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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09121995 - C153 TO:; BOARD OF SliPERVISORS Contra Barton J. Gilbert, - FROM: Director of General Services Costa a County DATE: August 31 1995 SUBJECT: Authorizing the General Services Department to Fix Public Hearing Dates as Needed for Energy Services Contracts SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDATION: AUTHORIZE the General Services Department to fix public hearing dates as needed during fiscal year 1995-96, at which the Board of Supervisors will consider entering into energy services contracts and/or facility financing contracts for County projects, pursuant to California Government Code Sections 4217.12 and 4217.13. General Services Department shall publish notifications of said public hearings one time in the Contra Costa Times, such that fourteen days notice is provided. II. BACKGROUND: California Government Code, Chapter 3.2,Energy Conservation Contracts, allows government agencies "the greatest possible flexibility" in structuring energy conservation agreements so that the economic benefits may be maximized and "other costs associated with the design and construction may be minimized." A public hearing is required with a finding that proceeding with the conservation project will be in the best interests of the public agency. A public hearing to approve a lighting retrofit project for four County buildings (10 Douglas Drive, 30 Douglas Drive, 40 Douglas Drive, and 50 Douglas Drive,Martinez)will be brought to the Board as soon as possible, probably October 3, 1995. This project will be the third lighting retrofit which the Department has done. A total of twelve buildings have been completed, with an estimated annual PG&E. energy savings of$250,000. PG&E rebates estimated at $34,000 will be available to the County for this third lighting project if it is completed by December 31, 1995. If other energy savings projects are undertaken in fiscal year 1995-96, the Department will fix public hearing dates to allow the Board to consider entering into energy savings contracts. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON qL- f-PmhPr 1 7 , 1995 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS /4 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE , X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT--3 ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. r Cc: Contact: Mickey Davis(313-7100) General Services Department ATTESTED�EII11?P r 1 1995 Administration PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Accounting. sup VISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR County Auditor-Controller v M382 (10188) BY CL ,DEPUTY r III. FISCAL IMPACT: There are significant energy costs savings associated with the lighting retrofit projects which have been completed. It is estimated that a retrofit of the Douglas Drive buildings will result in over $40,000 annual savings.