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5 CITY OF SAN MATEO
RESOLUTION NO. ____ (2024)
ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDING FROM PENINSULA CLEAN ENERGY (PCE) THROUGH THE PCE MEMBER AGENCY GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,408,718 FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS
AND APPROPRIATING THE GRANT FUNDS TO THE APPLICABLE CAPITIAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND
VARIOUS OPERATING FUNDS
WHEREAS, Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) is a joint powers authority developed in 2016 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by providing electricity from clean sources; and
WHEREAS, the PCE Board of Directors authorized a one-time allocation of $11.5 million in surplus funds for member agencies to implement local energy projects through the PCE Member Agency Grant Program for which the City of San Mateo is eligible for $1,408,718; and WHEREAS, eligible projects must align with PCE’s mission for carbon neutrality through the electrification of buildings and transportation; and
WHEREAS, the City proposed the implementation of five clean energy projects that align with the City’s Climate Action Plan and grant program requirements; and WHEREAS, the proposed projects include electric vehicle charging for City fleet, electrification improvements at the Marina Library, high voltage streetlight conversion, electric landscaping equipment for City operations, and pilot electric motorcycles for the Police Department; and WHEREAS, on November 21, 2024, the PCE Board of Directors approved the City of San Mateo’s Member Agency Grant Agreement with PCE including the five proposed projects; and WHEREAS, an agreement is needed to be executed with PCE before such funds can be reimbursed through the PCE Member Agency Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Mateo approves acceptance of the PCE Member Agency Grant in the amount of $1,406,718; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Mateo wishes to approve the appropriation of these grant funds to applicable capital improvement program projects in the amounts of $500,000 to the Green Fleet Charging Infrastructure Project 46C003; $395,000 to the Marina Library Structural Improvement Project 665100; and $332,718 to the High Voltage Streetlight Conversion Project 460040; and WHEREAS, the City of San Mateo wishes to approve the appropriation of these grant funds to various operating funds in the amounts of $10,000 to Fund 190, $40,000 to Fund 810, $85,000 to Fund 100 and $44,000 to Fund 200 to support the purchase of the electric landscaping equipment for City operations and the purchase of electric motorcycles for the Police Department.
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5 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY RESOLVES that:
1. This City Council action of adopting a resolution to accept grant funds and appropriate the grant funds, is not a project subject to CEQA review because it is a fiscal activity which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 157378(b)(4).)
2. The acceptance of the PCE Member Agency Grant and an agreement with PCE for grant funding in the amount of $1,408,718.
3. City Council hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute all required documentation to receive the grant funds, including but not limited to, the PCE Member Agency Grant Agreement, amendments to the PCE Member Agency Grant Agreement, and all required grant forms.
4. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to execute a funding agreement with PCE and to take other actions necessary to give effect to this resolution.
5. An appropriation of $500,000 to the Green Fleet Charging Infrastructure Project 46C003; $395,000 to the Marina Library Structural Improvement Project 665100; and $332,718 to the High Voltage Streetlight Conversion Project 460040 is authorized.
6. An appropriation of $10,000 to Fund 190, $40,000 to Fund 810, $85,000 to Fund 100, and $44,000 to Fund 200 to support the purchase of the electric landscaping equipment for City operations and the purchase of electric motorcycles for the Police Department is authorized.