RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION FOR THE CALIFORNIA AUTOMATED PERMIT PROCESSING PROGRAM TO COMPLY WITH SENATE BILL 379 AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF NECESSARY GRANT DOCUMENTS BY THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE.
WHEREAS, to meet its clean energy goals, California needs to facilitate new, renewable clean energy resources, including rooftop solar and storage systems; and WHEREAS, achieving 100% clean energy in California requires an acceleration of the development of rooftop solar projects; and WHEREAS, on September 16, 2022, Senate Bill 379 (“SB 379”) was approved by Governor Newsom which required most California cities and counties to implement an online, automated permitting platform that verifies code compliance instantly and issues permits in real time for solar energy systems; and WHEREAS, in April of 2023, the City of Riverside (“City”) was awarded a grant not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) and available for liquidation until June 30, 2027, by the State of California Energy Commission (“Grantor”) as part of the California Automated Permit Process Program (“CalAPP”) to aid in complying with SB 379; and WHEREAS, the CalAPP funding is intended to encourage cities and counties to further enhance permitting processes and accelerate turnarounds times, particularly regarding plan review; and WHEREAS, the CalAPP funding is intended to promote the development of residential solar and solar-plus-storage systems, greatly decreasing approval times, cutting permitting costs for local governments and homeowners, and helping California meet its greenhouse gas emission reduction goals through an easier installation process; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that the CalAPP grant funds will be used to further enhance the City’s permit tracking software interface with the Solar APP+ system to help ensure a seamless process that captures all needed data in a timely manner while expediting solar projects; and WHEREAS, the City is familiar with the terms, conditions, and limitations of any such grant; and WHEREAS, the City is willing and able to conform to each of the terms, conditions, and limitations imposed upon any such grant to the City; and WHEREAS, the Grantor must approve said application and will require the City to execute a Standard Agreement and other necessary documents upon approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, as follows:
Section 1: That the City Manager, or his designee, are hereby authorized to execute all necessary documents for the purpose of obtaining financial assistance provided by the State of California Energy Commission, including any extensions and amendments thereof.
Section 2: The City Council of the City of Riverside hereby agrees to, and by this Resolution does, accept the grant funds in the amount not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) awarded to the City of Riverside under the California Automated Permit Process Program to comply with Senate Bill 379.
Section 3: The City of Riverside hereby agrees to comply with each and all of the terms, conditions, and limitations imposed by the Grantor upon said grant, and the City Manager, or designee, are hereby authorized and directed to execute any and all applications, agreements, assurance, or other documents as may be necessary in connection with acceptance and implementation of said grant as may be required by the Grantor.
ADOPTED by the City Council this _________day of_____________, 2024. _______________________________
PATRICIA LOCK DAWSON
Mayor of the City of Riverside
Attest:
_______________________________
DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
I, Donesia Gause, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, California, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the City Council of said City at its meeting held on the ______ day of _________________, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, this _________ day of ________________, 2024. __________________________________
DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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