Number
090356
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
080121, 090027
Sponsor
ALD. ZIELINSKI, KOVAC AND WITKOWSKI
Title
Substitute resolution relating to application, acceptance and funding of a grant from the United States Department of Energy for the second round of the Solar America Cities program.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Office of Environmental Sustainability to apply for, accept and fund a Solar America Cities 2009 grant in the amount of $1,300,000, with a grantor share of $1,300,000 and no City match.
The purpose of this grant is to fund installations of several solar clusters and 15 to 20 small-scale solar hot water systems. The installations will be monitored for efficiency and thermal dynamics, with a goal of developing best practices for this region. The grant also aims to continue to reduce barriers to adoption of solar technologies within the City of Milwaukee. Milwaukee was one of 12 cities selected for the first round of this grant in 2008, with a grant amount of $300,000.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund installations of several solar clusters and 15 to 20 small-scale hot water systems and to continue to remove barriers to implementing solar technology in the City, including providing installer training and creating educational materials relating to solar technology; and
Whereas, The Common Council, through adoption of Common Council Files 071136 and 080121, has expressed its commitment to promoting growth of solar technology in the City; and
Whereas, Project partners, including We Energies, Focus on Energy, Johnson Controls, Caleffi, Midwest Renewable Energy Association, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, City of Milwaukee Department of Development, and Milwaukee County have pledged to provide incentives and in-kind services equal to 50% of the grant amount to help promote solar activities in the City; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant from 1/1/2010 to 1/1/2012 would cost $1,300,000, of which the entire amount would be provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the U.S. Department of Energy is authorized and the Department of Administration - Office of Environmental Sustainability shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Section 304-81, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2010 Special Revenue - Grant and Aid Projects fund, the following amount for the project titled Milwaukee Shines - Solar America Cities Grant:
Project/Grant GR0001000000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
BY 0000
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $1,300,000
2. Create the necessary Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project/Grant levels budget against these Project/Grant values the amount required under the grant agreement.
3. Establish the necessary City Share project values.
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted for the Office of Environmental Sustainability, which is authorized to expend from the amount budgeted for, sums for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date.
Requestor
Department of Administration
Drafter
LRB09294-2
RTW
7/16/09