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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-012
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
GAS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, A NOT FOR PROFIT
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, TO
ANALYZE ENERGY, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACTS OF BOTH PLANNED AND ALTERNATIVE
BUILDING DESIGN OPTIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE WAKELAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE
AGREEMENTS
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2006, the City Council accepted the grant for the San
Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) Partnership Program and appropriated funding for the 2006
calendar year of the SDG&E Partnership Program to 2007 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the SDG&E Partnership Program grant budget has allocated $139,840.00 to
the Gas Technology Institute, a 50 I c3 not for profit research and development organization, for
professional services related to energy modeling; and
WHEREAS, the City would like to retain the services of the Gas Technology Institute
(GTI) to analyze energy, economic and enviromnental impacts of both planned and alternative
building design options for the Wakeland affordable housing project located at 1501 Broadway;
and
WHEREAS, the project approach will entail modeling building envelope energy losses,
internal loads, and space conditioning and ventilation for the planned residential structures. The
modeling will consider 8,760 hour-by-hour consumption of five types of energy including:
electricity, natural gas, cooling, heating and domestic hot water; and
WHEREAS, California's Title-24, 2005 residential building energy-efficiency standard
will serve as the baseline for modeling minimum requirements for building energy efficiency;
and
WHEREAS, the modeling of alternatives will provide design input for specific western
Chula Vista residential and mixed use developments that are targeted for construction in 2008;
and
WHEREAS, the design input will result in more energy efficient developments and
reduced energy costs for residents of those developments; and
WHEREAS, the results of the modeling and design input may be applied to reduce
energy consumption and energy costs for residents of future developments throughout Chula
Vista and the SDG&E service area; and
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and
WHEREAS, GTI will be retain for their services in an amount not to exceed $55,839;
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista's Community Development Department is
investigating new opportunities for the development of energy-efficient affordable housing
within the City's redevelopment area; and
WHEREAS, GTI warrants and represents that they are experienced and staffed in a
manner such that they are and can prepare and deliver the services required of Consultant to City
within the time frames herein provided all in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista approves the contract between the City ofChula Vista and the Gas Technology Institute for
the provision of analyzing energy, economic and environmental impacts of both planned and
alternative building design options for the Wakeland Affordable Housing Project and authorizing
the Mayor to execute the agreement.
Presented b~14~ :;;{~
Ann Hix .- ;'
Acting Community Development Director
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City
ofChula Vista, California, this 16th day of January 2007 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, Rindone, and Cox
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
None n
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ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City C~rk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certifY that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2007-012 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting ofthe Chula Vista City Council held on the 16th day of January 2007.
Executed this 16th day of January 2007.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City CI