2024-035 Resolution Adopting an Energy Action Plan for the City of Hopkins CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2024-035
RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN ENERGY ACTION PLAN FOR THE CITY OF
HOPKINS
WHEREAS, the Cultivate Hopkins 2040 Comprehensive Plan contains a goal of
increasing the use of solar power and other renewable sources for city infrastructure,
facilities, and operations and encouraging residents and businesses to make renewable
energy improvements; and
WHEREAS, Xcel Energy offers cost-free services to assist communities in the
development and implementation of an energy plan through its Partners in Energy
program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hopkins directed staff to apply for
participation in the Partners in Energy program at its Regular Meeting on October 4,
2022 and the City of Hopkins was accepted into the program on February 6, 2023; and
WHEREAS, an Energy Action Team, consisting of community members, city staff,
members of Hopkins boards and commissions, and the Mayor, was convened and
participated in a series of planning workshops to develop energy-related goals and
associated implementation actions; and
WHEREAS, the goals and implementation actions identified by the Energy Action
Team were documented in the form of an Energy Action Plan,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hopkins
hereby adopt an Energy Action Plan for the City of Hopkins.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 7th day of J. , -4.
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Patrick Hanlon, Mayor
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk