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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-13-18 Worksession Packet 0 City of Oak Park Heights Worksession Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 Time: 5:00 p.m. Location: Oak Park Heights City Hall 1. Call to Order 2. Xcel Energy King Plant Site Future—Discussion with Just Transition Fund 3. 2018 Goals Update 4. Adjourn i Page 1 of 17 City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N•Box 2007.Oak Park Heights,MN 55082•Phone(651)439-4439•Fax(651)439-0574 2-8-18 MEMO TO: Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Eric Johnson,City Administrator RE: Worksession for 2/13/18 Dear Mayor and Council: I know of two items for the Worksession now slated for 2/13/18: 1. Mayor McComber did desire to have the Council begin to engage further discussion about the Xcel Kina Plant Site and its future transition from a coal plant.The Mayor asked to include a discussion with the Just Transition Fund(JTF). Ms. Cindy Windland will be present from the JTF to share information. I did visit the JTF website and included items for background information. 2. 1 have included a chart of the elements discussed at the 1/10/18 Council Worksession on 2018 Goals; I would like to share a quick update and touch base on a few items as we continue to complete the listing over the course of 2018. 1 will have various documents to also share at the meeting relating to these comments. Page 2 of 17 Just,Transition Fund-Overview Pagel of 2 ABOUT US + OUR WORK GRANTS + NEWS & RESOURCES ,,7; CONTACT OVERVIEW At the heart of its mission,the Just Transition Fund is dedicated to helping coal-impacted communities build strong, resilient and diversified new economies that work for everyone, ensuring that frontline communities are not left behind in the transition to a new energy economy. The Just Transition Fund fuels and propels the transition movement by finding,funding,and scaling some of the most innovative transition work across the country. By acting as a "hub"that nurtures and supports the movement,we convene and connect impacted communities with a wide range of transition stakeholders. By creating an on-ramp forfoundations,the Fund functions as a vehicle for national and regional philanthropic engagement by enabling foundations to invest directly in local, coal-impacted communities. In priority places,the Fund seeks to strengthen and scale projects that align with the Fund's commitment to sustainable economic development, equity, and energy resilience.We aim to: Strengthen local economies • Build communities that work for all, prioritizing workers and low-income people o Promote environmentally-sustainable, low-carbon solutions Page 3 of 17 http://justtransitionfund.org/overview 2/5/2018 Just Transition Fund- Overview Page 2 of 2 A GRANTS 14EWS I& 0 H �'• P t t v T :6 Page 4 of 17 http://justtransitionfund.org/overview 2/5/2018 Just Transition Fund-People Pagel of 4 ABOUT US + OUR WORK °li, GRANTS + NEWS & RESOURCES + CONTACT LEADERSHIP TEAM Heidi Binko, Executive Director & Co-Founder hbinko@justtransitionfund.org Heidi Binko is currently the executive director ofthe Just Transition Fund,which she co-created with Sandra Mikush in April 2015. Previously, Heidi served as associate director of Special Climate Initiatives at the Rockefeller Family Fund(RFF).Since October 2008,she has worked closely with key foundations, organizations, and thought leaders working atthe nexus of climate and coal in that role. Before joining RFF,she was the executive director of the WestWind Foundation,a family foundation based in Virginia.She also previously served as co-chair of the board of directors of the Environmental Grantmakers Association(EGA)and co-chair of the Climate and Energy Funders Group, a project of the Consultative Group on Biological Diversity. Priorto her work in the field of environmental philanthropy, Heidi held positions with The Nature Conservancy and the Land Trust Alliance. She holds degrees from the University of Notre Dame and the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Sandra Mikush, Consultant & Co-Founder smikush@justtransitionfund.org Sandra Mikush is a part-time consultant and co-founder of the Just Transition Fund.Sandra formerly served as deputy director of the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation,where she led the Foundation's efforts to advance Appalachia's economic transition and managed the foundation's move toward 100% mission investing. Sandra was a member of the founding executive committee of Mission Investors Exchange and a founding member of the Appalachia Funders Network.A North Carolina Page 5 of 17 http://jusMansitionfund.org/people 2/5/2018 Just Transition Fund-People Page 2 of 4 native and graduate of Duke University. Sandra lives with her husband in the NC mountains,where she enjoys hiking and kayaking. TEAM Carolyn Caddie-Steele, Program & Grants Manager ccaddle-steele@justtransitionfund.org Carolyn leads the Just Transition Fund's grants management processes and manages day-to-day operations for the Fund. She also holds a similar role at the Rockefeller Family Fund(RFF)which houses the JTF. Priorto joining the RFF and JTFteams, Carolyn served as the Program Associate at the Twenty-First Century Foundation(21CF)where she managed the Foundation's grantmaking activities and provided support to the program department. Carolyn is a member of the Grant Managers Network, a national affinity group dedicated to promoting best practices in grants management; serves on the Grants Advisory Committee of the New York Women's Foundation;and volunteers with Amani Global Works, a nonprofit that provides medical and nutrition services to residents on Idjwi,an island in Lake Kivu of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Cindy Winland, Senior Fellow cwinland@justtransitionfund.org Cindy is currently a Senior Fellow at both the Just Transition Fund and the Delta Institute.She provides consulting assistance to the Fund,focusing on technical assistance and planning in communities impacted by the transition away from coal assets. Winland is an urban planner with overthirty years of experience in the Great Lakes region,working with urban and rural municipalities, nonprofits, professional organizations,and the academic community.Winland's background includes solid waste and brownfield management in the public sector, alternative energy development in the private sector, and assistance to legacy cities as part of a nonprofit. Before joining the Just Transition Fund and Delta,she owned a consulting firm based in Midland, MI,where she led efforts around brownfield redevelopment, industrial transition,alternative energy planning, and sustainable master Page 6 of 17 http://justtransitionfund.org/people 2/5/2018 Mandy Bridenhagen, Communications & Partnerships Director abridenhagen@justtransitionfund.org Mandy works on communications strategy, research,and grantwriting at the Just Transition Fund. Her nonprofit and philanthropic background includes time at Pew Charitable Trusts, Global Greengrants Fund,and the WestWind Foundation.Additionally,she held strategic partnership roles at Gnip and Twitter. Mandy holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Dickinson College and an MBA from the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business. When not at her desk,she is exploring the trails(on foot, bike, and skis)of Colorado and the West. Lois Waiienhorst, Administrative Assistant Iwallenhorst@justtransitionfund.org Lois recently joined the Just Transition Fund to provide additional support for day-to-day operations, with focused work on data and information systems. Priorto joiningthe Fund, Lois developed and managed database and office structures forthe Shenandoah National Park Trust and Southern Environmental Law Center, and the non-profit consulting group Resilient Philanthropy. Lois is originally from Minnesota,where she attended the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, earning a B.A. in Communications and Political Science. In her spare time,she can be found in hergarden or running trails in and around Charlottesville and Richmond,Virginia. to TR � TEGY WORKING GROUP The Fund's programming is informed by a Strategy Working Group,which includes community-based transition thought leaders, labor and climate justice leaders, economic development and clean energy experts, philanthropic representatives and public sector officials.The Working Group will help refine the Fund's strategies, expand the network, ensure responsiveness to the field, and connect with broader just transition and new economy conversations. Page 7 of 17 http://justtTansitionfund.org/people 2/5/2018 Just Transition Fund-People Page 4 of 4 Ray Daffner Cindy Winland Appalachian Regional Commission Delta Institute ABOUT US OUR WORK GRANTS NEWS& OvenTAF Cormon%here We Work Approach RAE Buchanan History DDalachian How�11e Work Grantees Neviestitute for Energy Economic&Financial Pebp4han Gearon Process Re MOS PartnBeOck Mesa Water Coalition Medbrt Lauderdale • Kuno Glas Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Blue Green Alliance • Teresa Erikson Contact Stephanie Randolph Northern Plains Resource Council blue moon fund/Appalachia Funders Network • Sara Kendall • Rebecca Newberry Western Organization of Resource Councils Clean Air Coalition of Western NY • Stephanie Tyree © Anya Schoolman West Virginia Community Development Hub Community Power Network Page 8 of 17 http://jusftransitionfund.org/j Just Transition Fund - How We Work Pagel of 2 JUST TRANSITION FUND ABOUT US+ ani§WORK+ GRANTS NEWS A RESOURCES CONTACT HOW WE WORK As time oriy national philanthropic initiative focused on coal community transition,JfF is uniquely positioned to serve as a"hub"to build,connect,and sustain the transition movement.The Fund supports and connects frontline communities through four key strategies: Boost Irivestif"rwif"A Frontline communities feel the impact of the energy transition in very real ways—through job loss, declining public services,and economic distress.A justtransition staris with tangible projects that create economic opportunities through workforce development,business creation,and market sector development The Fund channels national foundation grants directly to frontline communities and supports advocacy for increased public and private investment.Through our Impact Investing Initiative,the Fund will connect impact investors—who recognize the power of fossil fuel divestment and the complementary strategy of investing in clean energy solutions—to new opportunities with promise for large-scale economic impact and job-creation in coal-impacted communities. Increase Capacity The Fund helps leaders in coalfield and power plant communities engage local stakeholders,connect with expert resources,develop effective transition strategies,and compete for public and private resources.The Fund also supportsthe broader transition movement by advancingthe work of stakeholders..including,policy groups and othercritical state-based organizations,labor, environmental and economic equity advocates,and regional and national partners. Recognizing that advocates in many coalfield and power plants regions are in the early stages of planning and need support,the Fund supports nascent transition efforts,including those with unusual promise for advancing a new economy,and connects them to expert resources. For more information on the Capacity Building grantmaking program and the Transition Movement grantmaking program,please read more about our Grantmaking Approach. Ajust transition for coal communities will require significant public investment,as we have seen with other historic economic transitions.Successful,local transition projects breakdown the political barriers that stand in the way of public policies that support anew economy by countering the narrative about benefits of the coal economy and showing public officials the viability of renewable energy solutions. The Fund is looking to accelerate action at the state level,in addition to working to advance longer- term ritonalpolicies that support(m,alaorrimunities.y'4evrlilsupport grassroo organizing and Page 9 of 17 http://justtransitionfund.org/how-we-work 2/5/2018 Just Transition Fund-How We Work Page 2 of 2 advocacy efforts to promote policies that support coal communities,with a particular emphasis on clean energy solutions,at the local,state and federal levels. Contact ABOUT US OUR WORK GRANTS NEWS 8 RESOURCES Foster Learning Overview Where We Work Approach News History How We Work Grantees Resources Operating atthe cross-section of a variety of transition stakeholders—nonprofit advocates, people Process Media communities and workers,resource experts,and public and private funders—the Just Transition Fund is uniquely positioned to convene diverse partners and help foster seaming. Each year,the Fund hoots ra convening of cornmunk partners,resource organizations,labor leaders, public agencies,and foundation partners.The event fosters learning across sectors and regions,and enables partners to share best practices,learn innovative strategies,and network with like-minded peers.The gathering also enables foundations to engage and learn first hand from those on the frentlines of the energy transition. t LEARN MORE Just Transition In Germany HEINRICH-BOLL- STIFfUNG Heinrich Boll Foundation Germany Tour In November 2016,the lust-iransition Fund and ten granteas and partners traveled to Germany for a week-iongtour,sponsored by the Heinrich Boll Foundation,to learn from German coal communities in transition.In addition to visiting different regions and touring communities at various stages of transition,attendees met with labor leaders,elected officials,nonprofit organizations,and policy experts.lust Transition Fund attendees represented organizations engaged in transition across the United States,including Appalachia,the Great Lakes,and the Powder River Basin. "Perhaps the single most useful thing about the tour was witnessing the transition away from coal—complete with varying concepts,models,successes,and failures—actually playing out in coal communities in Germany.".-Tour attendee 'We were able to bring backthe experience,knowledge,and the pictures from this tour and share them with leaders working on the ground..."-Tour attendee Page 10 of 17 http://justtransitionfund.org/how-we-work 2/5/2018 Just Transition Fund - Where We Work Pagel of 2 JUST '. TRANSITION FUND ABOUT US+ OUR WORK+ GRANTS- RFWS to RFSOURCFS+ CONTACT WHERE WE WORK The Fund focuses on coalfield and power plant communities.Our geographic priorities include key states in Appalachia,the Test,and the Midwest The:Fund will give preference to states experiencing the largest numbers of plant retirements and to regions that contain both plants and mines. The Just Transition fund is working in key coat-impacted communities in dark green states and is expicring supporting communities in lightgreen states_ Appalachia Appalachia,the region hardest hit by the shrinking coal industry,has experienced 87 percent of the country's coal relatedjob loss.According to the Appalachian Regional Commission,the region lost more than 23,000 jobs between 2011 and 2015 alone,as production plummeted by more than 40 percent to reach its lowest historical levels. Although mechanization had caused job loss for decades,the steep decline of coal production and closing of powerplants has been a wake-up call fora region long dependent on a single industry. A justtransition will require long-term investments in creative,community-based solutionsto build a diversified economy that creates jobs,retrains workers and builds local wealth. The West In the Powder River Basin,a string of coal mining company bankruptcies and changing energy demands have left Wvoming and Montana communities in distress.The region,which prrivides 40 Page 11 of 17 http://justtransitionftmd.org/where-we-work Just Transition Fund-Where We Work Page 2 of 2 percent of our nation's coal,is beginning to reel as both coal plants and mines close.Joh lasses ars particularly devastating for communities in Wyomink In the coming years,industry predicts the state ABO US OUR WORK GRANTS NEWS&RESOURCES Mose upwards of 10,000 coal-related jobs. Overview Where We Work Approach News More broadly throughout the West,tribal comneits dips and those depelndeftwDfederal coal aftntees Resources struggling.The Navajo Nation,which pays forsptia2pf the most expensive coa!In the country, ,. Media reeling as more than 800 plant and mine jobs f&%#Make in a community where 75 percent of the papulation lives below the poverty line.Efforts to rebuild coalfield communities in each ofthese places are threatened by the immense legacy liabilities that coal leaves behind. Key States Where Power Plants are Closing Across the entire country,the energy transition impacts communities where coal-fired power plants have closed.The nation's fleet,which consumes 90 percent of all coal mined in the country,is a critical component of the clean energy transition.According to the Energy Information Administration, more than 130 coal plants have closed since 2015,with many more closures expected throughout the next few years.Already,nearly 40 percent of the fleet has been announced for retirement.Plant closures not only result in directjob loss,but also cause significant.reductions in public revenue w,hen plants are removed from local tax rolls. Coal-Fired Power Plant Retirements Near At-Risk Populations E a-FIre6 I d Power Plan FdRet,rement a e Page 12 of 17 http://justtransitiorfund.org/where-we-work 2/5/2018 Just Transition Fund-History Page 1 of 1 ABOUT U'S OUR WORK GRAN'T'S NEWS& Overview Where We Work Approach RESOURCES ABOUT US + OUR WORK + GRANTS °1, NEWS & RESOURCES CONTACT History How We Work Grantees "'Jews People Process ���� � `�' Partners Media HISTORY Contact In April 2015,the Rockefeller Family Fund(RFF)and the Appalachian Funders Network(AFN)created the JustTransition Fund in conjunction with six additional national and regional foundation partners: blue moon fund,Chorus Foundation, Hewlett Foundation,The JPB Foundation,The Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, and the Mertz Gilmore Foundation. The Fund was initially created in response to President Obama's POWER Initiative,which provided the first-ever federal funding to help communities impacted by the changing coal economy and power sector. In a span of eight weeks, RFF and AFN created the Fund to quickly help coal-impacted communities take advantage of this opportunity.The launch of the Fund also jumpstarted the engagement of national philanthropy and showcased the innovative, bottom-up ways that local communities are working to reframe and redefine their local economies. Initial grants helped leverage more than $14 million of federal funds to support and scale community-driven transition projects. Based on input from partners and stakeholders,the Fund expanded its mission and scope to more broadly address the coal community transition movement. Page 13 of 17 h4://justtransitionfimd.org/history 2/5/2018 Just Transition Fund-Partners Page 1 of 2 ABOUT US + OUR WORK + GRANTS + NEWS & RESOURCES + CONTACT PARTNERS Appalachia Funders Network Appalachia Funders Network accelerates an equitable Appalachian transition by convening and connecting funders for learning,analysis,and collaboration.A co-creator and key partner of the Fund, the Appalachia Funders Network provides critical connections to local community partners through its 40 members representing philanthropic and public sectorfunders in the region.The Network is currently engaged in a project to map the supply and demand of impact capital in Appalachia,build a pipeline of investable deals, and connect impact investors to those deals. Appalachian Regional Commission The Appalachian Regional Commission(ARC)is a U.S.federal-state partnership that works with the people of Appalachia to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life.As a critical partner in the federal POWER program,ARC has worked closely with the Fund to help community leaders understand and navigate the federal grant process.ARC is developing a resource guide for economic transition for Appalachian community leaders that will help inform work in coalfield and power plant communities across the country. Delta works in partnership with business,government and communities in the Great Lakes region to create and implement innovative, market-driven solutions that build environmental resilience, economic vitality and healthy communities.The Fund has engaged the Delta Institute to fill a gap in the field by providing specialized assistance to power plant communities, appropriate to the local context,to help communities develop models to inform theirwork. Page 14 of 17 http://justtransitionfund.org/partners 2/5/2018 Just Transition Fund-Partners Page 2 of 2 APffffa nth r60l4IPa rtnlff` NEWS& Overview Where We Work Approach RESOURCES PL&fnoon fund How We Work J ffi&gpdation News Mertz Gilmore Foundation Resources Ffi8VPhberg Philanthropies Ory Reynolds Babcock The New York Community Trust Partners Foundation Media Chorus Foundation Rockefeller Family Fund The MacArthur Foundation EaeFoundation Roy A. 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