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REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />To Item Number <br />City Council 3.4. <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent May 2, 2011 Rebecca Haug, Environmental <br /> Administrator <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Letter of Support for Two Minnesota GreenCorps Members Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />Staff requests the City Council approve the Letter of Support for two MN GreenCorps members. <br />Background/Discussion <br />Minnesota GreenCorps is a statewide initiative to help preserve and protect Minnesota's environment <br />while training a new generation of environmental professionals. Minnesota GreenCorps is coordinated <br />by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MI'CA) and started in September 2009. It was initiated in <br />response to a variety of statewide needs aiming to: <br />• Respond to higher energy costs by local governments <br />• Assist community members to take eco-friendly actions <br />• Reduce greenhouse gases and other air pollutants <br />• Transition to a green economy <br />• Train new environmental professionals <br />Minnesota GreenCorps is a statewide program that is designed to include members supported and <br />deployed by the MPCA. Eligible host sites include local governments, school districts, educational <br />institutions and nonprofit organizations. For-profit entities are not eligible to serve as host sites. <br />Placement will be from September 2011 through July 2012. Typically, teams of two Minnesota <br />GreenCorps members will be placed at a host site. Members will carry out one or two specific projects. <br />This program is funded through a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service as <br />well as through ServeMimiesota. <br />Currently, the City is hosting Steven Ross Pomeroy for the Energy City Coordinator position. The <br />application is requesting another GreenCorps member to continue the work Mr. Pomeroy has been doing <br />with Energy City.. Also, the City is applying for a member to help with the stormwater program. This <br />member would work closely with the City Engineer, Streets Department, and Environmental Division to <br />carry out the required stormwater duties. The member assigned to Energy City initiatives will also be <br />working with the Elk River Municipal Utilities on Project Conserve. One of the requirements is a Letter <br />of Support from the City indicating its commitment. <br />C:\Users\jmiller\AppData\I,ocal\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\I,ow\Content.IES\3YKKTGF3\MN%20GreenCorps%20- <br />%20RCA-20ll [1].doc <br />