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HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.123-18 RESOLUTION#123 (Series of 2018) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ASPEN CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS GENERATED THROUGH THE RENEWABLE ENERGY MITIGATION PROGRAM. WHEREAS, on December 13, 1999,the City Council approved Ordinance No. 55 Adopting the Aspen/Pitkin Energy Conservation Code, and WHEREAS,the Aspen/Pitkin Energy Conservation Code allows that funds collected through the Renewable Energy Mitigation Program(REMP)be spent in accordance with a resolution passed by the Aspen City Council and the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners, and WHEREAS, at its meeting on July 19,2018,the Board of Trustees of the Community Office for Resource Efficiency(CORE)approved the REMP spending proposals described herein, and WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Aspen finds that the funding requests are appropriate. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,COLORADO: Section 1 That the City Council of the City of Aspen hereby approves the funding request from the Community Office for Resource Efficiency that sets forth the terms and conditions of the use of Renewable Energy Mitigation Program funds, a description of which is incorporated he in. Dated: August 27, 2018 SI/ qv- Steve Skadron, Mayor 1, Linda Manning, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that t e foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held August 27,2018. Qq AWt Linda Manning,6 y Clerk 1 Attachment A: 2018/2019 Grants and Programming 2018/2019 Randy Udall Energy Pioneer Grants CORE received 8 Randy Udall Energy Pioneer Grant applications, seeking $1,129,458 in support this year. Five of these projects are recommended to receive Randy Udall Energy Pioneer Grants totaling$508,458. Completion of the recommended 2018/2019 Randy Udall Energy Pioneer Grant projects is estimated to eliminate, or avoid, 26,478 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions over the life of the projects. The Randy Udall Energy Pioneer Grant application filing deadline was May 2, 2018. The requests were first reviewed and evaluated by the Citizens Grant Review Committee on May 22, 2018, using a set of criteria adopted by the CORE Board of Directors. The Committee's recommendations were then forwarded to the CORE Board of Directors who discussed and concurred with most of the recommendations, and revised some. Please refer to the attached DRAFT Resolution for detailed descriptions of the 2018/2019 Randy Udall Energy Pioneer Grant projects recommended for funding from the REMP Fund. Furthermore, all of the 2018/2019 grant applications can be viewed in full at the following link: 2018/2019 Udall Applications. The following list includes all of the 2018/2019 grant applications received, and the funding status/recommendation being presented for consideration by the County Commissioners: 2018/2019 Randy Udall Energy Pioneer Grant Applicants Grant Applicant Project Memo Requested Recommended City of Aspen Installation of advanced meters to enhance EERE $200,000 $200,000 programs Farm Collective Carbon sequestration-energy savings based on $51,000 $25,000 kWh equivalence Four Winds Phase I of Net Zero Campus $200,000 - RFSD-Cardiff Mesa Efficiency+Electric IR heating+32 KW PV $63,458 $63,458 system Roaring Fork Club 160 KW PV system-63%offset $160,000 $110,000 TOSV-Mountain View Mtn View Apts-47KW PV system-470%offset $114,000 - II TOSV-Public Works Public Works-69 KW PV system $167,000 - TOSV-Town Hall Town Hall-83KW PV System $174,000 $110,000 $1,129,458 $508,458 2018/2019 REMP Programs CORE continuously works to increase adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy across all sectors. CORE and our partners serve the residential and commercial market with rebates and technical assistance through a variety of programs. CORE proposes to continue offering Community Grants and Design Assistance Grants. This year we are requesting funding for 2018/2019. CORE would like to build on the success of our Income-Qualified Program, which serves low-to-moderate income homeowners. This year's funding request reflects the continuing partnership with Energy Outreach Colorado, who now provides some funds to serve this very important market segment in the Roaring Fork Valley from Aspen to the Eagle County boarder along Hwy 82. • Community Grants ($100,000 Requested) Community Grants aim to support a broad spectrum of environmental and energy projects with tangible results for the Roaring Fork Valley. The aim of Community Grants are to reduce energy consumption, reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, offset greenhouse gases, promote the use of renewable energy, educate the community on energy issues, and develop more sustainable energy technologies. Community Grants range from $1,000—$10,000 and are awarded at the discretion of CORE's Executive Director. • Design Assistance Grants($80,000 Requested) The Design Assistance Grant is made available to aid commercial and institutional development projects in implementing integrative efficient design. These grants serve the purpose of promoting new technology and innovation during the design phase of new building construction. These grants are also awarded on approval from CORE's Executive Director. • Income-Qualified Grant Program($37,500 Requested) This program offers assessments, and energy efficiency services to income qualified households,whose incomes are below 80%AMI(Area Median Income). • Net Zero Homes Grant Program($60,000 Requested) The Net Zero Homes Grant was initiated in 2016,This program provides design advising services,and a tiered grant,up to $8,000 for a"net zero"energy use home, and is based on a final HERS rating. As HERS ratings come in, grant amounts may be lowered, so additional funding could be made available. • CORE's Residential and Commercial Programs ($660,000 Requested) Residential o Assessments $80,000 o Quick Fix Items $10,000 o Residential Rebates $310,000 includes energy efficiency and renewable energy Commercial o Rebates $210,000 includes energy efflcieney and renewable energy o Small Lodge Program $50,000 CORE's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Programs continue to grow at a steady pace. Typically, the commercial sector represents approximately 50% of the energy consumption in buildings. CORE continues to offer incentives to the commercial sector and partners with City of Aspen Utilities and Holy Cross Energy to expand these efforts. CORE will continue to leverage the impact of our resources by offering larger rebates to owners of large buildings, which include public and private buildings and multifamily complexes. This program enables CORE to work directly with building owners and operators to help them implement big energy savings projects. Funds will also be used to target multi-family unit complexes since many have sought out our services and we would like to be able to incept them to invest in a complete building retrofit for the greatest efficiency gains. • Other Programs • Climate Action Planning($50,000 Requested) These funds will be used to assist the county and member communities in developing regional climate action tools. • Engagement & Marketing($90,000 Requested) • New Initiatives ($100,000 Requested) The CORE Board and staff have discussed the development of a new initiative that would contribute significantly to the decrease of carbon emissions in the Roaring Fork Valley. These funds will be used toward that project. Any expenditure would be approved by the CORE Board of Directors. This year funds were awarded to the Basalt Vista Habitat Project to make that project net zero. • Administrative • Program Management ($200,000 Requested) • Program Delivery($700,000 Requested) For each of the recommended programs, specific guidelines and eligibility standards will be applied. CORE staff will continue to work closely with our partners to identify and reach targets with the greatest need and the greatest opportunity for improvement.