City of Milwaukee - File #: 091061

• File #: 091061
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/20/2009
• In control: STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/1/2009
• Title: Resolution relating to application for a grant from the United States Department of Energy for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Retrofit Ramp-up Program.
• Sponsors: ALD. HINES JR.
• Indexes: AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT, ENERGY CONSERVATION, FEDERAL GRANTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/9/2009	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/1/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	NOT ACTED ON; Minutes note: Ald. Bauman moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of making a motion orally rather than in writing. This was not granted. Ald. Bohl moved to hold this matter until a later point in the meeting. Ald. Bohl withdrew this motion. Ald. Bauman moved to hold this matter until a later point in the meeting. On the motion to hold: PASS: Hamilton, Kovac, Bauman, Bohl, Coggs, Donovan, Murphy, Dudzik, Witkowiak, Zielinski AYE Puente, Witkowski, and Hines NO Davis and Wade EXCUSED
12/1/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Ald. Witkowiak in the chair. Ald. Bauman moved to amend by adding the following "Further Resolved" clause: "Further Resolved, That the grant application shall be submitted contingent on Johnson Controls providing written assurance to the City of Milwaukee that it will maintain its current corporate presence in the City of Milwaukee through the year 2020."	Fail	3:10
12/1/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	11:1
11/30/2009	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Mr. Erick Shambarger, Dept. of Admin., Budget & Management Div. appeared and gave a PowerPoint presentation. The following individuals appeared to answer questions by committee members: Rick Schuster, Local Account Executive, Johnson Controls Ms. Kein Burton, Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (RACM) George Eggert, Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC)	Pass	4:1
11/25/2009	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/20/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
091061
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
071136, 080121, 080398
Sponsor
ALD. HINES
Title
Resolution relating to application for a grant from the United States Department of Energy for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Retrofit Ramp-up Program.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Office of Environmental Sustainability to apply for an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Retrofit Ramp-up grant in the amount of up to $75,000,000, of which up to $45,000,000 could be applied to projects in the City of Milwaukee. The Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC) will most likely administer the program, and the City will be applying in conjunction with the City of Madison and the City of Racine. The grant requires a local leverage ratio of 5:1 through public and private partnerships for any funds spent within the City. Acceptance of the grant will require Common Council action to allow tax-lien financing consistent with s.66.0627, Wis. Stats., allowing special charges to fund energy efficiency improvements. This grant may also require the issuance of a municipal bond that is backed by program revenues and grants to capitalize the revolving loan fund.

The purpose of this grant is to fund whole-neighborhood building energy retrofits. These will be projects that demonstrate sustainable business models for providing cost-effective energy upgrades for a large percentage of the residential, commercial, and public buildings in selected neighborhoods. The program will include partnerships between the public and private sector, utility retrofit and audit programs, alternative financing, and retail partnerships.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee is eligible to apply for grant funds from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund whole-neighborhood building energy retrofits, and these will be projects that demonstrate a sustainable business model for providing cost-effective energy upgrades for a large percentage of the residentia...