10-656Counc� File# 10-656
Green Sheet # 3115258
RESOLUTION
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OF SAfNT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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RESOLUTION OF THE CTTY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
AUTHORIZING $1.5 MILLION GRANT AGREEMENT WITH
T�E MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OFFICE OF ENERGY SERCURITY
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council and Mayor Chris Coleman are committed to opportunities to make
Saint Paul one of the most sustainable cities in the United States; and
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WHEREAS, Congress passed and President Barack Obama signed the Amerioan Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 which made $1.8 billion available to city and county govemments in the form of
direct formula energy efficiency and conservation grants, under the Energy Efficiency and Conservarion Block Grant
(EECBG) Frogram; and
WHEREAS, in 2008 the Cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis received a two year grant from the U.S.
Department of Energy and was declared Solar America Cities; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota legislature authorized funds to the Minnesota Deparhnent of Energy Office of
Energy Security for grants to local units of government in the Solar Ciries progam for the installation of large and
small-scale'solar elech-ic or thermal projects, including innovative energy storage technology, in a geographically-
concentrated area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul is eligible to receive $1.5 million in grant funds for solar installations
along ar near the ]ight rail comdor; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Saint Paul that Mayor Chris
Coleman, as Chief Executive Officer of the City of Saint Paul, is herby aufhorized and directed to submit a proposal
for solar installations; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby authorize the proper City officials to execute
contracts and grant agreements with the Minnesota Department of Commerce Office of Energy Security.
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That the Saint Paul City Council, does hereby authorize the proper city ofFicials to execute contract and grant agreements with the
Minnesota Department of Commerce Office of Energy Security. The Ciry of Saint Paul is eligible to receive $1.5 million in grant
funds for solaz installarions along or near the light rail comdor.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R):
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