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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />OCTOBER 18, 2010 <br />TITLE <br />REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR <br />ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY <br />CONSULTANT <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize the Public Works Agency to send a Request for Proposals to qualified consultants to <br />provide energy and sustainability consulting services to coordinate a range of energy and <br />climate protection activities during the next two years, payable from a grant from Southern <br />California Edison. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The CPUC recently made Local Government Strategic Plan funding available to those cities with <br />an existing Energy Efficiency Partnership with Southern California Edison (SCE). The grant is to <br />advance the goals found in the California Public Utilities Commission's Long-Term Energy <br />Efficiency Strategic Plan. <br />Staff applied for grant funding and the City is being recommended for an award of $729,928 for <br />three specific tasks. The first task is to hire an energy consultant to coordinate the various <br />activities identified in the grant, centered in energy efficiency (Exhibit 1). The consultant will serve <br />as an internal resource for energy efficiency and climate protection program implementation; <br />research funding opportunities; facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogue; and provide all data and <br />reporting required by the Grant. <br />The second task is the development of a governmental and community baseline study of green <br />house gas emissions, emissions reduction target, and Climate Action Plan. The consultant will <br />oversee this effort. A separate RFP is being prepared to hire a third party to complete the <br />baseline study, emissions target and climate protection plan and will be submitted separately for <br />Council approval. <br />The third task is to survey and coordinate local training for California Green Building Codes and <br />LEED accreditation for governmental stakeholders, which will also be the responsibility of the <br />Energy and Sustainability Consultant. <br />19E-1