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Home My WebLink About2024-03-13 “To Promote Efficiency, Conservation, and Environmentally Sustainable Practices in the City of Livonia”March 2024 Meeting March 13, 2024 Agenda Adjourn •Public Comments•New Business•–ClearWorld Solar Street Lights •Status–Solarize Livonia •Green Infrastructure •2024 Catalyst Leadership Circle Fellowship (CLCF)•Tree Ordinance/Tree Replacement •EV Infrastructure •Solid Waste and Recycling Contract •Recycle Coach•Recycling & Solid Waste Policies•Report Out –Initiative Teams •2024 Greenleaf Award Update •2024 Michigan Green Communities Challenge Update •Friends of the Rouge –-Cindy Roos/Jaclyn Heikkila•Livonia Public Library (Discussion)–Kristen Edson/Director •Meeting Minutes Approval2024January 17, • Meeting Approval Minutes Kristen EdsonLivonia Public LibrariesDirector Cindy RoosFriends of the Rouge Stafiej-Jacklyn Heikkila •CertificationNeed 37 Points for Gold Level•Silver Level Certifications•Livonia has 63 Points•Bronze 20SilverGold 100Platinum 175Levels Award (Minimum)Points MIchigan Green Communities Challenge (MGC)Michigan Green Communities Challenge2024 MGC Recognizes Communities for their Environmental Leadership•Reporting Period Closes –May 1, 2024 •Livonia is Registered –Michigan Green Communities Challenge is Open The Blain Group Solar Panel Array Installation 38777 Six Mile Road Cambridge Office Center (Blain Group)2024 Greenleaf Award Recipient The Blain Group USA Produced (The Blain Group)–Bifacial Solar Panels of the panel.elevated and angled away from a mounting surface, allowing light to reflect into the back scale applications where panels are -Bifacial panels are best used in commercial or utility•sided panels-They can generate 11% to 23% more energy than monofacial or single•sided panels that can absorb solar energy from both sides-Bifacial solar panels are double•2024 Greenleaf Award Recipient Recycling &Team Solid Waste Recycling Education Next Step Confirm Pricing –•Kalamazoo, Lansing, East Lansing and Midland Utilize Recycle Coach•Uses Gamification to Educate Community on Recycling•Local Waste/Recycling Rules Accessible•Recycle Coach Recycle Coach – Recycling Cart Grants RFP.pdf--2024-FY---Grant-Infastructure-g/Recycling/media/Project/Websites/egle/Documents/Programs/MMD/Recyclin-https://www.michigan.gov/egle/•https://content.govdelivery.com/acc ounts/MIDEQ/bulletins/38a653a•Additional grant information•Deadline for grant submission: May 17, 2024•Maximum grant amount is $1.0 million•20% matching funds on total grant amount•grant provides funding for transition from recycling bins to cartsThis1. EGLE Recycling Infrastructure Grants Recycling Cart Grants The Recycling Partnership RFP•The Recycling Partnership Cart Grants•Additional grant information•details.fullrefer to the RFP forPlease•.associated with a cart project, typically at $1 per householdeducation and outreach expenses also available to support the and funding is $15 per cart$5 toCart funding typically ranges from •you unlock.tier of grant fundinghigherthe more recycling access you –is tied to program type Cart funding•2. The Recycling Partnership Grants Recycling Cart Grants Grant ProgramKeep America Beautiful/Coca Cola Public Space Recycling Bin •grants/-https://cleanriver.com/resources/recycling•North America and US grant information•This is a list of available recycling grant programs•Clean River Recycling Grant List3. Recycling Education Katie Mullett–Lead Recycling Education EV Infrastructure Team Where EVs Are (and Aren’t) Taking Off 10% of New Vehicle Registrations–Hybrid Vehicles •8.5% of New Vehicle Registrations –Electric Vehicles •Over One Million Fully Electric Vehicles Sold –2023 •Across the U.S. (NY Times) Detroit 2021 and 2023–2019 3% Vehicle Registrations Electric Tree OrdinanceTeam & Tree Replacement 2024 Catalyst Leadership Circle Fellowship Catalyst Leaderhip Circle Fellowship wide tree inventory-recently completed communityProposed Livonia project will focus on implementing next steps on its •focus on a sustainability related topicwith a mentor (City of Livonia representative) that will allow Livonia to Program will provide a graduate student and technical expert, along •Livonia is one of ten Michigan cities participating in this program•Fellowship (CLFC)Livonia was selected to participate in the 2024 Catalyst Leadership Circle •Certification) in the MGC Program Livonia was recognized for environmental leadership (Silver Level •Collaboration with Michigan Green Communities Program (MGC) and EGLEProgram Led by the University of Michigan Graham Sustainability Institute in •(CLCF) 2024 CLC Fellowship Project Overview areas).canopy, develop approved tree species lists, maintain open identifying supporting initiatives (e.g. way to expand the best analyze the inventory, monitor the canopy, and steps. Potential directions include investigating methods to a city needs assistance designing and implementing next wide tree inventory, -Having just completed their communityImplementation”“Trees Please! Canopy Monitoring & Supportive Livonia –CLC Fellowship Project Catalyst Leaderhip Circle Fellowship City of Livonia 2024 CLC Fellowship Project Weekly Team Project Meetings •Provide local government/community guidelines •TBD-1 + CLC Mentors (City of Livonia) •topical knowledge, resources, and contactsGuides project with –(1 Hour per Week) Subject Matter Expert •Worked at City of Ann Arbor, Davey Tree, and currently at DNR•1 Technical Advisor (Kerry Gray)•least one shareable deliverable by end of program Responsible for creating at -(40 hours per week) Project Lead•TBD–1 Student Fellow •Catalyst Leaderhip Circle Fellowship City of Livonia Project Team 2024 CLC Fellowship Project Timeline Sterling Heights, MI –Sterling Heights Community Center •July 25, 2024–Project Close Date •Ann Arbor, MI –Palmer Commons •May 20, 2024–Project Start Date •Catalyst Leaderhip Circle Fellowship City of Livonia Project Green Infrastructure Team Green Infrastructure Updates Memorial Tree Protection •Purchase Rain Barrel for Display & Educational Purposes •Attend Greenleaf Commission Meeting –Friends of Rouge • 2024 Solarize Livonia Hometown Life Article on Solar Energy in Livonia •the Benefits of Solar Energy Resident and Business Testimonials on•Solar Energy in Livonia Today •Livonia Neighborhood Association Communication•Communicate $7,500 Federal Solar Energy Tax Credit •Livonia Community Solarize Livonia Announcement•John Freeman (GLREA)•Solarize Livonia Chamber of Commerce Meeting •John Freeman (GLREA)•Solarize Livonia Library Meeting•2024 Potential Initiatives •Solarize Livonia –Five Residential Solar Installs •Old Rosedale Gardens Homeowners Association Install in Progress•Solarize Livonia Updates Potential Initiatives Solarize Ann Arbor Business Solar Energy Systems Expand Solarize Livonia into Solarize Livonia Installations = 5 Slow Launch Period Solarize Programs Have a Permitting DataNeed Livonia Solar Permitting Data Livonia Solar Street Lamp Pilot 27 Feet –180 Watts | Pole Height -Lights Street Light #3 (Not Piloted)27 Feet –180 Watts | Pole Height -Lights 33 Feet –180 Watts | Pole Height -Lights Street Light #1 (Not Piloted)Obtain Multiple Bids for Solar Street Lamps •Retrofit One Electric Street Lamp (#2) to Solar Electric Street Lamp •Revised Pilot Test Livonia Solar Street Lamp Pilot Two Lamps) –Obtain Multiple Bids for Solar Street Lamps (Note •Retrofit One Electric Street Lamp (#2) to Solar Electric Street Lamp •Revised Pilot Test New Business Tennis Ball Recycling RecycleBalls Ann Arbor Tennis Ball Recycliing-Click on Detroit Ann Arbor Tennis Ball Recycling landfills annually in U.S.in100 million tennis balls are disposed of•Goal: Divert Tennis Balls From Landfills•Repurposed into Recreational Surfaces (e.g. Tennis Courts) •City Collects Tennis Balls and Sends Them RecycleBalls •Green Collection Bins Designed Specifically To Collect Tennis Balls•City of Ann Arbor Recycles Tennis Balls at City Tennis Courts•Program Launched in 2016•City of Ann Arbor, Michigan Greenleaf Commission Upcoming Event for 2023–Blue Font Completed Events–Black Font July 25, 2024 –CLC Fellowship Close Date •June 8, 2024–2024 Passport to Safety •June 1, 2024–Run to Save our Youth •May 20, 2024 –CLC Fellowship Start Date •17, 2024–May 16 –MI Healthy Climate Conference and Preconference •May 17, 2024–EGLE Recycling Infrastructure Grants Final Submission Date •May 1, 2024–2024 Michigan Green Communities Final Submission Date •March 19, 2024–State of the City Address •February 27, 2024–Leadership & Awards Celebration (Greenleaf Award) •January 12, 2024–Solid Waste/Recycling Committee •Pending and Completed Events 2024 Event Status 2024 Greenleaf Commission November 13, 2024•September 18, 2024 •July 17, 2024 •May 15, 2024•March 13, 2024•January 17, 2024•7:00 pm Start Time –All Wednesday Evenings •Meeting Schedule Public Comments