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Attachment 1
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
RESOLUTION NO.
SERIES 2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OR THEIR DESIGNEE TO AMEND AN AGREEMENT WITH SILICON VALLEY CLEAN ENERGY TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER PROGRAM BY $500,000, RESULTING IN A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $1,000,000
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 18439, which adopted a communitywide carbon neutrality target of 2045 and directed the staff to enact programs to achieve the carbon neutrality goal; and
WHEREAS, the greenhouse gas emissions associated with a heat pump water heater is lower than those from a natural gas-powered water heater; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mountain View (“City”) can promote heat pump water heater adoption in Mountain View by providing incentives for the installation of heat pump water heaters; and
WHEREAS, on March 20, 2025, the City entered into a reimbursement agreement with Silicon Valley Clean Energy (“SVCE”) for SVCE to administer a Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate Program (“Program”) on the City’s behalf by providing City rebate funds to Mountain View residents who replaced their gas water heaters with electric heat pumps; and
WHEREAS, on January 27, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 19067, which authorized $500,000 in total funds for the Program; and
WHEREAS, the Program has received high demand to date; and
WHEREAS, the Bay Area Air District’s Regulation 9 Rule 6 requires newly installed residential water heaters to meet zero nitrogen oxides emissions standards starting January 1, 2027, effectively shifting the market toward electric technologies; and
WHEREAS, additional funding for the Program would enable more residents to install heat pump water heaters in their homes, thereby helping the community proactively transition to electric appliances in consideration of Bay Area Air District Regulation 9 Rule 6; and
WHEREAS, there are su fficient funds in Project 20 -99, the “Sustainability Fund,” to increase funding for the Program by $500,000; and
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WHEREAS, the Program aligns with the implementation of community -wide decarbonization in the Sustainability Action Plan 4 adopted by the City Council; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: that the City Council of the City of Mountain View authorizes the City Manager or their designee to amend an agreement with Silicon Valley Clean Energy to increase funding for the Heat Pump Water Heater Program by $500,000, resulting in a total n ot-to-exceed amount of $1,000,000; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: that the City Council of Mountain View authorizes the City Manager or their designee to execute any further administrative amendments to the agreement, which do not increase the total agreement amount, in order to fully effectuate its purpose; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: that the Resolution shall be effective upon the date of its adoption.
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