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R-09-11-24-8A1 - 11/24/2009RESOLUTION NO. R -09-11-24-8A1 WHEREAS, an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant was awarded to the City by the U.S. Department of Energy, and WHEREAS, to be eligible for these funds, the City must submit an Energy Efficiency Conservation Strategy, and WHEREAS, the City has contracted with Energy Systems Associates, Inc. to assist with identifying and prioritizing projects for the Energy Efficiency Conservation Strategy, Now Therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, That the City Council has reviewed and prioritized the projects identified by Energy Systems Associates, Inc. for the Energy Efficiency Conservation Strategy submission to the U.S. Department of Energy and has listed such prioritized projects on Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto and incorporated herein. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended. RESOLVED this 24th day of November, 2009. MCGRAW, Mayor ATTESTi, n City of Round Rock, Texas SARA . WHITE, City Secretary 0:\wdox\SCC1nts\0112\0905\MUNICIPAL\R91124A1.DOC/, c ROUND ROCK, TEXAS PURPOSEWPASSION.PROSPFRITY. EXHIBIT "A" Priority Projects for the Energy Efficienty & Conservation Block Grant Virtual Servers Retrofit Lights T12 to T8 Change Exit Lamps to LED Change Incandescant to CFL Cost Annual Energy Savings $ 131,780.00 $ 33,009.00 $ 16,413.00 $ 2,613.00 Replace AC Units $ 358,180.00 $ 35,422.00 Recommission $ 3,500.00 $ 8,880.00 EMS DDC Computer Control Digital Thermostat Installations Payback 3.99 6.28 10.11 0.39 Add Hail Guards to AC Units $ 6,370.00 $ 1,375.00 4.63 TOTALS $ 516,243.00 $ 81,299.00 6.35 Other Potential Projects PV System for City Hall $ 360,832.00 $ 15,330.00 23.54 PV System for Police Station $ 360,832.00 $ 15,330.00 23.54 Replace High Service Water Pumps $ 222,000.00 $ 13,875.00 16.00 Price per pump Six to be replaced Sports Field Lighting Conversion $ 400,000.00 $ 4,200.00 Silver Slugger Complex Sports Field Lighting Conversion $ 700,000.00 $ 9,660.00 Cy Young and Gold Glove Complexes 95.24 72.46 DATE: November 17, 2009 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — November 24, 2009 ITEM: 8A1. Consider a resolution to review and prioritize projects identified by Energy Systems Associates, Inc. for the Energy Efficiency Conservation Strategy submission to the Department of Energy. Department: Staff Person: Public Works Planning, Programs and Administration Tom Word, P.E., Chief of Public Works Operations Justification: As a part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009, an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG), a population based grant, was awarded to the City of Round Rock by the Department of Energy for $955,400. The purpose of the EECBG Program and this grant is to assist local governments with creating and implementing strategies to: • reduce fossil fuel emissions in a manner that is environmentally sustainable and to the maximum extent practicable for local communities; • reduce the total energy use; and • improve energy efficiency in the building sector, the transportation sector, and other appropriate sectors. To be eligible for these funds, the City must submit an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by December 30, 2009. The City has contracted with Energy Systems Associates, Inc., an energy management company, to assist with creating this list of possible projects for inclusion in the submittal. Strategic Plan Relevance: Priority Goal #7: Develop an environmentally friendly, sustainable community. Priority Goal #14: Support further development of the clean and renewable energy fields. Funding: Cost: Zero City Funds $955,400 EECBG Funds Source of funds: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant/Department of Energy Outside Resources (if applicable): U.S. Department of Energy Public Comment (if applicable): Not applicable