Sustainability Advisory Board  September 18, 2024  SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES  September 18, 2024  This Sustainability. Advisory Board Meeting was held remotely.  REGULAR MEETING  1. MEETING CALLED TOORDER  The September 18, 2024 meeting oft the Longmont Sustainability. Advisory Board was called to order by Chair Michelle Roth at 4:29 pm via remote Zoom meeting connection.  2. ROLL CALL  Board Members Present at Roll Call: Michelle Roth, Mary Lin, Robert Davidson, Ralph City Staff Members Present: Lisa Knoblauch, Francie Jaffe, and Heather Mcintyre. Susan  Grosswald, Daniel Leonard, Korkut Onaran, and Ethan Augreen  Bartlett arrived at 4:32 pm.  Public In Attendance: Gary Hodges, Naomi Curland, and Vic Pizzo  3. DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM  There was a quorum present with seven Board members in attendance. Chair Roth read Longmont's Land Acknowledgment Statement.  4. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT  5. INCLUSION STATEMENT  Chair Roth read the Board's Inclusion Statement. 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - August 21, 2024  Chair Roth asked if there were any comments on the August 21, 2024 meeting minutes. There being none, Board Member Ralph Grosswald moved, seconded by Board Member Daniel Leonard, to approve the August 21, 2024 minutes. The motion carried 5-1-1, with Board Member Ethan Augreen dissenting and Board Member Korkut Onaran abstaining.  7. AGENDA REVISIONS AND SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS  None 8. GENERAL BUSINESS A. Passive Design Solutions  1    Sustainability Advisory Board  September 18, 2024  Staff Member Lisa Knoblauch introduced Michael Tavel of SUN Studio Designs to the Board. He presented information about various ways that passive architecture design can reduce energy needs in buildings using the natural environment. He shared specifically about designing homes and neighborhoods to align with the sun during the winter to use its energy as the primary heating source while shading from the sun in the summer months to save on cooling costs. Discussion with the Board was held following the presentation. Board Member Mary Lin moved to continue the conversation at ai future meeting to encourage the City to move towards passive and nature-based approaches tol buildings and energy. After discussion, Board Member Leonard seconded the motion.  Further discussion followed.  The motion carried 6-1, with Board Member Robert Davidson opposing.  9. PUBLIC INVITED TO BE HEARD  Gary Hodges of Longmont expressed concerns on having to email staff for a meeting link. He also said that shutting down the coal power plant from Platte River Power Authority's future energy mix directly conflicts with their mission statement components of fiscal responsibility and reliability. He said the pursuit of 100% electrification would create energy uncertainty in the future and would create other environmental issues. Vic Pizzo of Longmont expressed concerns about the City's goal of 100% electrification and not diversifying energy sources, especially referring to reliability in connection to solar  storms. 10. OTHER BUSINESS  A. Public Invited to Be Heard Discussion  Staff Member Knoblauch reviewed the changes that had been made to the Board's Public Invited to Be Heard process over the last few years. Discussion ensued. Board Member Ethan Augreen moved, seconded by Board Member Lin, to allow subject matter experts to speak at Public Invited to Be Heard, even if they do not live or work in Discussion followed. Staff Member Knoblauch noted that staff would not have the ability to determine if someone was a subject matter expert about topics on which they would want to speak with the Board. She said the Board would need to vote on a broadened motion to either allow anyone to speak during Public Invited to Be Heard or keep it limited, as The motion failed 2-5, with Board Members Onaran, Grosswald, Leonard, Vice Chair  Longmont.  currently, to those who live or work in Longmont. Robertson, and Chair Roth dissenting.  2    Sustainability Advisory Board  September 18, 2024  B. Discuss Platte River IRP and Possible Letter to City Council  Recording Secretary Mcintyre and Staff Member Knoblauch reminded the Board of their discussion from their September meeting regarding sending a letter to City Council about Platte River Power Authority's Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and suggested if they voted to write a letter they should also decide on its content. The Board discussed. Board Member Grosswald moved that the Board move forward with drafting al letter to City Council that addresses concerns about Platte River's IRP for Board consideration at the next meeting. After further discussion, Board Member Onaran seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-3, with Board Member Leonard, Chair Roth, and' Vice Chair  Robertson opposing. meeting. 11. ITEMS FROM STAFF None  Board Member Augreen agreed to draft a letter to provide to the Board ahead of their next  12. ITEMS FROM BOARD None  13. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL None  14. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND BOARD CORRESPONDENCE  Informational items were included in the agenda packet for this meeting.  15. ADJOURN  Board Member Onaran moved, seconded by Board Member Leonard, to adjourn the The next meeting oft the Longmont Sustainability Advisory Board was scheduled for Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 4:30 pm, in person in the Study Session Room at 350  meeting at 6:36 pm.  Kimbark Street, Longmont, CO.  Ahdull Ko Michelle Roth, Chair  1o/16/24 Date  3