HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2011-171RESOLUTION NO. 2011-171
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN A
REGIONAL GRANT APPLICATION IN RESPONSE TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S SUNSHOT INITIATIVE -
ROOFTOP SOLAR CHALLENGE AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS IN
CONJUNCTION WITH APPLYING FOR, OBTAINING AND
IMPLEMENTING THE GRANT
WHEREAS, the Department of Energy (DOE) SunShot Initiative is a national initiative
to make solar energy technologies cost-competitive with other forms of energy; and
WHEREAS, the Initiative's new Rooftop Solaz Challenge is designed to provide funds to
local governments and regional partners in order to significantly reduce the administrative or
"soft" costs associated with solar photovoltaic (PV) systems; and
WHEREAS, City staff has been collaborating with the California Center for Sustainable
Energy and 11 other jurisdictions on a regional grant proposal to help participating local
governments identify administrative barriers and develop solutions for encouraging rooftop solaz
photovoltaic installations; and
WHEREAS, Chula Vista, if awarded the grant, would receive funding to support City
staff time to participate in regional working groups centered on solar PV permitting, zoning,
interconnection, and financing; and
WHEREAS, the proposed regional project supports Chula Vista's greenhouse gas
emission reduction efforts and specifically helps to implement the City Council-approved
Climate Mitigation Measure #5.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve as
follows:
That it approves participation in a regional grant application in response to the
Department of Energy's Sunshot Initiative -Rooftop Solar Challenge.
2. That it authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all documents
in conjunction with applying for, obtaining and implementing the grant.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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Resolution No. 2011-171
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 13th day of September 2011 by the following vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers: Aguilaz, Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez and Cox
Councilmembers: None
Councilmembers: None
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Cheryl Cox, yor
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norr s, C, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2011-171 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 13th day of September 2011.
Executed this 13th day of September 2011.
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk