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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 03/03/2009 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 023, 2009 APPROPRI ITEM NUMBER: 9 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: March 3, 2009 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Terri Bryant Brian Janonis SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 023, 2009 Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the Light and Power Fund for the Acquisition and Installation of Energy Efficient Equipment. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of this Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The City will receive a $778,000 grant from the Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance program funds through the Colorado Department of Local Affairs to facilitate a number of energy efficiency, retro-commissioning, renewable energy projects. The Bohemian Foundation has committed $430,000 in community support of this grant. Additional individual partner contributions total approximately$1,292,678. This Ordinance,unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 17, 2009, appropriates a total of$1,208,000 in the Light and Power Fund. ATTACHMENTS I. Copy of First Reading Agenda Item Summary - February 17, 2009. (w/o original attachments) ATTACHMENT ITEM NUMBER: 12 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: February 17, 2009 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL r� STAFF: Terri Bryant �\ Brian Janonis J SUBJECT Items Relating to State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Program, Grant Funds. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution and the Ordinance on First Reading. FINANCIAL IMPACT The City will receive a $778,000�grant from the Energy a MiEal Impact Assistance program funds through the Colorado Department`LocaahAf�rs to facilitate a number of energy efficiency, retro-commissioning, renewabl'e�energy projects. The Bohemian Foundation has committed $430,000 in community support of this grant. Additional individual partner contributions total approximately $1,292,678. The Ordinance will appropriate a total of$1,208,000 in the Light and Power Fund. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A. Resolution 2009-021 Authorizing a Grant Agreement with the State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs,to Receive Grant Funds for the Acquisition and Installation of Energy Efficient Equipment. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 023, 2009 Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the Light and Power Fund"4or/the cq'VRition"�and Installation of Energy Efficient Equipment. The proposed Department of LocalWffairs(DOLA)project offers a unique opportunity to build off of significant energy initiatives already underway in the region. One of the most ambitious projects currently under development in Colorado is FortZED (Fort Collins Zero Energy District), an initiative that would convert downtown Fort Collins and the main campus of Colorado State University into a district that generates more energy than it uses on an annual basis. The DOLA project consists of the acquisition and installation of energy efficient equipment for the City of Fort Collins, Latimer County, Poudre Regional Library District and Fort Collins Housing February 17, 2009 -2- Item No. 12 Authority. These New Energy Community Partners will enter into an agreement identifying the City of Fort Collins as the contract management/grant administrator for the other partners. This project aligns with the City's efforts towards creating a sustainable environment through regional and local collaboration. COP Vil BACKGROUND The City of Fort Collins and its regional collaborating agencies in the Fort ZED Regional Partnership — Larimer County, Poudre River Public Library District and Fort Collins Housing Authority—have developed a comprehensive package of energy efficiency, retro-commissioning, and renewable energy projects to further the region's efforts to increase energy efficiency and promote clean energy technologies. The DOLA grant closely aligns with the goals of the community partnerships and the Governor's Energy Office resulting in significant energy and cost savings. The grant funds will be used as follows: • The City of Fort Collins will acquire and install Solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment for the old Pickle Plant site at the northeast corner of Mulberry and Riverside. The City will also acquire and install equip,#r/aa sola theer a1system fo the EPIC pool. The funds will II also provide a portion of the salary,.`o hire-5 Sustamabihtyf(coordinator for one calendar year. Funds will also be use(Nor building energy add retro-commissioning at City Hall, 215 North Mason and EPIC. • Larimer County will acquire and install Solar PV for the Solid Waste Administration Building. Funds will be used for building energy upgrades and retro-commissioning at 205 East 6th Street, Loveland, 2405 Midpoint Drive, the Downtown Center at 201 Laporte Avenue, and buildings at 1501 and 1525 Blue Spruce. • The Fort Collins Housing Authority will acquire and install Solar PV equipment for the Stanford Apartments located at 2613 Stanford Road, Fort Collins. • The Poudre River Public Library District will acquire and install equipment for energy upgrades and retro-commissioning for the Downtown Library. Utilities staff will administer the grant equesting reimbursements for the City and project partners, filing the appropriate State grant reports, racking grant expenditures, and coordinating activities I I 1 11 1. \ among the partners. The City of Fort Collins Utifities•wtll request funding from the Department of Local Affairs to reimburse partners for their�agreed[pon cont utions. ORDINANCE NO. 023, 2009 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE LIGHT AND POWER FUND FOR THE ACQUISITION AND INSTALLATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT WHEREAS,the City has applied for and been awarded a grant from the from the Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance program funds through the State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs in the amount of$778,000 (the "Grant"); and WHEREAS,the Bohemian Foundation has committed$430,000 in support of this grant,and additional individual partner contributions total approximately $1,292,678; and WHEREAS, the City and its regional collaborating agencies, including Larimer County, Poudre River Public Library District and the Fort Collins Housing Authority, have developed a comprehensive package of energy efficiency, retro-commissioning, and renewable energy projects to further the region's efforts to increase energy efficiency and promote clean energy technologies (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the Project will involve acquiring and installing a solar thermal system for the EPIC pool; providing energy upgrades and retro-commissioning for City Hall, 215 North Mason, EPIC pool, the Downtown Library, the Loveland Courthouse, Detention Center, 201 LaPorte Avenue, 1501 and 1525 Blue Spruce; providing solar photovoltaic equipment for the Pickle Plant, Larimer County's Solid Waste Administration Building and Fort Collins Housing Authority's Stanford Apartments; and providing a portion of the salary for a Sustainability Coordinator for one year; and WHEREAS, because the Grant will not cover all of the proposed Project staff, the regional collaborating agencies have identified other sources of funding to complete the Project; and WHEREAS, upon completion of any grant-related documents and a subgrant agreement between the City and the regional collaborating agencies, the City will administer the Grant for the Project; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the City Charter permits the City Council to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total amount of such supplemental appropriations, in combination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year, does not exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the appropriation of the grant funds from the State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs I as described herein,will not cause the total amount appropriated in the relevant funds to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during any fiscal year. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated grant revenue in the Light and Power Fund the sum of SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS($778,000)for expenditure in the Light and Power Fund for the acquisition and installation of energy efficient equipment, pursuant to related grant and subgrant agreements. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of February, A.D. 2009, and to be presented for final passage on the day of March, A.D. 2009. Mayo 1 ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 3rd day of March, A.D. 2009. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk