TO: RULES AND OPEN
GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
FROM: Matt Loesch
Zachary Struyk
SUBJECT: See Below DATE: November 6, 2024
Approved Date:
11/7/24
SUBJECT: Update to the August – December 2024 Transportation and Environment Committee Work Plan
RECOMMENDATION
Approve an amendment to the August – December 2024 Transportation and Environment Committee Work Plan to drop the following item from the December 2, 2024 Committee meeting.
Municipal Microgrids Status Report.
Purpose: Provide a status report on Municipal Microgrids planning, funding, and implementation efforts. (Public Works/Energy)
BACKGROUND
The City Infrastructure Strategy, initiated in FY 2023-2024, entered its second year in July 2024. With this milestone, the City refined its objectives and workstreams to better respond to emerging priorities, updated budgetary considerations, and new partnership opportunities.
The Municipal Microgrids workstream was previously captured under the Clean Energy Resilience objective of the City Infrastructure Strategy. For FY 2024-2025, the City Infrastructure Strategy priorities have shifted toward initiatives that maximize long-term benefits for the City's operational needs, including Municipal Electrical Utility development and the conversion of the City’s fleet to electric vehicles. These efforts, which address immediate infrastructure needs and climate resilience goals, have received dedicated resources within the FY 2024-2025 Operating and Capital Budget.
Consequently, the municipal microgrids workstream, while valuable, has been deprioritized due to a redirected focus. Therefore, staff requests to drop the Municipal Microgrids Status Report from the December 2, 2024, Transportation and Environment Committee meeting.
RULES AGENDA: 11/13/24
ITEM: B.2
RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
November 6, 2024
Subject: Update to the August – December 2024 Transportation and Environment Committee Work Plan
/s/ /s/
MATT LOESCH ZACHARY STRUYK
Director of Public Works Acting Director of Energy
For questions, please contact Walter Lin, Public Works Deputy Director at [email protected] or 535-1298, or Kate Ziemba, Senior Environmental Program Manager at [email protected] or 535-4889.