HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.093-09RESOLUTION # 93
(Series of 2009)
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES OF FUNDS GENERATED THROUGH THE RENEWABLE
ENERGY MITIGATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, on December 13, 1999 the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado
approved Ordinance No. 55 adopting the Aspen/Pitkin Energy Conservation Code, which
established the Renewable Energy Mitigation Program (REMP); and
WHEREAS, The Aspen/Pitkin Energy Conservation Code allows that the funds be spent
with the approval of the Board of Trustees of the Community Office for Resource Efficiency
and in accordance with a joint resolution by the Aspen City Council and the Pitkin County
Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, in light of the postponement of the REMP grant cycle until at least January
2010, the Board of the Community Office for Resource Efficiency requests the following funds
in order to continue offering photovoltaic and solar thermal rebates for the remainder of 2009
and the beginning of 2010.
ADDENDUM
1. Solar Rebate Program, $75,000. Due to a significant increase in installations, PV rebate
funds have been exhausted for fiscal year 2009 as of October 9th. In order to mitigate the
increased rebate requests, the Community Office for Resource Efficiency decreased
maximum PV rebates from $6,000 to $1,500 on May 31St. REMP funds are requested to
keep the PV rebate consistent and reliable (at $1,500) for the remainder of 2009 and the
beginning of 2010. These funds will also help fund the solar thermal rebate program, which
is nearly exhausted as well. Solar thermal rebates are currently offered at $1,000 to $2,000
depending on the size of the system.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL does hereby
approve the expenditure of $75,000 for the above project with the following provisions:
The Renewable Energy Mitigation Fund has a current balance of approximately $2,050,000
as of October 20th, 2009.
The Community Office for Resource Efficiency will report to the Pitkin County Board of
County Commissioners and Aspen City Council regarding the progress and completion of
the approved projects in January 2010.
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I, Kathryn S. Koch, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the 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 November 9, 2009.
Kathryn .Koch, City Clerk