95-1031Return copy to:
Real Estate Division
140 City Hall
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WHEREAS the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) wish to promote air quality and environmental goals and policies by encouraging
municipalities to make energy efficiency improvements in processes that affect the use of private
and public buildings; and
WHEREAS, the DOE and the EPA have jointly made available funds to enwurage process
improvements and transfer of information to the private sector; and
WHEREAS, the International Council for I.oca1 Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI), in cooperation
with the DOE and the EPA, is responsible for reviewing and awarding $50,000 grants to local
governments which propose projects and provide a funding match with local non-federal sources
to finance process changes which foster energy efficiency; and
WHEREAS, the city of Saint Paul has been recognized by the DOE, the EPA, State agencies,
ICLEI, and NSP as a model for maldng energy efficiency improvements in municipal facilities; and
WHEREAS, a commitment to maintain energy savings aclueved in Saint Paul buildings is required
to protect the significant investment the city has made in city facilities upgrades; and
WIIEREAS, the city of Saint Paul and NSP ha�e demonstrated the ability to cooperate through
the city building retrofit project and the development of the CO2 Reduction Plan; and
WHEREAS, the ICLEI program can help Saint Paul to e�and its efforts to save taYpayer money
through energy efficiency and to extend fiscal and environmental benefits into other sectors of the
Saint Paul commercial sector; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul project will include training for city inspectors and designers regarding
the Minnesota energy code; training for facility operators; development of diagnostic tools,
automated monitoring and verification of energy use in city facilities; employee education to use
energy where and when it is needed; and outreach to local businesses to transfer the benefits of
training and energy use tracldng to the private sector; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul project will take advantage of training available through the EPA, NSP
and other existing resources; and
WHEREAS, the Center for Energy and the Environment (CEE) coordinated the Twin City Urban
CO2 Reduction Project and drafted the plan which was adopted by Saint Paul in 1993; and
WI-IEREAS, CEE has extensive e�ertise and e�perience with developing, securing federal funding
and 'unplementing private and public energy efficiency retrofit projects; and
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WI�REAS, the ongoing Saint Paul Energy Conservation Project building retrofit activity
contributes to the local match; therefore be it
RESOLVED, that upon recommendation of the Mayor, the City Council directs City officials to
work with the Center for Bnergy and the Environment to develop a proposal to submit to ICLEI
on behalf of the city; and be it fiirt]ler
RESOLVED, that staff will return to the Mayor and City Council for approval of appropriate
budget modifications when a grant is awarded.
Requested by Department of:
Finance & Management Services
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Director
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DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATE� ` N 3 4 0 2 6
Finance & Management Services 8/23/95 GREEN SHEET __
INITIAL/DATE INITIAVDATE
CONTACTPEPSON&PHONE EPARiMENTDIRE ITVCAUNCII
Susan Ode 266-6601 ASSIGN pTfORNEV OCINCLERK
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) NUYBER FOfl gUDGEf DIRECTOR � FIN. & MGT. SERVICES DIR.
NOUTING
8/30/95 ORDER AYOR(ORASSISTANT) �
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ACTION FE�UESiED:
Direction to staff to work with the Center for Energy and the Environraent (CEE) to
develop and submit a grant proposal to the Internation Council for Locai Enviroiimental
Initiatives ICLEI funded b the
RECAMeaENDA710NS: Approve (A) or Rejeet (F) PEHSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER TXE POLLOWING �UESTIONS:
_ PLANNING COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 1. Has this personfiirm ever worked under a contract for [his dapartment? -
_ CIB COMMRTEE _ VES NO
_ STAFf 2. Has this personffirm ever been a city employee?
— YES NO
_ DISTRIC7 COUR7 — 3. Does ihis person/frtm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current ciry employee?
SUPPOFT$ WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to 9��� $hee[
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITV (Who. Whal, When, Where, Why�:
ICLEI, in cooperation with the DOE and EPA, is responsible for reviewing and awarding
$50,000 grants to local governments which propose projects to finance process changes
that foster energy efficiency. The pxoject will provide txaining and energy use tracking
to protect the investment the City has made in facility upgrades through maintaining
savings achieved. The grant must be submitted by September 1, 1995.
ADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED�
The City will protect the investment it has made in facilitiy upgrades to improve
energy efficiency. The city will expand its commitment by providing training to
city inspectors and designers to assure compliance with the Minnesota energy code.
Operations wi11 be improved and operating costs reduced in accordance with the Council
and Mayor approved CO2 Reduction Plan and the facility retrofit partnership with NSP.
DI3ADVANTAGESiF APPROVED '�
None �9� ,�u��1 �'t'�p ��t� �.� �9c�
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$f � , � M1 _, > � �,�,����.
DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED:
Saint Paul will lose the opportunity to further save taxpayer money by improving
energy efficiency in city operations.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) VES NO
FUNDIIdG SOURCE AC7IVITV NUMBER
FINqNCIAL INFORMATION� (EXPLAIN)
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Green Sheet 31405
ICLEI GRANT REOUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
are joindy offering funding for projects that improve municipal processes to make them
more energy efficient and reduce the emission of green house gases. The International
Council for I.ocal Environmental Initiatives (ICL.EI) will review and award the grants to
local governments with a ma�mum grant of $50,000. Awardees will make information
available to the local private sector.
SAINT PAUL PRO.TECT
The Saint Paul project will have four components:
1) Training for city inspectors and designers in the Minnesota
energy code compliance;
2) Education for city employees to make sure taYpayer funds are
used only where and when energy is needed;
3) Development of automated energy use tracking and monitoring in
order to respond to energy use increases in a timely and
appropriate manner; and
4) Transfer of information to the private sector.
OPPORTUNITY
The City of Saint Paul is a EPA Green Lights Partner and a member of ICLEI. The DOE
is also awaze of Saint Paul energy efficiency activity and the commitment to make wise use
of scarce resources. Improving training and operations will protect the significant
investment the City has made through municipal facility upgrades.
PARTNERSHIPS
The City of Saint Paul worked with the Center for Energy and the Environment (CEE) in
the development of the Intemational Urban CO2 Reduction Project which has been in place
since the City Council adopted the Plan in 1993. The project will eapand the City/NSP
partnership into the areas of training and transfer of knowledge. The City relationship with
the EPA will also provide training resources.
CONTACT
Susan Ode
266-6601