HomeMy WebLinkAbout095 - 09/01/2015 - APPROPRIATING GRANT REVENUE INTO THE LIGHT AND POWER FUND FOR THE INTEGRATED UTILITY SERVICES (IUS) ORDINANCE NO. 095, 2015
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING GRANT REVENUE INTO THE LIGHT AND POWER
FUND FOR THE INTEGRATED UTILITY SERVICES (IUS) PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Light and Power Utility Energy Services Division has received a grant
from the American Public Power Association for $125,000 for a pilot demonstration project of
an enhanced delivery structure of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects for Utilities
customers known as the Integrated Utility Services Project (IUS); and
WHEREAS, matching funds of $125,000 will come from existing appropriations for
Energy Services and include $25,000 from Platte River Power Authority per an existing IGA
with the City of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, the grant period is from June 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the project will be implemented through the Efficiency Works Home
program in collaboration with Platte River Power Authority; and
WHEREAS, the Efficiency Works Home (EW Home) program launched in summer 2014
in Fort Collins, Loveland, Longmont and Estes Park and is administered by CLEAResult under
contract with Platte River Power Authority, closely replicating Fort Collins prior Home
Efficiency Program with audits, energy advising, rebates, contractor lists and quality assurance;
and
WHEREAS, a streamlined version of the EW Home program with integrated financing
aims to increase not only the number of participating households, but also increase the energy
conservation in each home, thereby helping to meet the City's Climate Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins 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 have determined that the appropriation of the grant revenue 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
any fiscal year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated grant
revenue in the Light and Power Fund the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($125,000) for a pilot demonstration project of an enhanced delivery
structure of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects for Utilities customers known as the
Integrated Utility Services Project.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 18th day of
August, A.D. 2015, and to be presented for final passage on the 1st day of September, A.D.
2015.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 1 st day of September, A.D. 2015.
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