HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-10-24 SB Agenda and Packet MaterialsA. Call to Order - 6:00 PM
B. Disclosures
C. Changes to the Agenda
D. Approval of Minutes
D.1 Approve the December 13, 2023 Sustainability Advisory Board Minutes.(Chipouras)
E. Public Comments
THE SUSTAINABILITY BOARD OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
SB AGENDA
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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Approve the December 13, 2023 Sustainability Advisory Board Minutes.
This is the time to comment on any matter falling within the scope of the Sustainability Board.
There will also be time in conjunction with each agenda item for public comment relating to that
item but you may only speak once per topic. Please note, the Board cannot take action on any
item which does not appear on the agenda. All persons addressing the Board shall speak in a civil
and courteous manner and members of the audience shall be respectful of others. Please state
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F. Special Presentations
F.1 Bear Smart Missoula Overview(Bode)
F.2 Overview of the Proposed Water Efficient Landscape and Irrigation Performance and Design
Standards Manual(Ahlstrom)
G. FYI/Discussion
H. Adjournment
your name and place of residence in an audible tone of voice for the record and limit your
comments to three minutes.
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Sustainability Board
FROM:Ali Chipouras, Sustainability Program Specialist
Natalie Meyer, Sustainability Program Manager
Jon Henderson, Strategic Services Director
SUBJECT:Approve the December 13, 2023 Sustainability Advisory Board Minutes.
MEETING DATE:January 10, 2024
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:Approve the December 13, 2023 Sustainability Advisory Board Minutes.
STRATEGIC PLAN:1.2 Community Engagement: Broaden and deepen engagement of the
community in city government, innovating methods for inviting input from
the community and stakeholders.
BACKGROUND:In accordance with Commission Resolution 5323 and the City of Bozeman's
Citizen Advisory Board Manual, all Boards must have minutes taken and
approved. Prepared minutes will be provided for approval by the board at
the next scheduled meeting. Staff will make any corrections identified to the
minutes before submitting them to the City Clerk's Office.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by the Board.
FISCAL EFFECTS:None.
Attachments:
12-13-23 Sustainability Advisory Board Minutes.pdf
Report compiled on: January 5, 2024
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Sustainability Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, 12/13/23
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THE SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
MINUTES
12/13/23
General information about the Sustainability Board can be found in our Laserfiche repository.
A) 01:14:17 Call to Order - 6:00 PM
Present: Isabel Shaida, Matt Thompson, Emma Bode, Rebecca Kurnick, Kristin Blackler, Terry
Cunningham
Absent: Lumay Murphy
B) 01:16:29 Disclosures
• There were no disclosures.
C) 01:16:44 Changes to the Agenda
• There were no changes to the agenda.
D) 01:16:54 Approval of Minutes
D.1 Approve the November 8, 2023 Sustainability Advisory Board Minutes.
11-08-23 Sustainability Advisory Board Minutes.pdf
01:17:31 Motion to approve
Matt Thompson: Motion
Kristin Blackler: 2nd
01:17:46 Vote on the Motion to approve The Motion carried 5 - 0.
Approve:
Isabel Shaida
Matt Thompson
Emma Bode
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Sustainability Advisory Board Meeting Minutes, 12/13/23
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Rebecca Kurnick
Kristin Blackler
Disapprove:
None
E) 01:23:33 Public Comments
F) 01:24:27 FYI/Discussion
F.1 01:24:29 Citizen Advisory Board Ethics Trainings
• The advisory board members participated in the Citizen Advisory Board of Ethics Training.
F.2 02:07:17 2022-2023 Sustainability Citizen Advisory Board Work Plan Review
Sustainability Citizen Advisory Board 2022-2023 Work Plan Review - December 2023.pdf
• Strategic Services Director Jon Henderson led the advisory board through a review of the 2022-
2023 work plan.
G) 03:34:03 Adjournment
This board generally meets on the second Wednesday of the month 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Sustainability Board
FROM:Jon Henderson, Strategic Services Director
SUBJECT:Bear Smart Missoula Overview
MEETING DATE:January 10, 2024
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:Bear Smart Missoula Overview
STRATEGIC PLAN:6.3 Climate Action: Reduce community and municipal Greenhouse Gas
(GHG) emissions, increase the supply of clean and renewable energy; foster
related businesses.
BACKGROUND:Representatives from the City of Missoula will present an overview of the
"Bear Smart Missoula" program. This informative presentation will assist the
Board in understanding potential ways the City of Bozeman might support
implementation of policies and programs intended to better manage waste
to avoid human/bear conflicts as it relates to the proposed citywide
composting pilot program.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by the Sustainability Board.
FISCAL EFFECTS:None
Report compiled on: January 4, 2024
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Sustainability Board
FROM:Jessica Ahlstrom, Water Conservation Program Manager
Brian Heaston, Interim Director of Utilities
SUBJECT:Overview of the Proposed Water Efficient Landscape and Irrigation
Performance and Design Standards Manual
MEETING DATE:January 10, 2024
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission
RECOMMENDATION:Receive presentation.
STRATEGIC PLAN:6.1 Clean Water Supplies: Ensure adequate supplies of clean water for today
and tomorrow.
BACKGROUND:Bozeman is a fast-growing drought-prone community facing numerous water
supply constraints posed by its headwaters location in the Upper Missouri
River Watershed, impacts of climate change on water supply yields, and
challenging legal framework regarding new water right appropriations.
In 2013, the City Commission adopted an Integrated Water Resources Plan
(Plan) in order to guide future water use and supply policies and practices.
The Plan calls for water conservation to reduce the future water supply and
demand gap by 50% over the next 40 years.
Outdoor watering of lawns and landscapes represents fifty percent of annual
residential water use in Bozeman. An analysis of single household water use
based on year-built indicates that homes built over the last 15 years are
applying over twice the amount of water to landscapes as compared to older
homes, despite being located on smaller lots with less landscaping. This is
likely due in large part to the installation of inefficient irrigation systems and
high water use turfgrass in new construction. If current water use trends
and a high growth rate continue, the City could be facing a gap between
water supply and demand by 2033.
On February 15, 2022, the City Commission held a work session to consider
water efficient landscape and irrigation performance and design standards
(standards) for new development to help reduce Bozeman’s water supply
and demand gap. During the work session, City staff presented three ‘tiers’
of standards. The tiers demonstrated various levels of outdoor water use
reduction that could be achieved through the implementation of landscape
and irrigation standards. During the work session the City Commission
directed staff to develop standards that align with Tier 3, which represented
a best-in-class extensive and proactive set of standards resulting in the
greatest water savings.
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Standards were developed by reviewing national water use efficiency
standards, evaluating standards implemented in other supply-constrained
western states, considering the financial impacts of the standards, analyzing
Bozeman’s water use trends and achievable savings through the
implementation of various standards, and engaging with community
members. Engagement efforts include convening a focus group and hosting
numerous engagement meetings with landscape and irrigation professionals
specifically, as well as other engagement meetings aimed at the general
public and environmental stewardship stakeholders.
The landscape standards are intended to reduce the installation of high
water use turfgrass, support the installation of functional turfgrass
specifically, ensure adequate soil quantity and quality, and increase the
installation of drought adapted landscaping in future development. The
standards include limits on the amount of turfgrass permitted to be installed
in new development. Two separate project/plan approval ‘pathways’ have
been developed that project applicants will be able to choose from to meet
future landscaping requirements. These pathways are intended to provide
an option to 1) receive expedited plan review approval and, 2) achieve
greater design flexibility.
The irrigation standards are intended to ensure that irrigation systems
installed in future development projects achieve water use efficiency
through proper design and performance. The standards include requiring
high efficiency irrigation nozzles, weather-based irrigation controllers,
adequate operating pressure, proper ‘hydrozoning’ aligned with industry
best management practice, flow sensors for leak detection, and prohibiting
overhead spray irrigation in narrow landscaped areas prone to runoff and
water waste.
Due to the level of detail included in the standards, they are outlined in a
proposed Landscape and Irrigation Performance and Design Standards
Manual which is intended to be referenced by code to ensure that future
developments are required to meet the standards.
These standards, if adopted by the City Commission as proposed, will help
Bozeman achieve sustainable growth and further water conservation goals
and priorities outlined in the 2013 Integrated Water Resources Plan and
2023 Water Conservation and Efficiency Plan. The standards are estimated
to save 421 million gallons of water by the year 2040, which is enough water
to support over 5,000 new single households, or 10,000 multi-household
units.
Water Conservation Program Manager, Jessica Ahlstrom, will present an
overview of the proposed standards including next steps for final adoption
by the City Commission. After the presentation the Sustainability Board will
be able to ask questions.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:As suggested by the Board.
FISCAL EFFECTS:None.
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Report compiled on: January 2, 2024
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