HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2013-058RESOLUTION NO. 2013-058
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN A
STATEWIDE GRANT APPLICATION IN RESPONSE TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S ROOFTOP SOLAR
CHALLENGE II AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH
IMPLEMENTING THE GRANT AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the Department of Energy's (DOE) Rooftop Solaz Challenge is a national
SunShot initiative to make solar energy technologies more cost-competitive with other forms of
energy; and
WHEREAS, the Rooftop Solar Challenge is specifically 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, the City of Chula Vista has been collaborating with the California Center for
Sustainable Energy (GCSE) and 11 other jurisdictions under the Rooftop Solaz Challenge I to
identify local administrative bamers and develop solutions for encouraging rooftop solar
photovoltaic installations; and
WHEREAS, Chula Vista, as a result, has been able to successfully develop a centralized
"all things solaz" webpage, revise its solar array zoning guidance, work to help low-income
families receive free solar PV systems, and issue a RFP for a Property Assessed Clean Energy
(PACE) financing program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista has now been asked to participate in a statewide
grant proposal, led by GCSE, under the DOE Rooftop Solar Challenge II program to continue to
help local jurisdictions better facilitate solar PV installations through permitting and financing
process improvements; and
WHEREAS, the proposed "Golden State Solaz Impact" 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:
1. That it approve participation in the statewide grant proposal, led by the
California Center for Sustainable Energy, in response to the Department of
Energy's Rooftop Solar Challenge II.
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2. That it authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all documents
with implementing the grant.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Richazd opkins G n R. Go gins
Director of Public Works C A ey
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 16th day of Apri12013 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan, Salas and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Ramirez
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Cheryl Cox, M or
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHLTLA VISTA )
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2013-058 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 16th day of Apri12013.
Executed this 16th day of Apri12013.
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk