HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02232010 - C.49RECOMMENDATION(S):
1. ADOPT Resolution 2010/110 authorizing the Association of Bay Area Governments
(ABAG) to accept funding from the California Energy Commission for a regional
residential energy retrofit program – Retrofit Bay Area – and recognizing Contra Costa
County as the local implementer of the program within Contra Costa County.
2. AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or her designee, to complete,
execute and submit all documentation necessary, including a Memorandum of
Understanding with ABAG , in order to secure up to $1,117,432 of State Energy Program
grant funding if awarded to ABAG by the California Energy Commission and implement
approved grant activities in coordination with ABAG and Contra Costa cities.
3. FIND that the proposed grant activities to be implemented locally, including financial
incentives for eligible home energy retrofit projects, are Categorically Exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section15301 of the CEQA
Guidelines applicable to projects involving minor alterations to existing structures and
negligible or no expansion of an existing use.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/23/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Jason Crapo
-335-1108
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 23, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Jason Crapo
C.49
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Jason Crapo, County Building Official
Date:February 23, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:State Energy Program Grant Proposal for Bay Area Residential Energy Retrofit Program
4. DIRECT the Department of Conservation
RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)
and Development to post the Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This funding (appropriated through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009) will be used to implement local components of a regional residential energy retrofit
program intended to encourage and facilitate reduced energy use by participating homes
which will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
BACKGROUND:
The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) partnered with eight Bay Area
counties, representing a total of 104 local governments in the San Francisco Bay Area, in
submitting a $10.75 M application to the California Energy Commission (CEC) to fund
residential energy retrofits. The application was in response to the CEC’s request for
proposals for $95 M in State Energy Program (SEP) funds to be awarded. ABAG
received a notice of grant award from the CEC on Feb. 10, 20010. This regional proposal
- Retrofit Bay Area - will establish the infrastructure for a market-driven residential
retrofit program. This self sustaining program will stimulate the economy and create jobs
while transforming energy markets in California. Designed for scalability and
transferability this program will create a model that can be replicated statewide and
nationally.
Retrofit Bay Area is a region-wide energy efficiency program proposed to retrofit 17,000
homes (single family and multifamily) to achieve reduction in home energy consumption,
while creating 1,739 home energy retrofit jobs. The grant, if awarded, would include
regional program development, local program development and implementation,
evaluation, measurement, administration and reporting.
Some of the grant funding will be used to implement regional program tasks and the
remainder is expected to be allocated to each county-specific program based upon
countywide population. Contra Costa County’s proposed budget allocation is $1,117,432.
Within Contra Costa County, the County Department of Conservation and Development
will operate the SEP grant program serving residents of the entire County. The grant
program will build off the County’s experience operating existing home energy retrofit
programs. The County’s program will offer subsidized home energy assessments and
rebates on the cost of energy efficiency improvements to qualifying homeowners
proposing to implement home improvement projects that achieve at least a 20% reduction
in home energy consumption.
The CEC requires all collaborating local jurisdictions to provide an authorizing
resolution. The Resolution must be approved by the local jurisdiction’s Governing
Authority. In addition, an agreement between the California Energy Commission and
ABAG must be executed. Prior to the agreement being executed all partnering
jurisdictions, including the County, will have to sign a memorandum of understanding
(MOU) to coordinate program activities with ABAG. Funds will be released by ABAG to
Contra Costa County as the program implementer for the cities within the County and the
unincorporated area.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the recommendations are not approved, the County would not be able to comply with
the grant application requirements necessary to secure funding allocated under the State
Energy Program and therefore Contra Costa jurisdictions could not be included in the
Retrofit Bay Area program.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2010/110