HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2010-150RESOLUTION NO. 2010-150
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING THE LOCAL ENERGY
ASSURANCE PROGRAM GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$198,998 AND APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS TO THE
FISCAL YEAR 2010/2011 ARRA FUND BUDGET
WHEREAS, a goal of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA),
in part, is to "facilitate recovery from disruptions to the energy supply" and "enhance reliability
and quicker repair of outages; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Energy is utilizing ARRA funding to create the
Local Energy Assurance Planning Initiative (LEAP) to create jobs at the local level and allow
Cities to have well-developed, standardized energy assurance and resiliency plans that they can
rely on during energy emergencies and supply disruptions; and
WHEREAS, eligibility for award under the LEAP Initiative is restricted to U.S. Cities
only; and
WHEREAS, LEAP Initiative funding will provide opportunities for the City to evaluate
and improve the emergency operation system; and
WHEREAS, on October 9, 2009 the City Council of the City of Chula Vista authorized
staff to apply for funding under the LEAP Initiative; and
WHEREAS, on April 30, 2010, the City of Chula Vista was informed by the U.S.
Department of Energy that it had been awarded a grant in the amount of $198,998.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby (1) accept the Loca- Energy Assurance Program Grant in the amount of
$198,998, and (2) Appropriate $153,998 to the Services and Supplies expense category and
$45,000 to the Other expense category of the fiscal year 2010/2011 ARRA Fund Budget.
Presented by
Gary albe , P.E., AICP
Deputy Cit Manager/Director of
Development Services
Approved as to form by
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Resolution No. 2010-150
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 15th day of June 2010 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez, Thompson and
Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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Cheryl Coy Mayor
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, 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. 2010-150 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula V ista City Council held on the 15th day of June 2010.
Executed this 15th day of June 2010.
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk