HomeMy WebLinkAbout089 - 08/17/2010 - APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE LIGHT AND POWER FUND FROM THE COLORADO GOVERNOR'S E ORDINANCE NO. 089, 2010
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE LIGHT AND POWER
FUND FROM THE COLORADO GOVERNOR'S ENERGY OFFICE NEW ENERGY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FUNDED UNDER THE AMERICAN
RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT
WHEREAS, the State of Colorado's Governor's Energy Office (the "GEO") has awarded
to the City of Fort Collins Utilities Energy Service program a grant in the amount of $72,000,
(the "Grant Funds"); and
WHEREAS, the pilot project funded by the grant will conduct a pilot implementation of
the "Carbon City Sustainability Information Management System ("SIMS"); and
WHEREAS, no matching funds are required; and
WHEREAS, SIMS, an enabling technology platform, will quantify and report resource
usage, consumption trends and demand-side management program effectiveness; and
WHEREAS, the SIMS will provide efficiency and climate related programs with
improved focus, better accountability, improved data quality and new program possibilities and
will also leverage new data tracking and expansion opportunities and collaborative efforts with
other utilities, local governments and state agencies; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the City Charter authorizes 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 the 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 as
described herein will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Light and Power Fund to
exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during
the fiscal year; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated revenue in the Light and
Power Fund the sum of SEVENTY TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($72,000) for expenditure in
the Light and Power Fund for the pilot implementation of the Carbon City Sustainability
Information Management System ("SIMS").
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 20th day of
July, A.D. 2010, and to be presented for final passage on the 17 day of August, A.D. 2010.
Mayor
: ATTEST:
City-Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 17t4dayof st, A.D. 2010.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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