RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE UP TO $80,000 OF FUNDING FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION FOR THE CALIFORNIA AUTOMATED PERMIT PROCESSING PROGRAM (CalAPP) WHEREAS, in December 2022, the State of California passed Senate Bill 379 requiring cities to implement an online, automated permitting platform that verifies code compliance and issues permits in real time for residential solar energy systems; and WHEREAS, in Senate Bill 129 the State of California requires all cities, counties and jurisdictions over 5,000 residents to have an automated permitting platform for residential solar permits by September 2023; and WHEREAS, in Senate Bill 129 the State of California appropriated $20 million in funding to the California Energy Commission to support cities in enhancing their residential solar permitting processes on a first come first served basis; and WHEREAS, on March 3, 2023, the Community Development Department submitted an application for $80,000 in funding from the California Automated Permit Processing Program grant to implement an automated residential solar permitting software platform, SolarAPP+ ; and WHEREAS, shortly thereafter, the City of Salinas received a Payee Data Record Form to receive funding through the State of California for the California Automated Permit Processing Program (CalAPP).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council authorizes the City Manager or designee to execute any agreement or related documents necessary to accept up to $80,000 of funding from the California Energy Commission for the California Automated Permit Processing Program (CalAPP); ands BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salians City Council authorizes the appropriation of up to $80,000, if CalAPP funds are approved, to the Community Development Department, Permit Services Division, Enterprise Fund 6900 for temporary salaries, outside services, computer software and hardware, and training to implement the automated residential solar permitting platform.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of March 21, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
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