HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-10 NCPA rep CA Energy Comm block grantRESOLUTION NO.2010-10
WHEREAS:
1. 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
2. California expects to receive approximately $85 billion from the Act, with $3 billion
targeted for energy-related programs; and
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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; and
8. NCPA and the City have applied to the CEC to use the City's share of the grant
funding to replace 25 70-100 watt High Pressure Sodium (HPS) bulbs and 55 100-150 watt HPS
bulbs in City street lights with 120 units of LED Roadway Lighting ("the Project"); and
9. The City Council has considered the application of the California Environmental
Quality Act ("CEQA") to the Project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. In compliance with CEQA, the City finds that the approval of the Project is a "project"
under CEQA that is categorically exempt under 14 California Code of Regulations § 15301 as a
Class 1 categorical exemption: repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing
public facilities , involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the
time of the lead agency's determination."
4. Pursuant to the City Council's above CEQA finding, the Planning Director is directed
forthwith to file a notice of exemption with the County Clerk.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Ukiah City Council on March 3, 2010, by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmember Landis, Crane, Rodin, Baldwin and Mayor Thomas
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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J6X e Currie, City Clerk
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Benj homas, Mayor
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