Number
091147
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
071136, 080398
Sponsor
ALD. DAVIS
Title
Substitute resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a formula grant to entitlement communities from the United States Department of Energy for the Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Office of Environmental Sustainability to accept and fund an Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant from the United States Department of Energy in the amount of $5,839,100, with a grantor share of $5,839,100 and no City match. This grant funds one new position of Grant Monitor in the Department of Administration.
The purpose of this grant is to perform City building energy audits, fund City facilities energy efficiency retrofits, fund the City fleet retrofit program, establish a LED street light demonstration project, initiate the Milwaukee Energy Efficiency Residential Program (Me2) and fund the Business Retrofit Loan and Business Energy Retrofit Incentive programs. This grant is awarded through a formula process and is separate from the competitive Efficiency Conservation Block Grant for which the City has also submitted an application.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has been awarded grant funds from the United States Department of Energy to perform City building energy audits, fund City facilities energy efficiency retrofits, fund the City fleet retrofit program, establish a LED street light demonstration project, initiate the Milwaukee Energy Efficiency Residential Program (Me2) and fund the Business Retrofit Loan and Business Energy Retrofit Incentive programs; and
Whereas, The Common Council, through adoption of Common Council Files 071136 and 080398, has expressed its commitment to promoting energy efficiency improvements in the City; and
Whereas, Focus on Energy incentives apply to most of the activities in the grant, including City building retrofits of HVAC and lighting, energy audits, street lights, commercial HVAC and lighting improvements, and residential improvements, and these Focus on Energy rebates will total approximately $1,925,000 will be expended on program related activities; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant from 1/1/2010 to 10/25/2012 will cost $5,040,100, of which the entire amount would be provided by the grantor; and
Whereas, The capital costs of this project will total $799,000, 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 the Department of Administration - Office of Environmental Sustainability is authorized to accept this Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant from the United States Department of Energy; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized and directed to:
1. Commit funds within City’s capital budget fund, the following amount for the project titled Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant:
Grantor Share
Fund Number 0306
Project/Grant Number SP032100100
Amount $799,000
2. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2009 Special Revenue - Grant and Aid Projects fund, the following amount for the project titled Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant:
Project/Grant GR0000900000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
BY 0000
Subclass R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $5,040,100
3. 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.
4. 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:
1. Expend from the amount budgeted for, sums for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date.
2. Expend from the 2009 grant budget funds for specific items of equipment.
3. Enter into subcontracts as detailed in the grant budget.
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Common Council directs that the 2010 Positions Ordinance C.C. File Number 090457, should be amended as follows:
Under:
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
Community Development Grants Administration Division
ADD:
(1) Grant Monitor (E) (X) (Y)
ADD Footnote (E) to read as follows:
To expire 10/25/2012 unless the Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant from the United States Department of Energy is renewed or new energy-related grants are awarded to fund the position.
Drafter
LRB09493-2
RTW
01/06/2010