City of Milwaukee - File #: 220250

• File #: 220250
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/21/2022
• In control: COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/12/2022
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Department of Administration - Environmental Collaboration Office to accept and fund an Energy Innovation Grant from Public Service Commission of Wisconsin’s Office of Energy Innovation to implement significant energy efficiency upgrades at City of Milwaukee Fire Department engine houses and provide energy awareness training.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: ENERGY CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL COLLABORATION OFFICE, FIRE DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, STATE GRANTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/15/2022	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/12/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	11:0
6/29/2022	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
6/21/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
220250

Version
Original

Reference
131035, 181282

Sponsor
THE CHAIR

Title
Resolution authorizing the Department of Administration - Environmental Collaboration Office to accept and fund an Energy Innovation Grant from Public Service Commission of Wisconsin’s Office of Energy Innovation to implement significant energy efficiency upgrades at City of Milwaukee Fire Department engine houses and provide energy awareness training.

Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Administration- Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO) to accept grant award funds from the Public Service Commission, Office of Energy Innovation (PSC-OEI) to implement significant energy efficiency upgrades at City of Milwaukee Fire Department engine houses and provide energy awareness training. This project will be funded by a $443,642 grant from the PSC-OEI and a matching contribution of $202,120 of in-kind staff time and funding from the City’s Better Buildings Challenge capital account.

Body
Whereas, On December 17, 2013, the Common Council adopted File Number 131035, a resolution adopting “ReFresh Milwaukee: City of Milwaukee Sustainability Plan 2013-2023” as the City’s first sustainability plan and directing its implementation; and
Whereas, The energy chapter of the ReFresh Milwaukee plan contains the goal: “Portfolio-wide, the City’s building energy use reduced 20 percent by 2020 (per the City’s pledge to meet the Better Buildings Challenge”; and

Whereas, these energy-efficiency projects will help the City of Milwaukee reduce municipal building operating expenses, improve the building stock, and improve the environment; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee participates in the national Better Buildings Challenge for its own facilities and encourages commercial building owners and managers in Milwaukee to track and reduce their energy usage through leading by example in the community; and

Whereas, ECO convenes the City’s Energy Reduction Team comprised o...