ATTACHMENT II
HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 25-____
Introduced by Council Member _________
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AND
APPROPRIATE $100,000 IN GRANT FUNDING FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FOR THE STREETLIGHT CONVERSION TO LEDS, PROJECT 06935
WHEREAS, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant, administered by the United States Department of Energy, has made funds available for selected local and tribal governments to reduce energy use, to reduce fossil fuel emissions, and to improve energy efficiency; and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Energy awarded the City of Hayward funding to convert streetlight fixtures to LEDs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hayward has installed thousands of LED lights on: Tennyson Road between Mission Boulevard and Tampa Avenue; on Mission and Foothill Boulevards; on Jackson Street between the BART tracks and Santa Clara Street; on C Street between Watkins Street and Foothill Boulevard; and on Main Street between C Street and A Street ; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hayward has previously been awarded funding from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant which have been leveraged to install LED lights in some of the locations aforementioned; and
WHEREAS, converting streetlights to LEDs reduces energy use and provides energy costs savings to the City; and
WHEREAS, LEDs last longer than high-pressure sodium (HPS) lights resulting in less waste generated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Hayward that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to accept and appropriate $100,000 in grant funding from the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant for the streetlight conversion to LEDs.
IN COUNCIL, HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA , 2025
ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
MAYOR:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ATTEST: ______________________________________
City Clerk of the City of Hayward
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney of the City of Hayward