HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.114-08RESOLUTION #~
(SERIES OF 2008)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ASPEN, COLORADO, AUTHORIZING SPENDING
OF FUNDS GENERATED THROUGH THE
RENEWABLE ENERGY MITIGATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, On December 13, 1999, City Council Approved Ordinance No. 55 adopting the
Aspen/Pitkin Energy Conservation Code, and
WHEREAS, the Aspen/Pitkin Energy Conservation Code allows that the funds be spent in
accordance with a joint resolution by the Aspen City Council and the Pitkin County Board of County
Commissioners, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Ageement, the Board of the Community Office for Resource
Efficiency approved a number of spending proposals, and
WHEREAS, the spending proposals meet the screening criteria of affordable housing,
cost-effectiveness, public visibility, and education, environmental benefits, energy efficiency,
leverage, unique opportunity, new technologies and green design, and
WHEREAS, the Renewable Energy Mitigation Fund has a balance of approximately
$3,367,000 and the total of proposed expenditures equal $2,035,700.
NOW, WHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ASPEN, COLORADO:
Section 1:
The Aspen City Council does hereby authorize the Community Office for Resource Efficiency to
negotiate and secure contracts and manage the installation and/or implementation of the following
projects:
1. City of Aspen -recommended REMP awazd: $307,000 + $200,000 for C. C. Hydro = $507,000.
The City of Aspen is requesting funds to support the Global Warming Project Coordinator,
ZGreen business outreach, affordable housing energy improvements, technical assistance for the
2030 Challenge and to purchase Home Energy Rating equipment.
2. Pitkin County -recommended REMP award: $335,700. Pitkin County is requesting funding to
support the Energy Program Manager, HVAC upgrades, Library bailer replacement, lighting
retrofits, courthouse insulation, and a host of smaller energy efficiency projects.
3. Aspen Center for Environmental Studies -recommended REMP award: $63,000. ACES is
moving forwazd with a campaign to make each of its four properties carbon neutral within ten
years. Their first step is to install a geothermal heat exchange system at Hallam Lake. They aze
requesting funds to support a portion of this installation. ACES will also be installing a
monitoring system for educational purposes.
C. Energy Efficient Appliances - $35,000
This money will replenish an existing REMP program that provides rebates to Valley residents
who purchase energy efficient clothes washers, dishwashers and refrigerators.
D. Climate Project Manager - $75,000
These funds will support an existing CORE staff position, which has been financed by the REMP
program.
E. PV and Solaz Hot Water Rebates - $275,000
These funds will be used to replenish an existing rebate fund that encourages Valley residents to
install photovoltaic and solar thermal systems.
F. Design Assistance Grants - $50,000
These funds will support an existing REMP program that finances design assistance for new
construction projects.
G. Administrative Assistant - $65,000
These funds would be used to fund a new CORE staff position. The position would provided
administrative and project support for CORE's Aspen and Cazbondale office. Specific duties
would include processing rebates, replying to inquiries, reseazch assistance, advertising, grant
support, outreach and other project specific responsibilities.
H. Micro-hydro and Geo-exchange Grants - $30,000
These funds will replenish and existing REMP account that provides small grants supporting the
implementation of hydropower and geopower systems. The funds would support education and
feasibility studies.
L Third Part Audit - $8,000
To ensure ongoing compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) these
funds would be used for a third part audit in 2009.
Section 2:
The Community Office for Resource Efficiency will report to the Aspen City Council as needed
regarding the progress and completion of the approved projects.
FINALLY, adopted, passed and approved this ~? day of ~~2008.
Approved as to form: Approved as to content:
City Attorney Michael C. Ireland, Mayor
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Kathryn S. Ko ,City Clerk
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2008 Green Key Grant Requests -Application Summaries
1. City of Aspen -recommended REMP award: $307,000 + $200,000 for C. C Hydro = S507,000
The City of Aspen is requesting funds to support the Global Warming Project Coordinator, ZGreen
business outreach, affordable housing energy improvements, technical assistance for the 2030 Challenge
and to purchase Home Energy Rating equipment.
2. Pitkin County-recommended REMP award: $335,700
Pitkin County is requesting funding to support the Energy Program Manager, HVAC upgrades, Library
boiler replacement, lighting retrofits, courthouse insulation, and a host of smaller energy efficiency
projects.
3. Aspen High School -recommended REMP award: $0 (funding coming from past grant source)
The Aspen High School EARTH Club is seeking a grant to fund the first phase of their Reusable Bag
Project. The Project will provide reusable bags and information cards to visitors staying in Aspen hotels.
This Project is being overseen by Travis Moore at Aspen High School.
4. Aspen Center for Environmental Studies- recommended REMP award: $63,000
ACES is moving forward with a campaign to make each of its four properties cazbon neutral within ten
years. Their first step is to install a geothermal heat exchange system at Hallam Lake. They are
requesting funds to support a portion of this installation. ACES will also be installing a monitoring
system for educational purposes.
5. Thrift Shop of Aspen - recommended REMP award: $9Q,000
The Thrift Shop of Aspen is replacing its old store with a new building. Their funding request is for
energy efficient upgrades, sustainable building materials and a 3kW pv system.
6. Aspen Fire Station recommended REMP award: $112,500
The Aspen Fire Station has applied for funding to support energy efficient upgrades at its new facility in
downtown Aspen. They are also considering the inclusion of a SkW pv system.
7. Colorado Mountain College -recommended RCMP award: $0 (funding from other lrrant source)
CMC is seeking support for athree-stage energy assessment for the entirety of its Spring Valley Campus.
8. Colorado Mountain College -recommended REMP award: $0 (funding tiom SH W allotment)
CMC is seeking support for a lazge solar hot water installation on its dormitory at CMC's Spring Valley
campus in Glenwood Springs. The dorm holds roughly 500 students.
9. Bonsai Communities-recommended REMP award: SO
Bonsai Communities is developing a large, `geen' residential site off of highway 82 neaz Carbondale.
Their request would support the installation of a 100kW solar array for the development.
10. Aspen SkiCo -recommended REMP award: $0 (funding from past grant funds)
CORE, P.O. Box 9707 Aspen, CO 81612 970-544-9808 www.aspencore.org
Environmental Health's request would support the design and construction of a portable solar energy
system to be used for City events. The system would supply clean, moveable power to all City
departments and also serve as an educational piece at public events.
22. B1ueTent-recommended REMP award: $0 (funding from other grant source)
CORE staff has been working with B1ueTent mazketing to `green' their business operations. As part of
this initiative B1ueTent has decided to setup and staff an electronics recycling program for the Valley (in
partnership with Computers for Kids). Their request represents '/z the cost of a trailer to move the
recyclable equipment.
23. Bag Habits -recommended REMP award: SO (funding from other grant source)
REELthing productions is producing a feature length documentary on plastic consumption in the United
States. Their request is to support the completion of this project. CORE and CORE staff will be featured
in this production.
24. Windscout LLC -recommended REMP award: SO
Windscout LLC, a new HERS rating company, is requesting funds for the purchase of several pieces of
equipment that are necessary to perform comprehensive home energy audits.
25. Yellow Brick- recommended REMP award: $25,000 (toward most efficient building upgrade following
audit)
The Yellow Brick School houses a number of eazly education classrooms on the ground floor and offices
in the basement level. The grant request would fund an energy audit for the entire building ($3,150) and a
lighting retrofit for each of the basement offices ($32,665).
26. AREDAY-recommended REMP award: $20,000
AREDAY's mission is to promote education and awareness for renewable energy and energy efficiency
technologies. AREDAY's 2008 event ran from August 21-23, hosted 50 presenters and was attended by
2500 participants. Their request would support AREDAY 2009.
27. Aspen Alps - reconmiended REMP award: SO
The Aspen Alps is requesting funding to upgrade the insulation (foam material that insulates, reduces
condensation buildup and prevents mold) on the walls surrounding the tennis courts and on the tennis
courts' roof system.
28. Flux Farm-recommcnded REMP award: $0 (funding from other grant source)
"The Flux Farm Foundation exists to better understand what roles western range and agricultural lands
can play in the transition to renewable energy." Their grant request would fund a soil sequestration study.
Their project could potentially eliminate thousands of tons of C02 per yeaz and also create a new revenue
source for ranchers and farmers.
29. Green Sprouts Foundation- recommcnded REMP award: SO (funding from past grant funds)
Green Sprouts is requesting funding to support two school composting programs in the Roaring Fork
Valley. Educational and print materials aze also included in the funding request.
30. Green Sprouts Foundation- recommended REMP award: included in # 29
This grant would fund an educational outreach and recycling program in Valley schools. The recycling
program would be aimed at recycling children's shoes and distributing them to needy countries.
31. CRMS-recommcnded REMP award: SO (from other grant sources)
CORE, P.O. Box 9707 Aspen, CO 81612 970-544-9808 www.aspencore.org
This money will replenish an existing REMP program that provides rebates to Valley residents who
purchase energy efficient clothes washers, dishwashers and refrigerators.
D. Climate Project Manager - $75,000
These funds will support an existing CORE staff position, which has been financed by the REMP
program.
E. PV and Solar Hot Water Rebates - $275,000
These funds will be used to replenish an existing rebate fund that encourages Valley residents to install
photovoltaic and solar thermal systems.
F. Design Assistance Grants - $50,000
These funds will support an existing REMP program that finances design assistance for new construction
projects.
G. Administrative Assistant - $65,000
These funds would be used to fund a new CORE staff position. The positon would provided
administrative and project support for CORE's Aspen and Carbondale office. Specific duties would
include processing rebates, replying to inquiries, reseazch assistance, advertising, grant support, outreach
and other project specific responsibilities.
H. Micro-hydro and Geo-exchange Grants - $30,000
These funds will replenish and existing REMP account that provides small grants supporting the
implementation of hydropower and geopower systems. The funds would support education and
feasibility studies.
I. Third Part Audit - $8,000
To ensure ongoing compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) these funds
would be used for a third part audit in 2009.
CORE, P.O. Box 9707 Aspen, CO 81612 970-544-9808 www.aspencore.org