03-28-11 Council Agenda & Packet

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U d� IT � �)u CITY OF SOUTH BEND , STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION 8z FINANCE GREGG D. ZIENTARA CONTROLLER March 9, 2011 Mr, Derek Dieter President, South Bend Common Council 4h Floor, County -City Building South Bend, IN 46601 Filed In l> `.' f!C MAiR0J2ld 11 ,lull° ;r DE CITYCL04 - SEND, IN re: Appropriation of the Common Council from the General Fund #101 for the Cost of Energy Conservation Initiatives funded by the Federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant from the United States Department of Energy Dear President Dieter: On September 21, 2009, the City of South Bend was awarded a $1,046,800 federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) from the United States Department of Energy (Award No. DE- SC0002273). On October 15, 2009, the City received its initial installment of grant proceeds in the amount of $250,000 which was budget appropriated in fiscal 2010 and 2011 and has been used over a two year period for strategic planning development. The proceeds have been used to hire a Municipal Energy Director and to pay for professional consulting services to develop the energy conservation plan. On September 13, 2010, the City received a second installment of grant funds in the amount of $654,372. The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant provides far 100% federal stimulus funding with no matching fund requirement on the part of the City. Of the total grant proceeds received to date of $904,372, a total of $684,430 has been spent, encumbered or set aside in the 2011 budget for expenditure. A total of $219,942 in grant funds have been received but have not been appropriated by Council for energy project expenditures. The purpose of this ordinance is to appropriate the $219,942 in grant funds 'in the Office of Energy department in the General Fund for expenditure during 2011 for various energy conservation projects, including installation of a 45K W hydroelectric turbine at the South Bend Dam and the installation of energy efficiency upgrades in selected municipal buildings. Following Council approval of this appropriation request, a sum of $142,428 will remain as available funds from the original federal grant, yet to be disbursed to the City of South Bend. Federal disbursement of the remaining grant funds will occur upon City identification of qualified initiatives and request submittal to the Department of Energy. The City envisions the final request and draw to occur during fiscal 2011. This bill is presented to Council for 15t read at the March 14 meeting, committee meeting, 2"d read, 3rd read and Council vote on March 28, 2011. County -City Building 227 West Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana 46601 -1830 Phone: 574/235 -9216 Fax- 574/T;5_909 Tr)n. {17et,2 c c«-7