RES-2010-044RESOLUTION NO. 2010- 044
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES GENERAL MANAGER OR HER
DESIGNEE TO ACCEPT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AN
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT FROM
THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FOR VARIOUS ENERGY
CONSERVATION PROJECTS, EXCUTE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
INCLUDING THE ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT, AND TAKE SUCH
ACTIONS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE GRANT, AND AMENDING THE
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009/2010 ACCORDINGLY.
WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Department (the "Department ") engages and
plans to engage in numerous energy conservation projects ( "Energy Conservation Projects ")
throughout the City of Anaheim;
WHEREAS, in June 2009, Department staff applied for Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Block Grant ( "EECBG ") funds with the Department of Energy (DOE) to support
and /or enhance the Energy Conservation Projects;
WHEREAS, in October 19, 2009, the DOE informed the Department that it
approved its EECBG grant application in an amount of $3,254,800;
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim, a municipal corporation and charter city (the
"City "), is familiar with the terms, conditions, and limitations of EECBG Award No. DE-
EE0000861 (the "EECBG Grant "); and
WHEREAS, the City is willing and able to accept the EECBG Grant and conform
to each of its teens, conditions, and limitations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Anaheim as follows:
1. The City Council of the City of Anaheim hereby agrees to, and by this
Resolution, does hereby accept the EECBG Grant.
2. The City of Anaheim hereby agrees to comply with each and all of the
teens, conditions, and limitations imposed by the DOE upon the EECBG Grant.
3. The Public Utilities General Manager, or her designee, is hereby
authorized to accept the EECBG Grant on behalf of the City of Anaheim and use the grant funds
for the Energy Conservation Projects.
4. The Public Utilities General Manager, or her designee, is hereby
authorized and directed, on behalf of Anaheim, to take such actions and execute any such
assurances, payment requests, plans, and agreements, including but not limited to, the Assistance
Agreement and the Special Terms and Conditions as may be necessary for the purpose of
obtaining funds under the EECBG Grant.
5. The Public Utilities General Manager, or her designee, is hereby
authorized and directed to carry out any other actions in furtherance of the EECBG Grant,
including, but not limited to, the execution of any agreements and take such actions as are
necessary or required to implement and administer the EECBG Grant.
6. The annual budget of the City of Anaheim for Fiscal Year 2009/2010 is
hereby amended by increasing the appropriations and authorized expenditures in such amount
equal to the amount of EECBG Grant to be received by Anaheim.
7. The City Council hereby determines and finds that, in accordance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines, the adoption of
this Resolution by the City Council is exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines
sections 15060(c)(2), 15061(b)(3) and 150301 because (i) the activity approved by this
resolution will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment; (ii) it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may
have a significant effect on the environment; and (iii) the activity approved by this resolution
involves the minor alteration of existing facilities and does not expand existing uses. City staff is
hereby directed to file with the County Clerk a Notice of Exemption within three business days
of the adoption of this Resolution.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Anaheim this 27th day of April , 2010, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Pringle, Council Members Sidhu, Hernandez, Galloway, Kring
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: m.mt;
ABSTAIN: NONE
CITY O ANAHEIM
MAYOR OF THE CArY OIVANAHEIM
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CIT OF ANAHEIM
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