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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1988/08/16 Item 11 COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT . b t e City C{~:Jncil of Chula Vista, C::.:ifornia ad Item 11 Meeting Date 8/16/88 .. ITEM TITLE: Resol uti on /07 Y 3 Approvi ng appl i cati on to the Cal Horni a Energy Commission for energy and technical assistance programs for local governments thrOUg~.:h~nergy Partnership Program SUBMITTED BY: Director of Public wor~~ j ~ REVIEWED BY: City ManagerGJ (4/5ths Vote: Yes___No~) In September 1986 the leg'<<lature passed and the Governor signed into law SB 880 authored by Senator Leroy Greene. S8 880 provi ded funds to the Energy Commi ssi on to carry out a vari ety of energy assi stance programs for local governments. Some of these funds were assi gned for energy support to local governments through the CECls Energy Partnership Program. Through this program, rising energy costs can be reduced and funding for energy specialists can be provided to local governments. ~ " RECOMMENDATION: That the Council approve the resolution approving an application to the California Energy Commission and authorizing and directing the Building Maintenance Superintendent to file the application with the California Energy Commission. . BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable. DISCUSSION: " Under the California Energy Commission's Energy Partnership Program, a full range of technical assistance is available. Engineering, financial and legal experts can provide assistance in such areas as: identifying fleet vehicle fuel use reducti on, i dentifyi ng conservati on proj ects, eval uati ng al ternati ve energy generation projects, negotiating utility rates, conducting engineering analysis, provide on-site training. Assistance in most areas is available at this time. Any city, county or regional planning agency in California is eligible to participate and apply for assistance in these programs. To apply, the California Energy Commission requires an application, a resolution from the local governing body authorizing appl ication to the Energy Partnership Program, and copies of any completed studies or surveys relevant to a proposed project. Among the possible projects is installation of new HVAC equipment at public facilities which will provide for energy reductions. Although the program requires a 25% matching contribution from the local agency, this is only a preliminary application and the final project has not yet been determined. Once information is received from the California Energy Commission on our application, we can proceed with other more finalized plans. At that point in time, we will be in a better position to know exactly the cost of this program. If the costs are too high, we are not committed and need not follow through with a project. .. ~ FISCAL IMPACT: None at this time. Once the application is reviewed and accepted, a follow-up report will be submitted to the Council outlining proposed projects, tentati ve costs to the City, and contributi ons provi ded through this program. . ~ CS:nr/ WPC 3904E / ..'~ .,:'-1"