HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-26-15 Bozeman Climate Partners Agenda PacketBOZEMAN CLIMATE PARTNERS
WORKING GROUP
Meeting Agenda
Rescheduled Time: February 26, 2015, 2:00pm-3:30pm
121 Rouse Ave., Bozeman City Hall, Madison Room
1) Call to Order
2) Changes to the Agenda
3) Public Comment – Please state your name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record. This is the
time for individuals to comment on matters falling within the purview of the Bozeman Climate Partners
Working Group. This public comment period will be your only opportunity to comment at this meeting. Please
limit your comments to three minutes.
4) Minutes – 1-13-15
5) Action Items
a) Approve new meeting time
6) Non-Action Items
a) Local Energy Investment Act in the State Legislature
i) City testimony and next steps
b) Summit Affordable Housing Development
i) Letter to the HRDC
c) 2015 Sustainability Priorities
i) FY16 Budget requests
d) Upcoming Events
i) YTCEC Sustainability Series, Bozeman Energy Project TONIGHT, 5:30pm @ Wild Joe’s
ii) City of Bozeman Green Drinks, Wednesday, March 18th, 5:30pm @ the Loft
iii) Clean Up Day & Sustainability Fair, Saturday, April 25th, 8:30am @ Bogert Park
7) FYI/Discussion
a) City Design Review Committee
b) Bozeman Energy Project & Energy Smackdown
c) Energy Performance Contract
d) Green Fleet Assessment
e) Next Regular Meeting: Tentatively on March 26th, 2-3:30pm in the Gallatin Room
8) Adjournment
Bozeman Climate Partners Working Group meetings are open to all members of the public. If you have a disability
that requires assistance, please contact our ADA Coordinator, James Goehrung, at 582-3232.
Mr. JeffRupp
President and CEO
CITY OF BOZEMAN
Bozeman, Montana
Office of the City Manager
Human Resources Development Council
32 South Tracy Ave
Bozeman, MT 59715
Re: Stoneridge Apartments sustainable development considerations
Dear Mr. Rupp:
February 9, 2015
Sent via e-mail
Thank you for giving us an opportunity to have a dialogue with Summit Affordable Housing on
the planned sustainability initiatives for the Stoneridge Apartments. After reviewing Summit
Affordable Housing's green checklist for the Department of Commerce's Low Income Housing
Tax Credit application and discussing some design considerations by conference call, we believe
Summit Affordable Housing shares many of the same goals as the City of Bozeman and we are
excited about this fact.
We are interested in working with the HRDC to identify the tools and resources needed to make
the Stoneridge Apartments an innovative housing development that will provide its tenants with
healthy and affordable housing for the life of the building, and also serve as an exemplary model
for future developments in Bozeman.
While Summit Affordable Housing begins design on this project, we would like to recommend
that the Stoneridge Apartments achieve certification under the Enterprise Green Communities
program. The Enterprise Green Communities program is a nationally recognized green building
standard for affordable housing developments. It is a cost-effective framework that helps ensure
that housing developments will deliver health, economic, and environmental benefits to low-
income families. Enterprise is a foundation that is able to offer this program with no review or
certification costs. Currently, there are eight major jurisdictions that require Enterprise Green
Communities certification, including: Colorado, District of Columbia, Michigan, Minnesota,
Missouri, New York City, Ohio, and Oregon. In addition, there are 14 states that award points in
the planning process if Enterprise Green Communities requirements are met.
The Enterprise Green Communities Certification addresses the following categories:
1) Integrative Design
2) Location and Neighborhood Fabric
3) Site Improvements
4) Water Conservation
5) Energy Efficiency
6) Materials Beneficial to the Enviromnent
7) Healthy Living Environment
8) Operations and Maintenance
Based on the information we reviewed and discussed with Summit Affordable Housing, we
believe this project is in a good position to achieve certification. Certifying the Stoneridge
Apartments would provide third party verification that the development has met a nationally
recognized benchmark. There are a variety of pathways to certification and we are ready to assist
the design team with mapping a financially practical and achievable plan.
We ask that you coordinate with Summit Affordable Housing to assess the feasibility of
achieving this certification. We believe the benefits to the tenants and our community will make
the Stoneridge Apartments a noteworthy case study for the HRDC and Summit Affordable
Housing.
We look forward to your feedback and hope there is an opportunity to participate in the
sustainability planning process for this development. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Natalie Meyer
Sustainability Program Manager
cc:
Lain Leoniak, Water Conservation Specialist
Kyle Mehrens, Storm Water Program Coordinator
Heather Higinbotham, Energy Conservation Specialist
Valerie Sutton, Planner III
Wendy Thomas, Director of Community Development
Austin Rector, President, STOA Management
Project Name Websites Marketing Events Supplies Dues Professional Services Other Total
Bozeman Energy Smackdown $ 7,050 $ 4,200 $ 2,000 $ 1,500 $ 14,750
Bozeman Energy Project $ 1,500 $ 9,300 $ 3,000 $ 1,200 $ 15,000
Bozeman Clean Up Day $ 1,550 $ 1,550
Community Solar/Adaptation
Workshops
$ 2,000 $ 2,000
Idle Free Bozeman $ 500 $ 500
Utility Tracking $ 7,200 $ 7,200
Bozeman Climate Partners $ 1,000 $ 2,500 $ 1,000 $ 4,500
Professional Organizations $ 1,150 $ 1,150
Professional Development $ 3,400 $ 3,400
Office Overhead $ 2,190 $ 2,190
TOTAL $ 52,240
Sustainability Office FY16 Budget Request