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o Specifil implementation action(s1 and a few lead people.Your GreenStep steering committee— which could be the initial small working group,a city commission or civic group—should identify: ■ Which specific actions are already underway at the c'ity ■ Which specific action(s)under each best practice will be investigated/worked on ■ Which people-"best practice action leads"-should prepare a simple work plan for how to implement the action(s) o Preaare a simple work plan for implementin�selected best qractices. Have best practice leads— these could be non-paid community members,or members of a city environmental commission- draft a simple work plan.The work plan should specify exactly(1)who would do(2)what and (3) when using(4)whattypes of resources(money,volunteers,county help,utility funds,etc.). Be alert to how proposing slight changes in what a city is already planning to do can accomplish a best practice action.GreenSteps is mostly about doing things smarter and spending money that returns multiple benefits,not about spending more money or finding grant money.The following should make preparing the work plan easier: ■ Review implementation tools on the GreenStep web site for each selected best practice action,which often include guide books,to refine how you will implement the best practice action in your city ■ Talk with c'rry staff/ofFicials ■ Talk with others from the community ■ Talk with trusted resource organizations,including consultants and utilities ■ Contact the MN GreenStep Cities best practice advisor for the relevant best practice as needed ■ Read on the GreenStep web site how other cities have implemented a selected best practice action,and contact the people listed there to learn more information o Have best practice leads qresent the short best practice action plans to vour GreenSteq steerin� committee and to a city body orto the city council as appropriate. 5. Implement new best practice actions o Keeq evervone movins and celebrate success.At periodic meetings of your GreenStep steering committee, have best practice leads report on accomplishments,barriers,and next steps.Work together to overcome barriers,change plans as needed,and find ways to accomplish multiple actions through a common strategy. o Clarifv,as needed,what constitutes comqletin�an action with the GreenStep program coordinator. For example,an administrative directive is probably substantially equivalent to a city council- adopted policy,but feel free to make a phone call to clarify an issue such as this. o Brieflv describe completed best practice actions on the GreenStep web site as you did in step 3 above when�rst entering information onto the GreenStep Cities web site. ➢ Congratulations!When you have imp/emented any 4, 6 or 8 best practices(depending on your city categoryJ you are now recognized as a Step Two GreenStep City!Formal recognition will take place at the nent June GreenStep ce/ebration event at the League of Minnesota Cities conference. 6. Keep on working and be recognized at Step Three o Implementin�a particular best aractice action mav take months or vears.The GreenStep Cities program requirements have been set with the expectation that any c'ity can implement 8, 12 or 16 best practices (depending on c'rty category)and become a Step Three GreenStep City within three years. But