The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink Aboutbocc.res.003.2009 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO AUTHROIZING SPENDING FUNDS GENERATED THROUGH THE RENEWABLE ENERGY MITIGATION PROGRAM Resol u ~iow N,O. 003 - aao9 WHEREAS, on January 26, 2000 the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County approved Ordinance No. 8, adopting the Aspen/Pitkin Energy Conservation Code, and WHEREAS, the Aspen/Pitkin Energy Conservation Code allows that the funds be spent in accordance with ajoint resolution by the Aspen City Council and the Pitkin County Boazd of County Commissioners, and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement, the Boazd of the Community Office for Resource Efficiency approved a number of spending proposals, and WHEREAS, the spending proposals meet the screening criteria of affordable housing, cost-effectiveness, public visibility and education, environmental benefits, energy efficiency, leverage, unique opportunity, new technologies and green design, and WHEREAS, the Renewable Energy Mitigation Fund has a balance of approximately $3,367,000 and the total of proposed expenditures equal $2,035,700. The Board of the Community Office for Resource Efficiency has approved the following 13 spending proposals: Section 1: The Pitkin County Board of Commissioners does hereby authorize the Community Office for Resource Efficiency to negotiate and secure contracts and manage the installation and/or implementation of the following projects: 1. City of Aspen -recommended REMP award: $307,000 + $200,000 for C. C. Hydro = $507,000. The City of Aspen is requesting funds to support the Global Warming Project Coordinator, ZGreen business outreach, affordable housing energy improvements, technical assistance for the 2030 Challenge and to purchase Home Energy Rating equipment. 2. Pitkin County -recommended REMP award: $335,700. Pitkin County is requesting funding to support the Energy Program Manager, HVAC upgrades, Library boiler replacement, lighting retrofits, courthouse insulation, and a host of smaller energy efficiency projects. 3. Aspen Center for Environmental Studies -recommended REMP award: $63,000. ACES is moving forward with a campaign to make each of its four properties carbon neutral within ten years. Their first step is to install a geothermal heat exchange system at Hallam Lake. They aze requesting funds to support a portion of this installation. ACES will also be installing a monitoring system for educational purposes. 4. Thrift Shop of Aspen - recommended REMP awazd: $90,000. The Thrift Shop of Aspen is replacing its old store with a new building. Their funding request is for energy efficient upgrades, sustainable building materials and a 3kW photovoltaic system. 5. Aspen Fire Station -recommended REMP award: $112,500. The Aspen Fire Station has applied for funding to support energy efficient upgrades at its new facility in downtown Aspen. They are also considering the inclusion of a SkW photovoltaic system. 6. Town of Carbondale -recommended REMP award: $31,500. The Town of Carbondale is seeking funding to support its Energy and Climate Protection Plan, which CORE helped to develop. Specifically these funds would be put toward building upgrades, photovoltaic installations, LED streetlight retrofits and educational programs. 7. Colorado Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute (CRMPI) -recommended REMP award: $27,000. The Colorado Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute is requesting funds to support the reconstruction of one of its yeaz round greenhouses. Last year one of the greenhouses was destroyed in a fire, and this new installation is an upgraded replacement to the previous structure. 8. City of Aspen Environmental Health Department -recommended REMP award: $10,000. Environmental Health's request would support the design and construction of a portable solaz energy system to be used for City events. The system would supply clean, moveable power to all City depaztments and also serve as an educational piece at public events. 9. Yellow Brick -recommended REMP award: $25,000 (toward most efficient building upgrade following audit). The Yellow Brick School houses a number of early education classrooms on the ground floor and offices in the basement level. The grant request would fund an energy audit for the entire building ($3,150) and a lighting retrofit for each of the basement offices ($32,665). 10. AREDAY -recommended REMP award: $20,000. AREDAY's mission is to promote education and awareness for renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. AREDAY's 2008 event ran from August 21-23, hosted 50 presenters and was attended by 2500 participants. Their request would support AREDAY 2009. 11. Carbondale Senior Housing -recommended REMP award: $25,000. Carbondale Senior Housing Corporation is requesting funds to help finance the installation of a 60kW photovoltaic system for its Carbondale property. 12. Land and Shelter -recommended REMP award: $81,000. Land and Shelter is overseeing the renovation of the Carbondale Elementary School to the Cazbondale Community Non-Profit Center. Their grant request would support design costs, a solar hot water system and a photovoltaic system. Ongoing CORE administered line items A. CORE REMP Management Fee - $90,000 Of this amount $10,000 will be used to publicize the REMP consumer rebates. The remainder will be used to administer and manage REMP funded projects. B. Community and Mini-grants - $80,000 These funds would support an existing REMP program that provides small renewable energy and energy efficiency to azeannn-profits, schools and businesses. $40,000 will be allotted to Community grants and $40,000 will be allotted to Mini-grants. C. Energy Efficient Appliances - $35,000 This money will replenish an existing REMP program that provides rebates to Valley residents who purchase energy efficient clothes washers, dishwashers and refrigerators. D. Climate Project Manager - $75,000 These funds will support an existing CORE staff position, which has been financed by the REMP program. E. PV and Solar Hot Water Rebates - $275,000 These funds will be used to replenish an existing rebate fund that encourages Valley residents to install photovoltaic and solar thermal systems. F. Design Assistance Grants - $50,000 These funds will support an existing REMP program that finances design assistance for new construction projects. G. Administrative Assistant - $65,000 These funds would be used to fund a new CORE staff position. The position would provided administrative and project support for CORE's Aspen and Carbondale office. Specific duties would include processing rebates, replying to inquiries, research assistance, advertising, grant support, outreach and other project specific responsibilities. H. Micro-hydro and Geo-exchange Grants- $30,000 These funds will replenish and existing REMP account that provides small grants supporting the implementation of hydropower and geopower systems. The funds would support education and feasibility studies. I. Third Part Audit - $8,000 To ensure ongoing compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) these funds would be used for a third part audit in 2009. Section 2: The Community Office for Resource Efficiency will report in July 2009 to the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners regarding the progress and completion of proposed projects. Dated: 009 2998 ATTE T: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO By By: r~-P ~ ~ Yl/~ Otti- 7 Jeanette Jones Patti Kay-Clapper, Chair Deputy County Clerk Date: ~l - ~ `E - O 9 APPROVED AS TO FORM: .S John , C ttorney T H~~~~~'v'i Cindy Houben, Director, Community Development "MANAGER APPROVAL: ,r Hilary Fletcher, County Manager REC MMENDED FOR APPROVAL: Tony Fusaro, Chief Building Official L/ INTRODUCED, FIRST READ, AND SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON DECEMBER 17, 2008 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PUBLISHED IN THE ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY ON DECEMBER 28, 2008. ADOPTED AFTER FINAL READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON JANUARY 14, 2009. PUBLISHED BY TITLE AND SHORT SUMMARY, AFTER ADOPTION, IN THE ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY ON JANUARY 25, 2009. i