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STAFF REPORT for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to Submit an Application to the California Energy Commission that Requests Up to $1.75 Million Dollars (at 1% Financing) for Future Implementation of Potential Energy Efficiency Projects
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution that authorizes the City Manager to submit an application to the California Energy Commission (CEC) in an amount up to $1.75 million dollars (at 1% financing) for future implementation of potential energy efficiency projects. The resolution is required for the CEC application, but does not obligate the City to accept any funds or implement any projects at this time.
BACKGROUND
In 2015 the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for preparation of a citywide energy and water efficiency projects audit. Climatec, a subsidiary of the Bosch Group with local offices in Pleasanton, was chosen to prepare the audit, which produced a list of potential efficiency projects. Later that year, staff brought forward a formal agreement with Climatec for City Council consideration.
That proposal included LED streetlights conversions and installation of 'smart' streetlight nodes, HVAC upgrades in several City buildings, LED interior/exterior building lighting, building management systems (BMS, which control HVAC operations), and smart irrigation clocks in several parks. It also included construction of a 1 MW solar photovoltaic system at the Water Pollution Control Plant. However, the solar project was deferred at the time until the major plant rehabilitation project was completed.
As part of staff's consideration of efficiency projects to be implemented, it was determined that in order to complete the projects with no up-front costs to the City (total project costs without the solar component totaled $5,270,455), a municipal loan would be procured. The Finance Department issued an RFP and Counc...
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