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Park City Council Meeting Summary September 27, 2018
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SUMMARY of the SEPTEMBER 27 PARK CITY COUNCIL MEETING |
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IN THE WORK SESSION City Tour 2018 Debrief
Myles Rademan presented to City Council an overview of City Tour 2018. The main purpose of City Tour is to learn and find inspiration from other communities in the mountain west, while at the same time building relationships between the Leadership Class participants and other stakeholders. Rademan shared highlights from meetings with municipal leaders in Bozeman and Livingston, MT, and Jackson, WY, including common challenges in the areas of infrastructure, finance, housing, development, and other growth and tourism related issues. |
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IN THE REGULAR SESSION
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UPCOMING CITY MEETINGS
- Historic Preservation Board Meeting: 10/3, 5:00 p.m. at City Hall
- Planning Commission: 10/10, 5:30 p.m. at City Hall
- City Council: 10/11, 6:00 p.m. at City Hall
- City Council: 10/23, 6:00 p.m. at City Hall
UPCOMING CITY EVENTS
- Author Julia Corbett: 10/8, 6:00 p.m. at Park City Library
- Community Meet-Up with Mayor Andy at McPolin Farm: 10/13, 10:30 a.m. at McPolin Farm
- Try Hockey for Free: 11/10, 10:45 a.m. at Park City Ice Rink
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This is an unofficial summary of the meeting. To read the official minutes; please visit the meetings page on the city's website. Minutes are posted once they are approved.
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Renewables
Converting our electricity to 100% renewable is a major part of our transition to become a carbon neutral community. Renewable electricity is created using technologies that don't burn any fossil fuels to create energy, such as water, wind or the sun. There are no associated greenhouse gas emissions with creating energy from renewables. We're confident that the future will be powered with renewables.
Approximately one-third of our community-wide carbon footprint comes from the electricity we use. Decarbonization means removing the carbon emitted from our energy sources. Transitioning to renewables is how we will decarbonize the energy that Park City uses.
In 2016, Park City made the decision to work with the local utility, Rocky Mountain Power, to work together to bring 100% renewable electricity to Park City. Salt Lake City, Summit County and Moab have joined the effort and in total we will convert eighteen percent of Utah’s electric grid to renewables. While Park City is a small community of only around 8,000 people, we believe we have the power to influence to create a pathway for other communities to transition to 100% renewables.
Not only does renewable energy emit drastically fewer carbon emissions as it produces electricity, it will transform Utah’s economy, produce jobs and provide stable electricity. It will also clean the air as we transition our homes, buildings, and transportation to fully electric. Renewables are becoming cheaper than fossil fuels. Renewable energy has plunged is price, and now is competitive, and often cheaper, when compared to traditional coal and natural gas generation. Renewable electricity often has zero cost fuel. The sun and wind don’t ever send a bill. Compare this to traditional coal and natural gas generation, where the fuel price can fluctuate. PacifiCorp, Rocky Mountain Power’s parent company, recently stated that thirteen of its twenty-two coal plants are uneconomic.
In addition, renewable energy keeps the dollars spent on energy close to home. Park City alone spends over $245 million per year on energy, much of which ends up in unstable or even corrupt regions of the world. Imagine if that money was spent on local jobs, benefiting our local economy?
