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/j' <br />Elk' REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />River <br />To Item Number <br />Ci Council 6.2. <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> July 19, 2010 Rebecca Haug, Environmental Admin <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />2010 Energy Expo Recap & 2011 Energy Expo Details Lori ohnson, Ci Adlnilustrator <br /> Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />Staff is recommending the Council approve holding the Energy Expo in 2011 and budget $5,000 for the <br />event. <br />Background/Discussion <br />On Apri121, 2007, Elk River's Energy City Commission (ECC) held its first Energy Expo at the Twin <br />Lakes Elementary School with Paul Douglas as the Keynote Speaker. In 2008, the Energy Expo was held <br />at the City Hall Campus and the emphasis was on the students from Spectrum Charter School featuring <br />their Energy Enny's and Energy Innovation Projects. In 2009, the Energy Expo was held again at the <br />Twin Lakes Elementary School. Joe Shuster, author of the book "Beyond Fossil Fools: A Roadmap to <br />Energy Independence by 2040" was the Keynote Speaker. <br />The ECC had its fourth Energy Expo on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the Elk River High School. The <br />Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) estimated that over 600 people attended the event. Will Steger <br />was the Keynote Speaker. The ECC worked with the Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) staff to <br />provide activities for children as well as the Elk River Landfill teaching children how a landfill is made <br />with the use of candy. Food was provided by Dunn Bros. and Blink Bonnie who both expressed interest <br />in being part of any future expos. <br />The ECC is in the early stages of planning the fifth Energy Expo. The date has not been selected but the <br />plan is to hold it at the Elk River High School again. <br />Financial Impact <br />Over the past three years, the City has budgeted the following: <br />• 2007 - $30,000 <br />• 2008 - $20,000 <br />• 2009 - $10,000 <br />• 2010 - $5,000 <br />As depicted on the attached 2010 Energy Expo budget, the costs were kept down. The remaining funds <br />have been reallocated into the Energy City marketing budget. <br />C:\Documents and Settings\XPMUser\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK66\Action Requested-2010 expo (2).doc <br />