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Home My WebLink About20070926energymitigation AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY REGULAR MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 AGENDA ITEM TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO, APPROVING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS GENERATED THROUGH THE RENEWABLE ENERGY MITIGATION PROGRAM STAFF RESPONSffiLE: TONY FUSARO, CIllEF BUILDING OFFICIAL SUMMARY OF ISSUE: This is the first reading of a resolution that would approve the commitment of REMP funds of$I,535,000. The previous expenditure of $1,965,000 was approved by the BOCC in July 26 of2006. BACKGROUND: This proposed expenditure has been approved by the CORE Board of Directors and requires approval by resolution of both the BOCC and the City of Aspen City Council. KEY DISCUSSION ITEMS: The Renewable Energy Mitigation Program has a balance of approximately $3,073,000. RECOMMENDED BOCC ACTION: Approve on first reading and set for second reading and public hearing on October 10,2007. RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO, APPROVING EXPENDITURES OF FUNDS GENERATED THROUGH THE RENEWABLE ENERGY MITIGATION PROGRAM Resolution # No._ - 2007 RECITALS On January 26,2000, the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County approved Ordinance No.8 adopting the AspenlPitkin Energy Conservation Code, which established the Renewable Energy Mitigation Program (REMP). The AspenlPitkin Energy Conservation Code allows that the funds be spent with the approval of the Board of the Community Office for Resource Efficiency and in accordance with a joint resolution by the Aspen City Council and the Pitkin County Board of Commissioners. It is noted that the Renewable Energy Mitigation Program (Fund) has a balance of approximately $3,073,000 and the total of the proposed expenditures below equals $1,543,000. The Board of the Community Office for Resource Efficiency has approved the following 19 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. Aspen Community School, $20,000. The Aspen Community School has secured a $20,000 grant from the state to retrofit its 35-year-old building. This log structure is leaky and inefficient. A matching REMP grant would allow the school to improve the building's energy performance and mechanical systems. 2. Basalt Library, $20,000. Basalt voters approved a bond issue to build a new library which is within the Pitkin County border. Land has been secured for this project. These REMP funds would be used to improve the energy efficiency of the new library. 3. Burlingame Affordable Housing, $100,000. This would be used to "commission" the mechanical systems in Burlingame's 16 buildings. We would install outdoor resets on the 35 or 40 boilers in this project to optimize their energy performance. The excessive summer solar gain will also be addressed where possible. . 4. ClIDllI'Y Alliance 81l111Posit1oD, 570.-. The City of Aspen's Canary ",m......... has completed a grccmhousc gas emissions inventory, c:limate impacts ,.~.....mt, aDd ac1ion plan. This money woWd fund the salary oftbe existins assistant mBllllleI' Qftbe Caoary,program for a 1itt1e IIlO1e than 0IIIl year. S. CarboJUIaJe I'.IIer&Y ...... szo.-. 1he Town of CarfvuvLoI.. has bo~ $140,000 in fiaDchisc fees 10 cover lhe cost of an Bucrgy ~'""IgI"" 10 ClIl'I)' out lhe wodt sper.ified by their energy and ,,\ttnAte actioo plan. This II10IJey would be used 10 support 1he impl.........I..';Qr\ of this wud:. CORE ~ that 1he Carbondale cftbrt win btccme a model for other va1ley ~ iDcludiDg Aspen. Basalt lIIId01cnwood. 6. CommUDity and MIDl-tpnt ............... $100,000. Half of these fimds would support an existins RBMP program which provides sma1I re.aewabJe energy aDd energy efficiClllly grants 10 mea noo.-profi18, schools, and !:u,lri-..s. The ,..."ainil1g $50,000 will fund larger grams up 10 $15,000. based on merit 7. CORE C"Hm_ CooriiDato.., S7O,GOO. Load iIIIl:mIt in "mn.m, ~ IIIIllcmergy issues is growing drAmAli~1ly. Developing. suppulq aod wOfol;.....:'1g1he valley's. clirnAt.. pluIcdionacliviticsis bec4la.,i"8a fi,1Itinv,jobfor CORE. COREneedsan additioDa1 statfmP.l1\bw 10 baud1e 1hese IIIsks and 10 provide some adminisIrati:ve lIIlll fimdraising support. 8. EJwv E~t App....cea, S35,INIO. This money will zep1..m,h an cxi~ REMP JllOIIi- which provides rebates 10 Va1Ieyresidents who pun:base energy efficient: clothes wubcrs, dishwasbl:rs, IIIId rc1iigerators. 9. EIUlIV Retrofit oftlae CarboHale E.....-.,.,. SdaooJ, .... 1be Town of Cadxmdalo is converting the old QIrIoontI_I.. RI.....""""Y Sc:.hoo1Io a nooprofit CCI1tclr. This money will be used 10 support lUlllDlllY ld:lufil of tho buildl11g bofcm:I it is leased 10 its new ......n1JI, who are likoly 10 include Solar EDergy Intem8tioDal (Solar School) and KDNK mdio. 10. GnoIl DeUp GruaU, $10?,?oo. Thc most Qost eft'ectivo time 10 iac:clrpomIe ClDCll'IY efliciency IIIId IllIIn'IIblo IlDlIIY in10 a \Jplld\1:lg is during tbe initial "-lll" 1be REMP timds IeqIICStOd here would be used to provicIc _Meal usisl8ncfl for at least six plOjec:ts. Priority will be givon to public projects in tho upper Vs1ley. 11. Habitat for Humanity, S25,oeo. 'Ibis money wouid be used to include a so.1ar hot wat<< system, officieIIl appliIDCOS, an4 bnil.H11g onvo1opo 1IJl8flKles to a 1,300 &qIIlIlO foot homo in CarJv\rd_I.. $5,000 oflhii fimding will be used 10 add solar to an existing Habitat for HUlDllllity homo in Pitkin County. 12. Hydropower & GeP-..h-l1. GnU, S3O,IOO. ThiBIIIIIDeY would be used to CIII:O\l1'B8C homoowne1s 10 imp1emoat ~go 8DdJor hydropower eaergy systems on their property. This could tab tho form of "lh,..-"!lOo/m..drtodll1g or help with individual feasibility studiea.. 2 13. NCfF, $100,000. This grant would leverage lIl1 additional $100,000 in funding to design, develop and launch the first year of a regional "Partnership for the New Energy Economy" . (based upon Denver's highly successful Greenprint program). This would represent a regional coalition of organizations and efforts from Aspen to Rifle working to reduce our dependence on oil and protect the climate. The partnership Will resUlt in a regional website, network of businesses and households, educational programs, and technical .sistance and involving the business sector in implementing a more sustainable transpo1'tati9l1system and creating a more climate friendly region, including: Bus Rapid Transit with 8ccompanying Transit Oriented Development/Affordablo Housing; Green Master Planning throughout the region, and additional REMP-like funding streams. A full memo with milestones and additional detail is available for review. ' 14. North Forty Fire Station, 535,000. This money will fund one-half of a solar electric system at the North Forty Fire Station. The Fire District has raised the remainder of the money from Holy Cross Energy and the Environment Foundation. 15. Pitkin County Energy Manager, 5100,000. This money would support the salary and benefits of a Pitkin County energy manager for a little over one year, plus provide lUl additional $25,000 in project support. The Energy Manager would assume the types of duties and roles in the County government that the Canary staff provides for the City. 16. Redbrick Lighting & Controls Upgrade, $50,000. This money would be.used to upgrade the lighting and HV AC systems in the Redbrick Nonprofit Center in Aspen. 17. Solar Photovoltaic and Solar Hot Water Rebates, 5400,000. This will be used to replenish an existing rebate fund that encourages Valley residents to install photovoltaic and solar thermal systems. 18. Woody Creek Community Center, 580,000. This area icon is undergoing a thorough remodeling to bring the building up to code. This represents an ideal opportunity to improve the mechanical systems and building envelope to save energy. 19. CORE REMP Management Fee, $100,000. Of this amount, $10,000 will be used to publicize the REMP consumer rebates. The remainder will be used to administer and manage the work described above. 4 ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO By: Jeanette Jones Deputy County Clerk By: Michael M. Owsley, Chairman Date: APPROVED AS TO FORM: John Ely, County Attorney MANAGER APPROVAL: Hilary Fletcher, County Manager INTRODUCED, FIRST READ, AND SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2007. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PUBLISHED IN THE ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2007. ADOPTED AFTER FINAL READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON OCTOBER 10, 2007. PUBLISHED BY TITLE AND SHORT SUMMARY, AFTER ADOPTION, IN THE ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY ON OCTOBER 21, 2003. 4