City of Madison - File #: 30453

• File #: 30453
• Version: 2
• Name: Requesting the Community Development Division provide a report on the Green Madison program and options for continuation of such program by August 6, 2013.
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/4/2013
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• On agenda: 8/6/2013
• Final action: 8/6/2013
• Enactment date: 8/9/2013
• Enactment #: RES-13-00638
• Title: Requesting the Community Development Division provide a report on the Green Madison program and options for continuation of such program by September 3, 2013.
• Sponsors: Shiva Bidar, Marsha A. Rummel, Larry Palm, Scott J. Resnick, John Strasser, Denise DeMarb
• Related files: 31444

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/6/2013	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt With Amendment(s)	Pass
6/18/2013	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer to a future Meeting to Adopt	Pass
6/5/2013	1	Council Office	Referred for Introduction
6/4/2013	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer	Pass

Fiscal Note
Existing staff resources are sufficient to allocate toward the provision of a report. No appropriation is required.
Title
Requesting the Community Development Division provide a report on the Green Madison program and options for continuation of such program by September 3, 2013.
Body
WHEREAS, since being awarded a U.S. Department of Energy Better Buildings grant in 2010, the Green Madison Program has made tremendous progress towards its working target of completing 400 residential and 60-70 commercial projects; and

WHEREAS, to date, the program has completed 343 residential projects, has 48 residential projects under construction and 114 residential projects in process; and

WHEREAS, residential savings through the first quarter of 2013 were 51,174.92 kWh, 66,217.15 Therm and $3,491.71 in heating oil; and

WHEREAS, to date, the program has completed 28 commercial projects and has 28 commercial projects in process; and

WHEREAS, commercial savings through the first quarter of 2013 were 575,496 kWh, 10,068.40 Therm and $68,264.68 in heating oil; and

WHEREAS, Green Madison has signed up 41 residential and 34 commercial contractors; and

WHEREAS, in 2013, Green Madison has:
· Added a new track for low-income residents, which rebates up to 100% of the retrofit cost;
· Added a new track for residents whose homes achieves less than 15% energy reduction;
· Closed the general business track for large commercial projects;
· Expanded outreach to African American and Latino homeowners through a partnership with Madison Gas & Electric called “The New Green Challenge”;
· Expanded outreach to low-income Hmong homeowners through internal City staff, utilizing the Deferred Payment Loan Program through the City;
· Introduced energy efficiency programming to after-school science clubs in collaboration with the UW Center for Biology; and

WHEREAS, the Better Building grant ends on September 30, 2013;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council requests...