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87-508 �NHITE - CITV CLERK PINK - �IMANCE G I TY O F SA I NT PA U L Counci! yy� CANARV - OEPARTMENT File NO. u � �� Bl_UE - MAVOR c , Council Resolution �- �� i Presente y � Referred To ��E�a^°�i Committee: Date �` ^b Out of Committee By Date Whereas, the Minnesota Department of Public Service announced on March 2, 1987, that it is accepting applications for Community Energy Council grants from cities and counties; and Whereas, the source of these funds is the Exxon oil overcharge refund to the State of Minnesota, and this grant cycle is also known as the Cormnunity Energy Initiatives Program; and Whereas, a portion of the total is reserved to fund applications submitted by cities of the first class; and Whereas, the formula adopted in the rules governing the Community Energy Initiatives Program reserved $189,276 for the City of Saint Paul ; and Whereas, the program rules require that, in order to be eligible to apply for funds, municipalities must have designated an official Community Energy Council ; and Whereas, this amount is available to fund a variety of local energy projects in different energy use sectors as stated in the program rules; and Whereas, the City has been operating a rental energy efficiency enforcement program since October 1986, which provides a needed service to the rental community and contributes to the preservation of the City's housing stock; and Whereas, the City supports the concept of comnunity-based initiatives for energy conservation; and W��a s�,--��e-C-i��-1�e�t��r e�c-pe Fi-e�e-w�i��q-��fl g-��r�i��-�a�ed- ►�i��er-�ied-i-�a��-�-r+�i��a��i-�e�t,�r�gk��qe-Pl�i��e�r�se��er�i��- R�'�a�- COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas p�eW Nays Nicosia [n Favor Rettman Scheibel Sonnen __ Ag81[lSt BY Tedesco W ilson Form A roved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date Certified Yassed by Council Secretary BY By, ` Approved by Vlavor: Date _ Approve y ayor for Submis n t Cou sy _ _ — sy P NKE -�INANCE RK G I T Y O F S A I N T �A iT L Council CANARV - DEPARTMENT File NO. ��-�� BI.UE - MAVOR Council Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date Now, therefore, be it resolved that the City Council is hereby designated as the Community Energy Council for the City of Saint Paul , and that the City intends to apply to the State for $30,000 of the $189,276 Community Energy Initiatives amount reserved for Saint Paul , for continuance of the Saint Paul Rental Energy Efficiency Enforcement Program, and ti�a��k��i��asec�-Pa�=t��k►�p-�fegr�r►-��-�e�y--�e��gr►a�ed�s-�k��^egr-a� �rehi��e f-of-a�l�a��-o�e€ t��er�ai�a��g��4;27b-�ko-�a�i��-l�se�---- ePga��atao�s f-a�-er�,}y-c�se�=vatae�►-pr-0-jec�,- that Planning and Economic Development is hereby designated as the program vehicle for recommending to the Mayor and City Council the remaining $159, 276 to community-based organizations for energy conservation projects. COUNC[LMEN Requested by partment of: Yeas DfeW Nays � '�"°"°-' In Favor Rettman Scheibel O Sonnen __ AgBi[lsf BY Tedesco Wilson Adopted by Council: Date APR 16 f�D7 Fo rove by torn � Certified Vasse ,ecret��sr�� — gy. Approved by • avor: a � —�� ep� � �; '� 7 Approve y ayor for Submi on t By �_ � — BY P°��:�;� ;,�-.� .W . ��87 �. I� � D�PARTMENT �� "5°� N° _ 063 5 o�v� �r�c/� . �,� _ _ CpNTACT , ` aa� 3 � 6 3 PNONE � Y1�c�rc-�. Z(� l g d'� DATE .�� Q Q � IGN NUN�3ER -FOR ROUTING ORDER Cli All Locations for Si pature :: � partment' Director �- Director of Management/Mayor ` Finance and Management Services Di�^ector � City Clerk ! udget Director � City Attorney j - � W AT WILL BE ACHIE�IED BY TAKING ACTIONiON THE ATTACNED MATERIALS? 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Yes No �� Yes No Insurance Attached: i ' ` � (SEE•REVERSE �IDE FOR INSTRUCTIONS) _ � � ' Revised 12/84 : . . _ � ��r-.�o� .�lTr�• - � GITY OF SAINT PAUL oR� �� OFFICE OF TH�E MAYOR � iiii 1 i�� . �e �° ,... 347 CITY HALL SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 GEORGE LATTMER (612) 298-4323 MAYOR March 27, 1987 Councilmember Kiki Sonnen 7th Floor City Hall Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 Dear Council nen: The Council's Committee on Energy, Utilities and the Environment has expressed continued interest in Saint Paul's share of the Exxon Community Energy Initiatives fund. The State has announced that, based on the total fund amount and the rules governing its allocation, the City of Saint Paul is eligible for $189,276. Although specific projects must be applied for, the City has significant discretion for use of the funds and there is no deadline for application. This fund offers an exciting opportunity to develop and implement projects true to the name community initiatives. The timing and intent of this fund is most fortuitous as we embark on our effort to find new ways to work with neighborhoods. In keep�ng with the spirit and objectives of the Better Neighborhoods initiative, I am recommending commitment of the Exxon Community Energy Initiatives money to the following: Better Neighborhoods Energy Pro�ram A. Saint Paul Rental Energy Efficiency Enforcement (SPREEE) - $30,000 The SPREEE program is funded for one year by NSP and a DOE grant through the Saint Paul Foundation. The Saint Paul Foundation grant expires in October. The NSP portion should be renewed. The City has committed several months of effort to developing this program, and abandoning it in October would be a total waste. The need for this program has been evidenced by the impressive response even during this warm winter. The program makes an important contribution to betterment of neighborhoods, particularly "arc of hardship" neighborhoods with their high proportion of rental housing. SPREEE should be continued. �46 . - . ��>-�d�' Mayor George Latimer March 27, 1987 ' ' Page 2 B. Energy Initiati:ves NPP Grant Cycle - $159 276 , Neighborhood organizations will be invited to develop energy conservation initiatives to be funded as part of the 8th cycle of the Neighborhood Partnership Program (NPP) . This cycle will be announced in April. This will be a competitive grant process, initiated, reviewed, rated and approved according to the regular NPP model. Eligible activities will be determined according to the requirements of the Comrnunity Energy Initiatives program as established by the State. Before the City can apply to the State for these funds, it must have designated a Community Energy Council (CEC) . I understand that the Energy Committee has favored designation of. the City Council as the Community Energy Council. I fully support such designation. At the same time, I ask for Council endorsement of the Better Neighborhood Energy Program as I have described, so that I may direct staff to develop the details of the program, particularly regarding the NPP grant cycle which must be announced very soon. Attached is a copy of a resolution I am proposing to (1) designate the Council as the Community Energy Council, (2) state the intent to use $30,000 of the fund to continue the rental energy enforcement program, and (3) designate NPP as the program vehicle for allocation of the remainder of the fund. This is being forwarded to the City Clerk's office for placement on the next possible Council agenda. To coordinate with the NPP process, the following schedule is recommended: April 2 - Council referral of resolution to the Energy Committee. April 8 - Committee consideration and recommendation of resolution to Council. April 14 - Council adoption of resolution. (The NPP guidelines are to be adopted at the same meeting.) Please direct specific questions about this proposal to Nancy Frick, Planning and Economic Development. Thank you in advance for your support. Very truly yours, Geor Latimer May r , GL:nf cc: Energy Committee members �` � . .� � �ySa � . CITY OF �AINT PAUL w . OFFICE OF THE CITY COIINOIL s�u»ume �� D a t e ; APRIL 9, i98� COMMITT � E RE PORT TO � SQint Pau i City Council F R � M � C o m m it t e e ��'1 ENERGY, UTILITIES & ENVIRONMENT - APRIL 8, 1987 C H A I R COUNCILMEMBER KIKI SONNEN 1. Approval of minutes from meeting held March 25, 1987. Approved 2. Re�olu�iotiy d�ignating �he_City Council as a Co�unit3� Energy Council and a�.;�.ct�,L3.ng fn� frclm the SCate �ity^ Energy Grant Pxo�ram for an Energy Conservation Projs+ets. �ipproved �s amended' 3. Ordinance to amend Legislative Code to provide for regulating noise and imposing penalties for violations. Approved as amended 4. Discussion of Continental Cablevision's Performance Review, Part II, on consumer issues. Discussed CTtY HALL SEVENTH �LOOR SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 �.„