City of Madison - File #: 40674

• File #: 40674
• Version: 1
• Name: Amending the 2015 Capital Budget & Authorizing the City Engineer to execute an incentive agreement & any associated documents with Focus on Energy for incentive payments to the City of Madison for renewable energy and/or energy efficiency measures constru
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/29/2015
• In control: BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)
• On agenda: 12/1/2015
• Final action: 12/1/2015
• Enactment date: 12/4/2015
• Enactment #: RES-15-00906
• Title: Amending the 2015 Capital Budget and Authorizing the City Engineer to execute an incentive agreement and any associated documents with Focus on Energy for incentive payments to the City of Madison for renewable energy and/or energy efficiency measures constructed at the Engineering Division’s Operations Building at 1600 Emil Street.
• Sponsors: Larry Palm, Paul E. Skidmore

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/1/2015	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt - 15 Votes Required	Pass
11/23/2015	1	BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT (15 VOTES REQUIRED) - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
11/17/2015	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer	Pass
10/29/2015	1	Engineering Division	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note

Focus on Energy has authorized $57,785.56 in energy incentive funding for the expansion of the Engineering Division’s Operations Building.

The budget amendment needed to spend this additional funding is as follows:

   10308-401-140  $57,800

   10308-401-220  ($57,800)

Title

Amending the 2015 Capital Budget and Authorizing the City Engineer to execute an incentive agreement and any associated documents with Focus on Energy for incentive payments to the City of Madison for renewable energy and/or energy efficiency measures constructed at the Engineering Division’s Operations Building at 1600 Emil Street.

Body

WHEREAS, the Engineering Division’s Operations Building is being expanded to alleviate overcrowding, provide a safe, efficient working environment and protect investment in vehicles and equipment;

WHEREAS, the addition’s design incorporates measures to increase energy efficiency and on-site generation of renewable energy; and

WHEREAS, Focus on Energy offers grants to governmental entities as an incentive to incorporate energy efficient and renewable energy generation measures into building projects; and

WHEREAS, the grant agreements may contain a provision which requires the City to hold harmless, indemnify, and defend against liability, damage, claims or suits which arise out of the services provided by Focus on Energy and equipment for which the incentive is provided; and

WHEREAS pursuant to APM No. 1-1, the inclusion of such a provision requires the express approval of the Common Council; and

WHEREAS the 2015 Capital Budget needs to be amended to allow for spending of this additional funding on energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements in the project.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council authorizes the City Engineer to execute an incentive agreement and any associated documents with Focus on Energy for incentive payments to the City of Madison for renewable energy and/or energy efficiency measures constructed at the Engineering Division’s Operations Building at 1600 Emil Street; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the incentive agreement shall be in

in a form that has been approved by the City Attorney and the Risk Manager and may contain an indemnification clause; and

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the 2015 Capital Budget is hereby amended to increase the budget authority in the ESB Expansion project (10308) by $57,800, funded by Focus on Energy rebates.