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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Authorizing Expenditure of Grant Funding and Authorizing the
City Managerto Enter into a Contract with Cool the Earth, Incorporatedto Conduct
a New Energy Education Pilot Program for the Electric Utility Department (EUD)
MEETING DATE: October 21,2009
PREPARED BY: Interim Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the expenditure of grant funding and
authorizing the City Managerto enter into a contract with Cool the
Earth, Incorporated to conduct a new energy education pilot
program for the Electric Utility Department.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: As part of the American Recovery& Reinvestment Act of 2009, the
United States Department of Energy created the Energy Efficiency
& Conservation Block Grant Program (EE & CBG). The City of Lodi,
California has received a grant in the amount of $586,200 for ten programs, five of which are to be
administered by the EUD. EUD is requesting authorization to spend the $198,000 granted to these
programs, which have been described previously to the City Council:
Lodi Keep Your Cool Program $25,000
Lodi Lodging Energy Efficiency Pilot Project $48,000
Lodi Cool the Earth Educational Pilot Project $25,000
Lodi Energy Efficient Home Improvement Rebate Program $50,000
Low -Income Customer Refrigerator Replacement Program $50,000
For existing programs, the funds will be used to increase rebates and increase the numberof customers
who can be served. The Lodging Energy Efficiency and Cool the Earth are new programs for Lodi.
Lodi Cool The Earth Educational PilotProiect: EUD is requesting that the City Council authorize the
City Manager to execute a professional services contract with Cool The Earth, Incorporated, to conduct
this program on behalf of EUD. The project expenditure is not to exceed the $25,000 EE&CBG grant.
This pilot project is designed for students in grades K through 6 in both private and public schools within
the Lodi city limits. The interactive and engaging program teaches students about renewable energy
resources, energy/water conservation, global warming, greenhouse gas or carbon emissions, as well as
sustainable living practices. With the $25,000 allocation, a total of twelve school sites in Lodi will be able
to participate, and it is anticipated that the energy savings derived from this pilot projectwill approach two
million kilowatt hours annually.
Cool The Earth, Incorporated has implemented this one -of -a -kind program in some 100 school sites
throughout northern California. In addition, electric utilities, such as PG & E are currently utilizing this
program, while several other municipal utilities are considering a Cool The Earth campaign in their
service territories. In light of this, EUD finds that Cool The Earth, Incorporated is uniquely qualified to
APPROVED:
Blai /,City Manager
Adopt Resolution Authorizing Expenditure of Grant Funding and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Contract with Cool
the Earth, Incorporatedto Conduct a New Energy Education Pilot Program for the Electric Utility Department (EUD)
October 21, 2009
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conduct this program and requests that Lodi City Council dispense with the bid process, pursuant to Lodi
Ordinance 3.20.070.
FUNDING: Energy Efficiency& Conservation Block Grant (an element of the American Recovery&
Reinvestment Act of 2009), in the amount of $198,000. This is a federally -funded program, administered
by the United States Department of Energy.
Jor an Ayers
Deputy City Manager/interna! Services Director
enneth A. Weisel
Interim Electric Utility Director
PREPARED BY: Rob Lechner, Manager, Customer Service and Programs
KAW/RSUIst
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-144
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING
EXPENDITURE OF GRANT FUNDING AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTOA CONTRACTWITH COOL THE
EARTH, INCORPORATED TO CONDUCTA NEW ENERGY EDUCATION
PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the expenditure of funding from the American Recovery& Rei nvestmentAct of
2009/Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant for programs as previously
described to the City Council up to the following amounts:
Lodi Keep Your Cool Program $25,000
Lodi Lodging Energy Efficiency Pilot Project $48,000
Lodi Cool the Earth Educational Pilot Project $25,000
Lodi Energy Efficient Home Improvement Rebate Program $50,000
Low -Income Customer Refrigerator Replacement Program $50,000
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to
execute and the Electric Utility Director is authorized to administer a professional
services agreement with Cool the Earth, Incorporatedto conduct the Lodi Cool the Earth
Pilot Project.
Dated: October 21, 2009
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hereby certify that Resolution No. 2009-144 was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held October 21, 2009, by the
following Vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hitchcock, Johnson, Katzakian, Mounce,
and Mayor Hansen
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
I JOHL
City Clerk
2009-144