Number
090027
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
CHAIR
Title
Resolution relative to acceptance and expenditure of a $200,000 contribution from We Energies to support the Solar America Cities Grant and additional contributions and rebates from the Focus on Energy program.
Analysis
Resolution 080121 authorizes the Office of Environmental Sustainability in the Department of Administration to accept funds from the Department of Energy (DOE). The Resolution also authorizes the Office of Environmental Sustainability to accept matching funds from We Energies and Focus on Energy as a cash match for the DOE funds. The Resolution also provided that the funds accepted by the City from DOE and We Energies be used to fund Solar America City grant activities.
The purpose of Solar America Cities grant is to reduce barriers to adoption of solar technologies within the City of Milwaukee. Milwaukee is one of 12 cities selected for this grant in 2008, and the results of this project will be shared across the country. This project will be implemented over a two-year period beginning in summer 2008.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee is eligible for supplemental cash-match funds from Solar America City partner We Energies to help remove barriers to implementing solar technology in the City. Approved expenditures include labor costs associated with solar installation, materials, installer training, educational materials, and miscellaneous project costs; and
Whereas, The Common Council, through adoption of Common Council File 071136, has expressed its commitment to promoting growth of solar technology in the City; and
Whereas, Project Partner We Energies has contributed $200,000 to the Solar Cities initiative. The funds have been temporarily deposited as a City revenue; and
Whereas, Project Partner Focus on Energy has pledged to provide grant contributions and project rebates of up to $270,000 to help promote solar activities in the City. Focus on Energy will provide a small grant to the City to develop marketing materials for solar energy and will provide matching funds through rebates on solar equipment; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Administration is authorized to accept up to $470,000 of contributions for the department's Solar America City activities and to expend such funds for this purpose or any purpose specified by the contributor, no more than the amount actually received, in accordance with established City policies and procedures; and, be it
Further Resolved, That upon the receipt and deposit of these funds, the City Comptroller is authorized and directed to establish a special account within the Department of Administration’s budget for the expenditure of the contributions; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized and directed to transfer appropriations and estimated revenue from the Special Purpose Account for Contribution, 0001-2110-0001-006300-D001 and the Estimated Revenue Account for Contributions, 0001-2110-0001-009850, to the Department of Administration’s Special Account, 0001-1510-006300-DXXX and the Department of Administration’s Estimated Revenue Account, 0001-1510-0001-009850, up to the amount of $470,000.
Requestor
Department of Administration - Office of Environmental Sustainability
Drafter
Budget & Mgt.
ES
4/28/09