HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-40 NCPA energy efficiencyRESOLUTION No. 2009- 40
WHEREAS, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law by
President Obama in February 2009, providing $787 billion for a variety of programs
designed to create jobs, address the unprecedented slowdown in the U.S. economy,
and build a foundation for long-term economic growth, and
WHEREAS, California expects to receive approximately $85 billion from the Act, with $3
billion targeted for energy-related programs, and
WHEREAS, the California Energy Commission, as the state's designated energy office,
has been allocated more than $30 million of funding available under its Energy
Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program to help small cities and counties
install cost-effective energy efficiency projects that reduce energy use and greenhouse
gases, and
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah stands to receive $82,741 of funding under this program,
once the California Energy Commission formally adopts guidelines for the Energy
Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program on September 30, 2009, and
WHEREAS, three other cities in addition to the City of Ukiah that are members of the
Northern California Power Agency (Biggs, Gridley, and Healdsburg), stand to receive
another $120,593 of funding under the same program, and
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah seeks to maximize the use of its funding by minimizing
administrative costs and reporting responsibilities through a variety of joint action
activities offered through its membership with the Northern California Power Agency,
and
WHEREAS, the California Energy Commission has articulated that applicants may work
with one another to share and leverage internal resources, and that the Northern
California Power Agency, with written authorization from the other collaborating
applicants, may apply to receive a funding award on behalf of all collaborating
applicants.
E IT RESOLVED, that the City of Ukiah authorizes the Northern California Power
Agency to serve as its designated representative for funding under the California
Energy Commission's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program,
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, that the Northern California Power Agency will manage the
$82,741 in funding dedicated to the City of Ukiah, submit formal applications to the
California Energy Commission to secure such funding, and coordinate all subsequent
reporting obligations on behalf of the City.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21St day of October, 2009, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Landis, Thomas, Crane, Rodin, and Mayor Baldwin
A Cd / & ~
Philip /t. Baldwin, Mayor
ATTEST:
4oAnne M. Currie, City Clerk