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CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR <br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />November 4, 2009 <br />Mr. Derek Dieter, President <br />South Bend Common Council <br />227 West Jefferson Blvd. <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br /> <br />Re: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant -strategy development appropriation <br />Dear Mr. Dieter: <br />This is to request appropriation of some of the federal formula direct Energy Efficiency and <br />Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) under ARRA. Federal Stimulus program. South Bend is <br />allocated $ 1,046,000, but was limited to phase 1 of $ 250,000 or less to develop an Energy <br />Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (EEGs) which is due January 18, 2009. We are requesting <br />appropriation attached to cover professional services to help the 50 plus member Green Ribbon <br />Commission meet this deadline and to retain an Energy Director to have input to the plan and lead <br />role in implementing. <br />This is funded 100 % by the federal stimulus under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block <br />Grant. Our strategy is due to DOE by January 18 and then we get to appropriate and use the balance <br />of the $ 1,046,000 grant. The Energy Director position will focus on reducing the $ 6.8 million per <br />year we spend on energy in city government. After two years of grant funding the position will self <br />fund out of energy savings. The program is modeled on the success in Ann Arbor and is coached by <br />the Cities for Sustainability of which we are a member. The EECS will address community wide <br />energy saving, cost saving and carbon footprint reduction. I will be present to explain the program. <br />Regards, <br />~~~ ~ ~ ~ <br />Gary A. Gilot, P.E., Public Works Director <br />cc: The South Bend Common Council ~- <br />' <br />~~~j~ <br />Mayor Stephen J. Luecke ~ <br />~E~~ ~s~ ~y~e~ <br />`" <br />Controller Gregg Zientara <br />Office of the City Clerk ~p~ - 4 2009 <br />(('~~' tilting:. <br />,yVfl11 ~C ~'!1'jt <br />Department of Public Works Engineering Water Works Central Services Streets Environmental Services <br />Gary A. Gilot, Director Carl P. Littrell, P.E. David Tungate Matt Chlebowski Sam Hensley John J. Dillon, Ph.D. <br />574/235-9251 574/235-9251 574/235-9322 5741235-9316 574/235-9244 574/277-8515 <br />Fax 574/ 235-9171 Fax 574/ 235-9171 Fax 574/ 235-5595 Fast 574/ 235-9007 Fax 574/ 235-9272 Fax 574/ 277-89$0 <br />