TITLE
Recommendation to adopt resolution in support of and authorizing an application to the State of California Energy Commission's State Energy Program Grant for the Municipal and Commercial Building Targeted Measure Retrofit Program. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
On October 8, 2009, the State of California Energy Commission announced the availability of up to $20 million per year in grant funds for the State Energy Program Projects. Funds will be made available for the period beginning February 1, 2010 and ending March 31, 2012. Grant awards, following a Request for Proposal (RFP) process, may be funded with a range of $2 million (minimum) to $20 million (maximum) per grant award. Eligible applicants include public, nonprofit or private organizations and the applicant is expected to partner with public and/or private entities to implement the program. The City of Long Beach is currently pursuing this and other energy-efficiency grants, making energy-efficiency retrofits to municipal buildings possible and saving money on the City's energy bills.
The grant is designed to provide funding for energy efficiency retrofits of nonresidential buildings and the energy consuming processes within these buildings, while providing jobs and training for entry-level workers and/or professional tradespeople. The grant funds will be used to supplement existing efficiency municipal retrofit programs provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009 (ARRA) through the Energy Efficiency Community Block Grant program (EECBG). The grant application is due to the State by November 30, 2009. Should the City receive the grant, implementation would commence February 1, 2010 and would end March 31, 2012.
This item was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda Trang on November 9, 2009 and Budget and Performance Management Bureau Manager David Wodynski on November 9, 2009.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on November 17, 2009 in order to include a copy of the Resolution in the grant application, which is due November 30,2009.
FISCAL IMPACT
Currently there is no fiscal impact associated with the approval of this recommendation.
If awarded, an appropriations increase will be requested as part of the quarterly appropriations process. There will be no City match associated with this grant and leveraged dollars are possible as a part of the City's Energy Efficiency Community Block Grant program (EECBG) funding.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
BODY
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH IN SUPPORT OF AND AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION'S STATE ENERGY PROGRAM GRANT FOR THE MUNICIPAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDING TARGETED MEASURE RETROFIT PROGRAM
Respectfully Submitted,
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER