R10963Council Meeting: June 14, 2016 Santa Monica, CA
RESOLUTION NUMBER /09A3 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND TO ENTER INTO A
GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION FOR
AWARD UNDER THE GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GFO-15-312
WHEREAS, the California Energy Commission released GFO-15-312
"Accelerating the Deployment of Advanced Energy Communities" inviting applicants to
submit projects that would amongst other things: minimize the need for new energy
infrastructure; provide energy savings by achieving and maintaining zero net energy
community status; support grid reliability and resiliency by incorporating technologies
such as energy storage; provide affordable access to renewable energy generation,
energy efficiency upgrades, and water efficiency and reuse technologies that reduce
electricity consumption for all electric ratepayers within the community; and make use of
smart -grid technologies throughout the community; and
WHEREAS, on February 17, 2016, the City of Santa Monica submitted an
application entitled, Santa Monica Advanced Energy District, in which the City would
design and develop a multi-user microgrid based at its City Yards facility and work with
stakeholders to extend the benefits of the microgrid beyond the facility ("Project"); and
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WHEREAS, the application submitted to the California Energy Commission
included a budget not to exceed $1,487,609 for the planning and design of Phase 1 of
the Project; and
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2016, the California Energy Commission issued a Notice
of Proposed Awards awarding the City a grant M the amount of $1,487,609.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica authorizes the City
Manager to negotiate and execute any agreements and amendments thereto to accept a
grant from the California Energy Commission under GFO-15-312 for the Santa Monica
Advanced Energy District award in an amount of $1,487,609.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Adopted and approved this 14th day of June, 2016.
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I, Denise Anderson -Warren, City Clerk of the City of Santa ica, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 10963 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of
the Santa Monica City Council held on the 14th day of June, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Himmelrich, Davis, McKeown, O'Connor,
Mayor Pro Tem Winterer, Mayor Vazquez
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember O'Day
ATTEST:
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- A�fi�l Ar A"'Im Denise Anderson -Warren, City Clerk