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MINUTES OF THE HOUSING, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MARCH 28, 2022 AUDITORIUM Present: Councilmembers Bullock, Kepple, & Shachner Also Present: Councilmember Baker, Litten & Rader, Zack Wyman & Lindsey Popken of Cadmus Group, Chief of Staff Storey, Planning Director Leininger, Clerk Bach, a member of the public, & Deputy Clerk Lascu taking minutes Call to Order: 7:06 pm. Approval of the minutes of the March 21, 2022 Housing, Planning & Development Committee meetings. Motion by Chairman Bullock, seconded by Councilmember Kepple to approve the minutes from the March 21, 2022 Housing, Planning & Development Committee meeting. All in favor. Minutes approved. RESOLUTION 2022-09 -A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, expressing the City's intention to become a SolSmart- designated community to improve solar market conditions, making it faster, easier, and more affordable for the City's residents and businesses to install solar energy systems. (Referred to HPD 3/21/22) Chairman Bullock and Councilmember Bullock provided an introduction of the legislation, noting that its intent is to create an administrative environment focused on bettering climate action adoption citywide. Councilmember Rader stated he's worked with SolSmart professionally in other states. The committee members stated with the initiative they are looking to implement solar energy installation as a regular process in the Building & Housing approval system. There are currently 40-60 solar homes in the city which has approximately 27,000 structures. The focus is to make it an easy and regular option to property owners. Zack Wyman and Linsdey Popken of Cadmus Group, a consulting company working with the SolSmart program, introduced themselves and their backgrounds. Cadmus Group serves as the technical assistance provider for the SolSmart Program, which is sponsored by the Department of Energy. Mr. Wyman and Ms. Popken gave an abbreviated presentation on the SolSmart program. SolSmart is a national technology assistance program to encourage growth in the solar market in cities, small towns, regional organizations, and counties. The technical assistance is available at no cost and the program is tailored to a respective community. There are 400 communities nationwide, with over 70 credits & multiple pathways to achieve a bronze, silver, or gold SolSmart designation.