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Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to support the MadiSUN program, accept $431,100 of grant money from the US Department of Energy, amend the Engineering Operating budget and authorizing the Engineering Division to hire a full-time hourly engineer to administer the grant, and to enter into contracts with Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation, Foley and Lardner, Walker Energy Systems and Ted Petith for partner services.
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Preamble
In 2007, the City of Madison was awarded a $200,000 US Department of Energy grant and was named a Solar America City (one of 25 in the country). The two-year program is called MadiSUN. Over the last two years the city has:
1) Provided free solar assistance to residents and business in Madison
2) Updated our zoning code to meet state law and encourage solar installations.
3) Implemented a structural training course with the assistance of the US Department of Energy.
4) Developed a web-base solar assessment tool
5) Installed Solar Electric and Solar Thermal systems throughout the City.
In 2009, the City of Madison applied as was awarded a second round of funding from the US Department of Energy to expand the MadiSUN program. The overall goal to significantly increase the use of solar energy in Madison remains the same, however, the new grant from the US Department of Energy aims to:
1) Research and pilot several "Community Solar" projects and analyze which projects work best from an investor and legal perspective.
2) Promote solar technology to local businesses by providing financial models and targeting certain business sectors
3) Conduct a feasibility study to build a Solar Business Incubator Business Center
The US Department of Energy Grant award requires matching funds. The matching funds would come from the City of Madison ($249,000), Focus on Energy ($354,800), Madison Gas and Electric ($20,000), Ted Petith ($5,000), Rolf Buschmann ($3,000), J.H. Findorff ($5,000), and the Alexander Company ($2,000).
The Facilities and Sustainability Manager and her staff shall manage this project.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to support the MadiSUN program, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to accept grant funds in the amount of $431,000 from the US Department of Energy, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk or the Purchasing Agent, as appropriate, are hereby authorized to enter into contracts with Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation, Foley and Lardner, Walker Energy Systems, and Ted Petith for partner services, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Engineering Division's Operating budget is so amended to accept these grant funds, fund the aforementioned partner services contracts and to hire a full time hourly engineer to administer this program.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Engineering Division is authorized to establish and/or maintain accounts as required for the administration of the MadiSUN Program, the grant funds, and any additional funds received for the program.
Fiscal Note
The City of Madison's cost share for this project is not to exceed $249,000 over the two-year grant period. The City's cost share will be in the form of in-kind services and capital expenditures, and will be covered by the 2010 and future year operating and capital budgets. Of the $431,100 of anticipated grant revenue, an estimated 50%, or $215,550, is expected to be received in each of the years 2010 and 2011. An additional $25,000 of corporate grant funding is also anticipated in 2010.
The 2010 Engineering Division Operating Budget amendment is therefore as follows:
$38,810 GN01-51200-538000 Hourly wages
$11,800 GN01-51300-538000 Overtime wages
$6,590 GN01-52000-538000 Benefits
$5,750 GN01-54640-538000 Training/travel
$57,500 GN01-54901-538000 Other services - general
$120,100 GN01-54950-538000 Consulting services
($215,550) GN01-73150-538000 Federal payments for services (revenue)
($25,000) GN01-78510-538000 Corporate grants (revenue)
Similar amounts for the second year of funding will be included in the 2011 Engineering Division Operating Budget as appropriate, and as part of the normal 2011 Operating Budget process.