HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-12-07-Resolutions 09-248_Grant Appl - EECBG Retrofit Ramp-upRESOLUTION No.09-248
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF XXXXXX,IOWA,TO
SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND
CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT (EECBG),RETROFIT RAMP-UP
PROGRAM FUNDING MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE AMERICAN
RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA)
Whereas,Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
of 2009,which the President signed into law on February 17,2009,to stimulate the
economy and create jobs;and
Whereas,ARRA included $3.2 billion in funding for the Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Block Grant (EECBG)Program authorized in Title V,Subtitle E of the
Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA)and signed into law on December 19,
2007;and
Whereas,the U.S.Department of Energy,DOE Environmental Management
Consolidated Business Center (EMCBC),on behalf of the Office of Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy announced funding opportunity announcement number,DE-
FOA-0000148 on October 19,2009,allocating $390.4 million to establish Retrofit
Ramp-up Programs;and
Whereas,the purpose of the Retrofit Ramp-up Program is to stimulate activities and
investments which can:1)fundamentally and permanently transform energy markets
in a way that make energy efficiency and renewable energy the options of first
choice;2)sustain themselves beyond the grant monies and the grant period by
designing a viable strategy for program sustainability into the overall program plan;3)
deliver verified energy savings from a variety of projects in the local jurisdiction;4)
achieve broader market participation and greater efficiency savings from building
retrofits;5)highly leverage grant funding in order to significantly enhance resources
supporting the program;6)serve as a pilot building retrofit program,that
demonstrates the benefits of gaining economy of scale;and 7)serve as examples of
comprehensive community-scale energy-efficiency approaches that could be
replicated in other communities across the country.
Whereas,the City of Waukee is a city with limited financial resources and desires to
demonstrate a Retrofit Ramp-up Program to change energy efficiency within the
community;and
Whereas,the City of Waukee is determined to support energy efficiency retrofits that
leverage federal funds with other public and private resources,including coordinating
efforts with other Iowa cluster grant applicants,its other EECBG grant partners;and
Whereas,the City of Waukee intends to comply with all agreed upon contractual
requirements of ARRA,the EECBG program and other federal and state law;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WAUKEE,IOWA,that:
1.The City Council supports and approves the attached application for ARRA
EECBG Retrofit Ramp-up Program funding.
2.The Mayor is hereby authorized to approve and execute the application on
behalf of the City.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 7TH day of December,2009.
Attest:
oistra,City Administrator/Clerk
ROLL CALL VOTE AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
Donald L.Bailey,Jr.X
Casey L.Harvey X
C.Isaiah McGee X
Darlene Stanton X
Mike Watts X