and
the
coldest
days
of
the
year,
and
you
all
know
we
have
these
Extremes
in
Minnesota
when
your
home
is
insulated,
it
helps
our
planet,
it
helps
decrease
your
energy
bills
and
we
estimate
that
the
average
household
could
save
about
550
dollars
per
year
in
Energy
savings.
So
look.
This
is
good
for
the
bottom
line,
it's
good
for
the
pocketbook.
This
is
good
for
our
planet
and
it's
good
for
reducing
the
carbon
output
that
we
have
in
our
city
right
now.
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We
in
Minneapolis
need
to
be
able
to
do
our
Part
City
governments
around
the
world
have
a
role
to
play
and
we
want
want
to
be
an
example
to
follow.
So
this
new
initiative
will
help
us
find
fund
our
City's
climate
Equity
plan,
which
many
of
you
are
already
familiar
with,
and
this
is
our
plan
to
significantly
reduce
pollution
by
the
year
2030
and
to
become
carbon
neutral
by
2050.,
and
this
plan
includes
things
like
what
we've
already
talked
to
today.
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It's
reducing
utility
bills,
promoting
green
job
training,
planting
more
trees
and
by
the
way
working
with
our
tremendous
Union
Partners
in
getting
there.
The
CLI
will
also
begin
building
the
Staffing
and
programmatic
capacity
to
take
advantage
of
a
lot
of
the
additional
Investments
that
are
going
to
be
coming
from
our
federal
and
state
Partners.
This
additional
external
funding
we
know
is
going
to
be
critical
to
reaching
our
climate
goals
for
every
household
and
making
sure
that
those
40
000
homes
around
our
city
are
able
to
get
the
necessary
Investments
and
improvements
to
become
weatherized.
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Big
plan
sure
it
is,
but
it's
one
we're
committed
to
and
one
we're
ready
for.
We
plan
on
leading
the
nation
in
climate
work
and
the
climate
Legacy
initiative
will
help
us
to
do
this
before
I
wrap
up
I
want
to
give
a
big
thank
you
to
those
that
are
here
with
us
today
for
the
work
that
they
have
put
in,
and
we
have
put
into
our
climate
work
here
at
the
city.
I
want
to
thank
my
Council
colleagues,
who
are
here
with
us,
some
of
whom
will
be
speaking
shortly.
B
Council
president
Jenkins
Council
vice
president
Lanae
palmisano
council
members,
Goodman
and
sugtai,
who
have
authored
this
work,
council,
member,
Elliott,
Payne,
who's,
passionate
and
we're
in
his
Ward
right
now
and
I
would
be
remiss
also
if
I
didn't
acknowledge
the
year's
worth
of
work
that
my
aide
Peter
ebnet
has
done.
He's
been
talking
about
this
since
2019
or
2020..
B
Obviously,
there
were
a
few
interruptions
along
the
way,
but
we're
here
we're
doing
it
we're
making
this
happen,
not
just
on
behalf
of
residents
that
we
have
here
in
our
city
at
the
moment,
but
residents
from
any
gen
IE
genicon.
It's
critical
and
it's
on
us
so
with
that
I
also
want
to
thank
our
our
local
climate,
Advocates
and
organizations.
B
They
push
us
and
they
should
push
us,
that's
their
job
and
it's
our
job
to
respond
to
partner
and
to
work
alongside
them
to
get
to
really
positive
outcomes
and
they've
been
spearheading.
This
work
and
partnering
with
the
city
together
to
get
this
job
done
and
I'm
so
proud
to
be
working
alongside
them
and
with
that
I
want
to
turn
things
over
to
my
colleague
an
advocate
and,
of
course,
a
climate
champion
and
council
president
and
Kansas.
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It's
requires
all
hands
on
deck,
to
protect
our
community,
our
state,
our
planet,
it's
about
the
people
in
our
communities
and
they
must
reap
the
benefits.
Addressing
climate
change
is
one
of
the
most
pressing
issues
of
our
time.
It's
critical
that
we
Center
the
voices
and
the
needs
of
our
black
and
brown
communities
of
color
who
experience
the
worst
impacts
of
climate
change
and
climate
disaster.
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I
look
forward
to
working
with
all
of
you
and
all
of
our
partners,
impacted
communities
and
meeting
our
shared
sustainability
goals,
and
I
too,
want
to
thank
all
of
our
city
staff,
all
of
our
climate
activists
and
Advocates
around
the
city
for
the
work
that
they
continuously
do
to
push.
This
work
forward
and
I
want
to
introduce
my
colleague
and
council
member
of
the
10th
ward
council
member
Isaiah.
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Thank
you.
Thank
you,
council
president
Jenkins
good
afternoon.
Thank
you
all
for
joining
us
today.
My
name
is
Aisha
chuchtai
and
I
have
the
honor
of
representing
Ward
10
on
the
Minneapolis
city
council,
along
with
council
member
Lisa
Goodman
I'm,
one
of
the
board
members
to
the
clean
energy
partnership,
a
body
that
was
created
about
10
years
ago
to
ensure
the
Minneapolis
energy
utilities,
Excel
Energy
and
Center
Point
Energy
work
in
partnership
with
the
city
to
help
us
ensure
that
we
meet
our
climate
goals.
E
Both
Minneapolis
residents
and
city
leaders
are
aligned
in
the
need
to
take
aggressive
action
to
address
climate
change
and
build
resiliency
in
every
part
of
our
community.
Tomorrow,
the
city
council
is
set
to
pass
the
climate
Equity
plan,
which
is
a
10-year
vision
for
tackling
this
work
through
extensive
community
and
stakeholder
engagement.
This
plan
puts
Equity
at
the
center
of
our
work
on
climate
action
in
partnership
with
mayor
Frye
and
the
administration
and
the
city
council.
E
My
office
is
committed
to
making
sure
that
the
climate
Legacy
initiative
will
prioritize
its
resources
to
fund
climate
solutions
that
benefit
our
black
indigenous
and
communities
of
color.
Our
low-income
communities
and
our
renter
communities,
so
that
Equity
is
truly
at
the
center
of
our
City's
climate
action.
E
The
work
to
fund
the
climate
Legacy
initiative
begins
tomorrow
at
tomorrow
morning,
city
council,
meeting,
where
council,
member
Goodman
and
I,
along
with
council
president
Jenkins
and
Council
vice
president
palmisano,
will
start
the
legislative
process
of
updating
our
franchise
fees
between
the
city
and
Excel
Energy
and
Center
Point
Energy.
These
added
resources
will
be
dedicated
to
the
climate
Legacy
initiative
and
our
City's
climate
action
work.
This
process
is
going
to
take
several
months
and
it
will
include
the
opportunity
for
public
hearings
and
public
input.
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Hello:
everyone,
my
name,
is
T
mcclinty
and
I.
Am
the
executive
director
of
Minnesota
350.
I
am
so
honored
to
be
here
today.
Alongside
the
mayor
city,
council
members
are
Coalition
partners
and
our
volunteer
leaders
who
have
worked
tirelessly
to
advocate
for
a
people-centered
climate
Equity
plan
for
Minneapolis
that
focuses
on
climate,
Solutions,
job
creation
and
reducing
inequity.
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Thank
you.
My
name
is
Kevin
pranas
and
I'm,
the
marketing
manager
for
the
laborers
International
Union
of
North
America
lyona
in
Minnesota,
North
Dakota.
It's
a
great
privilege
to
be
here
and
I
want
to
thank
mayor
and
council
president
council
members
for
the
hard
work
that
they've
put
in
to
get
us
here
and
say
that
I'm
really
pinch
hitting
for
Dan
McConnell
who's,
president
of
the
Minneapolis
Building
Trades
we're
one
of
the
Building
Trades.
This
is
something
that
involves
all
the
Building
Trades.
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The
members
of
lyona
builds
and
maintain
our
building
civil
and
energy
infrastructure
in
Minneapolis
and
across
Minnesota,
North
Dakota
and
Across.
The
Nation,
alongside
our
brothers
and
sisters
and
other
Building
Trades
they're,
proud
of
the
work
that
they
do
for
Generations.
Our
members
and
other
Building
Trades
have
kept
the
lights
on
they've
kept
people's
homes.
Warm
and
they've
allowed
businesses
to
keep
running
by
providing
a
reliable,
affordable
energy
infrastructure
and,
as
we
make
this
transition
that
is
necessary
to
rapidly
address
the
problem
of
climate
change.
F
Just
thinking
about
the
weatherization
of
homes,
there
are
sheet
metal
workers
who
are
being
trained
in
apprenticeship
programs.
Right
now,
there
are
electricians
who
are
ready
to
make
panel
upgrades
and
create
Union
career
opportunities
that
we
have
asbestos
laborers
that
can
remove
vermiculite
from
houses.
All
that's
work.
F
That's
is
needed,
there's
a
huge
amount
of
work
and
if
you
look
through
the
96
page
plan,
most
of
that
is
job
that
involves
building
things,
maintaining
things,
including
our
public
sector
members
who
work
for
the
City
of
Minneapolis
and
the
Parks,
Board
and
I
think
the
last
part
is
this:
is
a
climate
Equity
plan?
There's
a
commitment
to
equity?
We
see
that
as
Central
I
think.
The
way
that
that
happens
is
we're,
creating
openings
into
Union
construction
careers
and
to
Union
Public
Service
careers
for
communities
that
have
been
historically
underrepresented
in
that
work.
F
The
power
up
initiative-
that's
focused
on
recruiting
with
the
Building
Trades
folks
from
places
like
North
Minneapolis,
right
all
kinds
of
communities
that
are
underrepresented
to
go
to
work
on
that
to
get
into
Union
careers
that
don't
just
mean
an
energy,
but
in
all
the
other
types
of
construction
work
that
we
need
we're
committed
to
that
work,
working
with
Centerpoint
working
with
Excel
on
these
Innovations
and
appreciate
the
chance
to
be
here.
Thank
you.
B
Thank
you,
Kevin.
Thank
you,
T.
Thank
you,
council
members.
Thank
you
to
the
the
whole
Coalition
that
is
here
with
us.
You
know
it's
no
small
Endeavor
to
build
out
a
coalition
of
all
of
these
different
stakeholders,
Ed
Jaramillo
from
my
staff,
thanks
for
helping
to
bring
the
crew
together.
This
is
a
really
proud
day.
It's
an
historic
moment.
This
is
by
far
the
biggest
investment
that
we
have
ever
made
towards
our
future
and
specifically
the
climate,
and
with
that
we'll
open
its
questions.
A
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The
mayor
referenced
approximately
a
three
times:
greater
investment,
so
looking
at
something
similar
and
yes,
there's
different
sectors,
and
so
looking
at
staff
is,
is
presenting
options
to
council
and
to
the
mayor
on
how
we
can
make
that
more
fair
make
those
charges
more
fair
across
the
board.
Okay,.
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F
B
A
B
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B
So,
to
give
a
little
bit
more
background,
the
city
collects
utility
fees.
That
is
because
largely
the
utilities
that
we
have
I
have
a
monopoly
in
our
city,
and
so
we
get
utility
fees
to
compensate
for
that.
This
is
talking
about
raising
the
utility
fees
and
those
are
then
paid
out
in
a
percentage
through
residential
mid-size,
commercial,
mid-size,
commercial,
large
industrial.
So
those
are
the
three
categories
again.
The
total
figure
that
we're
looking
at
collecting
is
between
8
and
10
million
dollars.
B
So
per
household,
the
average
household
will
see
a
twelve
dollar
increase
in
their
bills
per
year.
That's
the
average
household
now,
obviously,
that's
if
they
use
the
same
amount
of
energy.
Now
the
hope
is
that
they
will
use
less
energy
as
well.
Now,
in
addition
to
that,
the
monies
that
we're
collecting
we're
going
to
be
able
to
put
directly
back
into
these
programs,
whether
that's
green
business
cost
share
or
weatherization.
It
was
councilmember
Goodman
correctly
points
out.
The
goal
is
that,
while
there
is
an
additional
payment,
obviously
that
goes
towards
the
franchise
fee.
B
That
payment
is
offset,
hopefully
significantly
so
by
the
Investments
that
we're
making
to
reduce
energy
bills,
and
this
is
also
a
good
thing,
because
in
Minnesota
a
bill
that
was
passed,
I
believe
back
in
2012
or
so
it
it
it.
It
took
utilities
away
from
charging
based
on
the
amount
of
energy
that
was
consumed.
B
Obviously
we
want
to
have
the
inverse
incentive
we
want
to.
We
want
utilities
to
find
a
way
for
Less
energy
to
be
consumed
so
that
we
are
collectively
reducing
our
carbon
output.
That
was
an
important
change
that
was
made
back
more
than
10
years
ago,
and
it's
one
that
we're
able
to
utilize
today
also
through
these
additional
investments
in
weatherization,
sealants
Etc.