City of Milwaukee - File #: 160177

• File #: 160177
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/24/2016
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/20/2016
• Effective date: 10/7/2016
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the inclusion of solar-power and other sustainable features in tax incremental financing projects or other projects receiving financial assistance of $1 million or more from the city.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL, ALD. KOVAC
• Indexes: ENERGY RESOURCES, TAX INCREMENTAL DISTRICTS, TAX INCREMENTAL FINANCING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/6/2016	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
9/28/2016	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/20/2016	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:0
9/13/2016	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Lori Lutzka, Department of City Development Erick Shambarger, DOA - Environmental Collaboration Office Individuals appearing to testify in support: Lawrence Hoffman, 350.org Milwaukee Bruce Zahn, 350.org Milwaukee	Pass	4:0
9/7/2016	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/6/2016	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/6/2016	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/6/2016	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/21/2016	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
5/24/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

160177

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. BOHL AND KOVAC

Title

A substitute ordinance relating to the inclusion of solar-power and other sustainable features in tax incremental financing projects or other projects receiving financial assistance of $1 million or more from the city.

Sections

355-5-5                     cr                     

Analysis

This ordinance provides that, for any development project receiving direct financial assistance from the city valued at $1 million of more, the project developer shall prepare a report on the estimated cost of including solar power and other sustainable features as part of the project.  This report shall also include an estimate of the amount of time that would be required to recover the cost of the solar-power features through energy-cost savings.  The environmental collaboration office shall develop and provide administrative procedures and technical assistance for this report, and shall provide information on financing options, including PACE financing, to the developer.

Body

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1.  Section 355-5-5 of the code is created to read:

355-5.  Application Process.

5.  Any developer seeking direct financial assistance for a project shall prepare a report, to be attached to the application required by sub. 1, on the estimated cost of including solar power and other sustainable features as part of the project.  This report shall also include an estimate of the amount of time that would be required to recover the cost of the solar-power features through energy-cost savings.  The environmental collaboration office established under s. 310-3 shall develop and provide administrative procedures and technical assistance for this report, and shall provide information on financing options, including property assessed clean energy (PACE) financing, to the developer.

LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

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Legislative Reference Bureau

Date:______________________

Attorney

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE

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Office of the City Attorney

Date:______________________

Requestor

Drafter

LRB164526-2

Jeff Osterman

07/18/2016

Clerical Correction 9/6/16 Chris Lee