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Authorizing the Office of Financial Services to accept a $317,800 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program and authorizing a corresponding budget amendment.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan adopted in December 2019 established the goal of making city operations carbon neutral by 2030; and
WHEREAS, reaching carbon neutrality in city operations by 2030 will require a detailed plan that identifies cost-effective strategies for prioritizing energy efficiency, pursuing electrification opportunities, and expanding the use of renewable energy resources across the municipal building portfolio; and
WHEREAS, Resolution number RES 23-991, passed on July 12, 2023, authorized the Office of Financial Services-Real Estate to apply for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to be used for technical consulting services for developing a Municipal Buildings Decarbonization Plan aligning with the city’s carbon neutrality goal; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Energy awarded the City of Saint Paul an EECBG grant of $317,800 with no match required on December 14, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Financial Services wishes to accept said funding and amend the financing and spending budget in the amount of $317,800 to implement the EECBG project; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor, pursuant to Section 10.07.1 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul, does hereby certify that $317,800 in funds are available for appropriation in excess of those estimated in the 2024 budget; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul accepts this grant and approves the changes to the 2024 budget identified on the attached Financial Analysis.
Financial Analysis
See Attachment.