Number
151315
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
150366
Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY AND KOVAC
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Administration - Office of Environmental Sustainability to enter into contracts with the partner organizations that supported its application for a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a comprehensive energy efficiency program for commercial buildings.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Administration - Office of Environmental Sustainability to enter into contracts with the partner organizations that supported its application for a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop and implement a comprehensive energy efficiency program for commercial buildings. The program is intended to deploy new energy efficiency tools developed by the Department of Energy and impact up to 200 commercial buildings. This program is funded by a $750,000 contribution from DOE and a matching contribution of $750,000 of in-kind staff time from the City and its partners.
Body
Whereas, On July 21, 2015, the Common Council adopted File Number 150366, a resolution authorizing OES to enter into a $1,500,000 cooperative agreement with DOE to develop and implement a comprehensive energy efficiency program for up to 200 commercial buildings; and
Whereas, Franklin Energy, LLC, Staples Energy, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Midwest Energy Research Consortium, U.S. Green Building Council - Wisconsin, Transwestern Sustainability Services, the State Energy Office, and Milwaukee Downtown (BID 21) supported the cooperative agreement application as partner organizations; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has received $750,000 from DOE for City staff time and partner efforts over the three year term of the cooperative agreement with DOE; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee and the partner organizations have pledged in-kind staff time of $750,000 for a total project val...
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