RESOLUTION NO. ___-2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL
FINDING THE PROPOSED FACILITIES LIGHTING PROJECT CONSISTENT WITH GOVT CODE §§4217.10-4217.18, APPROVING THE PG&E ON-BILL LOAN DOCUMENTS, AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE PG&E LOAN DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH FACILITIES LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, City staff has pursued energy saving projects to reduce operating costs at various facilities including Fort Bragg City Hall, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Public Works Yard and Water Treatment Plant, and Police Department; and WHEREAS, EcoGreen Solutions, an energy services company specializing in energy efficiency upgrades, conducted efficiency surveys at various City facilities at no cost to the City; and WHEREAS, EcoGreen Solutions finalized a scope of work for each facility to receive PG&E approval and funding for the Facilities Lighting Improvement Project; and WHEREAS, PG&E provides no-interest loans for the purpose of lighting upgrades to reduce energy usage for public agencies; and WHEREAS, loan payments will be added to PG&E account invoices and are anticipated to be cost neutral; and WHEREAS, in accordance with California Government Code Section 4217.10-4217.18, renewable energy and energy efficiency projects may be sole-sourced or procured through either formal or informal procurement if the City Council is able to make findings at a regular meeting, following a public hearing, that the cost of the proposed project will be less than the anticipated cost of energy that would have been consumed by the City if the project is not completed (i.e., the energy cost savings exceed the project cost); and WHEREAS, based on all the evidence presented, the City Council finds as follows:
This project is a positive step in the reduction of greenhouse gas and operating costs at various facilities owned and operated by the City.
Based on the analysis, the cost of the proposed Project will be less than the anticipated cost of energy that would have been consumed by the City if the project is not completed in accordance with Govt Code §§4217.10-4217.18.
PG&E will provide an interest-free loan to finance the project with the monthly loan payments included in the monthly account invoices at approximately the amount of energy cost savings realized from the upgrade to LED lighting for an overall period of approximately 116 months.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg does hereby authorize the City Manager to execute the On-Bill Financing Loan Agreement and any other necessary loan documents for the LED Lighting Project with PG&E and EcoGreen Solutions.
The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by Councilmember ________, seconded by Councilmember ________, and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on the 27th day of March, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
BERNIE NORVELL
Mayor
ATTEST:
June Lemos, MMC
City Clerk
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