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Built Infrastructure
BI-1 Include life-cycle costs when preparing asset management plans and selecting construction mate
BI-10 Assess city-owned buildings and sites for vulnerabilities to extreme weather, and make invest
BI-11 Reduce impervious surfaces where possible, and use lighter colored pavements and building mat
BI-2 Explicitly incorporate resilience into the capital improvement planning process
BI-3 Identify critical infrastructure facilities and ensure there is reliable, clean back-up energy
BI-4 Pilot opportunities to test and demonstrate the value of a smart grid or microgrid technologie
BI-5 Work with the electric utility to bury distribution lines when feasible
BI-6 Invest in cost-effective materials for road surfaces that are robust enough to withstand extre
BI-7 Install white roof or high albedo membrane on low slope municipal rooftops to reflect heat fro
BI-8 Encourage the installation of white roof or high albedo membrane on privately owned, low slope
BI-9 Encourage the installation of green roofs, when feasible, on flat rooftops
City Operations and Municipal Leadership
CO-1 Electric and natural gas meters
CO-10 Work with state and regional partners (state, MnSCU, Metropolitan Council, cities) to develop
CO-11 Encourage employees to reduce single-occupancy commuting practices through incentives and wor
CO-2 Carbon neutrality from 2030 to 2025
CO-3 Increase the city’s internal revolving loan fund to $10 million
CO-4 Convert municipal streetlights to LEDs. Explore other opportunities to for smart lighting
CO-5 Identify opportunities to deploy renewable thermal technologies (district heating, solar therm
CO-6 Increase municipal purchases and installations of renewable energy. Prioritize opportunities t
CO-7 Work with eligible schools to participate in Xcel Energy’s low-income solar opportunities; ens
CO-8 Electrify city’s vehicle fleet
CO-9 Identify opportunities to convert heavy-duty vehicles to alternative fuels that reduce carbon
Emergency Preparedness and Response
EP-1 Designate appropriate facilities as emergency shelters that are equipped with back-up electric
EP-2 Maintain public health and safety during extreme weather events
EP-3 Ensure all residents are prepared to respond to emergency situations
EP-4 Ensure mobility options and transportation plans are available to those most vulnerable during
EP-5 Develop and promote educational materials on the health impacts of air pollution, extreme heat
EP-6 Communicate which facilities are open to the public during times of extreme weather
EP-7 Ensure emergency communications are available in multiple languages and interpreters are avail
EP-8 Coordinate with the County to plan for emergency debris management
EP-9 Engage faith, civic, and citizen groups to partner with the city to design and implement emerg
Economic and Social Well-being
ES-1 Strengthen social connectedness through relationship-building among community members across a
ES-2 Create an environmental justice advisory committee to advise the city on equitable resilience
ES-3 Encourage equitable spatial distribution of community assets to improve food security, includi
Vehicle Electrification
EV-1 Electric vehicles in car-sharing service
EV-2 Public charging infrastructure
EV-3 Ensure all residents are within a quarter mile of a mobility charging hub
EV-4 Incentivize electric vehicle sales by providing charging at city-owned parking lots and workin
EV-5 Provide a regulatory framework to permit charging on residential streets in front of multifami
EV-6 Proactively encourage the safe use of non-car electric vehicles such as e-bikes and scooters o
EV-7 Implement building ordinances that require new developments to have wiring capacity to charge
EV-8 Encourage electric car-sharing programs to help familiarize residents with EVs, while reducing
Multifamily and Large Commercial
LC-1 Ensure the former Ford site becomes a leader for sustainable planning with locally generated p
LC-10 Identify where strategic electrification of certain loads would assist in decarbonization
LC-2 Energy benchmarking requirement
LC-3 Saint Paul’s Sustainable Building Policy
LC-4 Enhance the expertise of building operators and code officials to optimize efficient building
LC-5 Prepare and disseminate resources for the commercial sector on financial benefits of solar ins
LC-6 Offer a production incentive for commercial solar installations
LC-7 Explore opportunities for renewable natural gas (biomethane) with low-carbon feedstock
LC-8 Thermal grid strategies
LC-9 Pursue and consider policies to incentivize advanced heat recovery projects
Land Use and Mobility
LM-1 Accelerate the build-out of the full bicycle network planned in the Saint Paul Bicycle Plan to
LM-10 Dedicate annual funding for the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Traffic Safety Fund to move toward r
LM-11 Complete filling in the 327 miles of sidewalk gaps in the city, focusing on the high-priority
LM-12 Prioritize safe walking to transit stops. Ensure that pedestrian facilities near transit stop
LM-13 Continue to support and fund the Saint Paul Safe Routes to School Policy Plan to ensure the s
LM-14 Invest in street crossing treatments that highlight pedestrian visibility and slow drivers
LM-15 Invest in proactive sidewalk inspections after heavy snowfalls and provide city resources to
LM-2 Invest in driver education programs to improve the visibility and acceptance of those walking
LM-3 Outline clear policies for electric bikes, skateboards, and scooters on city bike lanes, paths
LM-4 Implement a road diet on all four-lane city streets
LM-5 Incorporate accessibility options for wheelchairs and other mobility devices in build-out of p
LM-6 Enable the ubiquitous availability of shared bicycles in all the transit market areas defined
LM-7 Work with stakeholders to incentivize bike usage by providing bike-share memberships and incre
LM-8 Improve bicycle access and parking at transit stations and stops and expand the number of tran
LM-9 Redesign roads to be safer for people by narrowing streets through four-to-three lane conversi
Major Institutions Targets and Actions
MI-1 Secure institutional commitments to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 in the next two years; f
MI-2 Explore feasibility and impact of energy benchmarking requirement
MI-3 Support institutions in assessing readiness for renewable energy and investing in renewable su
MI-4 Implement additional outreach with local partners to increase participation in available progr
MI-5 Implement an energy challenge competition to motivate institutional partners
Natural Infrastructure
N-1 Update the citywide urban tree canopy assessment every ten years and maintain a current street
N-10 Improve the ecological functionality of and resiliency of parks and open space through green i
N-11 Foster environmental stewardship, community health, and cultural and ecological learnings alon
N-12 Encourage the use of low-impact landscaping to reduce consumption of water and chemicals in ya
N-13 Encourage the use of Minimal Impact Design Standards (MIDs) for new development
N-14 Ensure availability of high quality compost from organics collection to businesses and residen
N-15 Ensure water treatment and distribution infrastructure is resilient to potential hazards
N-16 Support regional efforts to address groundwater usage and recharge
N-17 Collaborate with partner agencies on water quality improvement efforts, including capital proj
N-18 Implement additional strategies included in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan to improve the resilie
N-2 Accelerate tree replacement programming in neighborhoods that will be most impacted by urban he
N-3 Prioritize tree planting in areas of concentrated poverty and low tree canopy coverage
N-4 Build relationships and trust with community members; support early maintenance and care of tre
N-5 Engage faith, civic, and citizen groups to partner to organize volunteer opportunities to plant
N-6 Consider rooftop solar access in commercial and industrial districts when determining which typ
N-7 Promote the proactive replacement of declining ash trees with a diverse mix of species to build
N-8 Use vegetative cover to help stabilize slopes, reduce slope failure, and minimize waterbody sed
N-9 Expand and connect green spaces so they are welcoming and within walking distance of all reside
Residential Targets and Actions
R-1 Achieve PiE plan Year 1 milestones related to energy efficiency
R-2 Work at the state level to support green residential building energy standards; adopt the stret
R-3 Create a comprehensive deep energy efficiency retrofit program that systematically reaches ever
R-4 Educate residents about the benefits of replacing heating equipment with air-source heat-pumps,
R-5 Support opportunities for residents to replace natural gas appliances (e.g., ranges, water heat
R-6 Identify opportunities for thermal grid applications for new developments
R-7 Host a citywide solar resource map on the city website
R-8 Offer a production incentive for residential solar installations
Residential Energy Burden
REB-1 Establish an energy burden working group to coordinate outreach actions and resource knowledg
REB-2 Develop policy options that incentivize 4D property owners (a classification of properties th
REB-3 Help increase low-income access to affordable renewable energy
REB-4 Host community-solar gardens that include low-income participation
REB-5 Offer a higher production incentive to income-qualified households
Small and Mid-Size Commercial
SC-1 Engage small businesses in energy efficiency programs
SC-2 Target small businesses in low-income communities with energy efficiency opportunities
SC-3 Promote financing and rebate opportunities, such as commercial PACE and utility rebate programs
SC-4 Provide information for small business efficiency programs in multiple languages
SC-5 Promote utility green power purchase programs
SC-6 Provide information and resources for participating in a community solar garden project
SC-7 Offer a production incentive for commercial solar installations
Single-Occupancy Vehicles
TM-1 Reduce or eliminate citywide minimum parking requirements and set parking maximums for most la
TM-2 Redesign parking fees to capture the full cost of parking in downtown and other high-demand co
TM-3 Provide a stable funding source to implement the city’s Comprehensive Plan
TM-4 Bring together various stakeholders including the city, transit agencies, and community groups
TM-5 Implement pricing strategies that accurately capture the cost of driving and auto-centric infr
TM-6 Identify strategies to mitigate the impacts of inner-city highways including capping, conversi
TM-7 Incentivize infill development by implementing smart growth strategies described in the city’s
TM-8 Increase the number of communities that are mixed-use and higher-density
TM-9 Implement the “Vision Zero” program recommendation of the Comprehensive Plan to achieve zero t
Transit Ridership
TR-1 Ensure shared mobility options are located within .25-mile of transit service to increase opti
TR-10 Invest in all-door boarding and off-board fare payment
TR-11 Improve accessibility at transit stops for those in wheelchairs or with limited mobility. Con
TR-12 Create a framework where ride-hailing services reduce overall trips by combining them with ot
TR-2 Work with city, state, regional and federal stakeholders to identify long-term sustainable fun
TR-3 Create high-frequency rapid transit in all parts of the transit market areas defined by Metrop
TR-4 Increase transit coverage in concentrated areas of poverty to increase access to jobs and dest
TR-5 Support transit with last mile solutions including electric car-share, standard or e-bike shar
TR-6 Streamline services to prevent redundancy and enable passengers to easily understand routes an
TR-7 Strategically place stops to improve transit speed and reliability
TR-8 Upgrade and refurbish highly used transit stops to include amenities such as benches, shelters
TR-9 Relocate stops that feel unsafe or are placed near high-speed vehicle traffic
Waste Reduction Targets and Actions
WR-1 Develop and implement a waste prevention plan to keep items out of the trash
WR-10 In consideration of the Great River Passage, coordinate with the MPCA and community stakehold
WR-2 Develop and adopt an ordinance to place a fee on single-use shopping bags
WR-3 Promote county compost and yard waste drop off sites
WR-4 Household organics collection
WR-5 Expand recycling for businesses and public facilities
WR-6 Adopt a deconstruction/diversion ordinance to require the reuse/recycling of construction mate
WR-7 Adopt a “to go” packaging ordinance requiring containers to be recyclable or compostable
WR-8 Coordinate with Ramsey and Washington County to support anaerobic digestion of organic materia
WR-9 Work with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to identify opportunities to capture a
Water and Wastewater Targets and Action
WW-1 Create greater awareness and adoption of water conservation measures through educational and p
WW-2 Include low-flow shower head use as part of energy efficiency outreach programs
WW-3 Encourage replacing water-intensive turf with native plants at homes, office spaces, and other
WW-4 Identify and support opportunities for residents and small businesses to electrify water heate
WW-5 Identify opportunities for businesses with significant hot water loads (laundromats and hospit
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Type
Updated
Value
Community-wide Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Operational indicator
2020
2.44
Mt (CO₂e.)/a
Annual Energy Savings - PACE Program
Tactical indicator
2022
81.37
10¹⁵ British Thermal Units
Home Energy Squad Installments
Tactical indicator
2022
400
Median Energy Burden
Tactical indicator
2020
2
%
Median Weather Normalized Site Energy Use Intensity of benchmarking properties
Tactical indicator
2021
61.9
kBTU/ft²/a
Properties Benchmarking by Compliance Year
Tactical indicator
2022
671
Community-wide Greenhouse Gas Inventory by Sector
Strategic indicator
2020
2.44
Mt (CO₂e.)/a