HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2010-282RESOLUTION NO. 2010-282
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE 2011 BUDGET TO
APPROPRIATE $1,362,997 FROM THE SAN DIEGO GAS &
ELECTRIC LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP TO THE
CITY'S ENERGY CONSERVATION FUND TO CONTINUE
PROVIDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS AND
SERVICES
WHEREAS, since 2006, the City of Chula Vista and San Diego Gas & Electric
(SDG&E), under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission, have been
collaborating in the implementation of a "Local Government Partnership" program; and
WHEREAS, the program, which is designed to reduce the amount of kilowatt-hours
(electricity) and therms (gas) consumed by a local community, has matured into a comprehensive
and highly-effective initiative which has been recognized statewide as a model for successful
collaboration; and
WHEREAS, the funding is provided through a "Public Goods Chazge" which is a
monthly utility bill surcharge on energy consumed by every customer in SDG&E's territory; and
WHEREAS, in addition to lowering monthly utility costs, energy efficiency efforts help
to reduce demand for local power generation and contribute to reducing Chula Vista's
greenhouse gas emissions; and
WHEREAS, in December 2009, the City of Chula Vista and San Diego Gas & Electric
(SDG&E) entered into a new 3-year Local Government Paztnership agreement to provide
$4,088,991 ($1,362,997 per calendar year) to continue and expand these local energy efficiency
services in the community (Resolution No. 2009-284); and
WHEREAS, the Conservation & Environmental Services Department continues to
promote energy efficiency and conservation in the community through its free energy evaluation
program and participation in community outreach events; and
WHEREAS, the Sustainable Communities Program, which is administered by the
Development Services Department, works to further integrate energy efficiency into the
planning, permitting, and inspection process; and
WHEREAS, the City's Economic Development Division staff leveraged the Local
Government Partnership to secure over $1.2 million in additional federal funding to identify
critical energy efficiency opportunities at public and private facilities (ex. hospitals, fire stations,
shelters) and to design sustainable energy infrastructure within the City's University Planning
Area; and
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WHEREAS, the Municipal Energy Efficiency Improvements Program, which is
administered by Public Works with assistance from the Conservation & Environmental Services
Department, supported staff time to expand the City's energy monitoring efforts and to identify
energy efficiency and demand response strategies which lower municipal energy consumption
and produce cost savings; and
WHEREAS, the Local Govenunent Partnership contributes to reaching the goal of
investing $2 million of "Public Goods Chazge" funds annually into community energy efficiency
programs as outlined in the 2005 SDG&E and City of Chula Vista Memorandum of
Understanding; and
WHEREAS, in addition, the Partnership supports the goals outlined in the Chula Vista
Energy Strategy & Action Plan (2001), which prioritized energy management options to address
citywide demand and supply, and the Chula Vista Municipal Building Energy Efficiency Policy
(2005), which requires the incorporation ofenergy-conserving measures into City facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Local Government Partnership directly implements numerous Council-
approved climate protection measures -Business Energy & Water Evaluations (Measure #3),
Green Building Standards (Measure #4), and Community Energy Efficiency & Solar Retrofits
(i.e. Home Upgrade, Carbon Downgrade program or Measure #5); and
WHEREAS, the Local Government Partnership provides critical funding to support staff
time for energy-related programs and policies, but resulting capital improvement projects would
be funded through external sources and would be subject to subsequent Council approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista amends the 2011 budget to appropriate $1,362,997 from the San Diego Gas & Electric
Local Government Partnership to the City's Energy Conservation Fund to continue providing
energy efficiency programs and services.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Michael T. Meacham
Director of Conservation and Environmental
Services
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 7th day of December 2010 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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Cheryl Cox, yor'
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, 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. 2010-282 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 7th day of December 2010.
Executed this 7th day of December 2010.
Donna R. Noms, CMC, City Clerk