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Home My WebLink AboutPR 15189: APPLY FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY & CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANTPUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT COUNCIL ACTION MEMO TO Stephen B. Fitzgibbons, City Manager FROM Ross E. Blackketter, P.E., Director of Public Works SUB]ECT P.R. #15189 - Authorization to Apply for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant DATE 31 March 2009 RECOMMENDATION: I recommend that the City Council approve Proposed Resolution No. 15189, authorizing applying to the U. S. Department of Energy for funding under the "Recovery Act -Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants -Formula Grants". BACKGROUND: As part of the Federal Stimulus Package, the U. S. Department of Energy has a funding opportunity entitled "Recovery Act -Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants - Formula Grants for the purpose of stimulating the economy and promoting energy efficiency. The City of Port Arthur is an entitlement city and has been allocated $541,300 under this formula. BUDGETARY/FISCAL EFFECT: None. EMPLOYEE/STAFF EFFECT: None. SUMMARY I recommend that the City Council approve Proposed Resolution No. 15189, authorizing applying to the U. S. Department of Energy for funding under the "Recovery Act -Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants -Formula Grants". Ross E. Blackketter, P.E. Director of Public Works REB/reb Z:\engineer\documents\CAMS\EECBG App.doc PR 15189 03/31/09 reb RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING UNDER THE "RECOVERY ACT -ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANTS -FORMULA GRANTS". BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR: SECTION is THAT, an application is hereby authorized to be filed with the U. S. Department of Energy applying for an energy efFciency grant under the "Recovery Act -Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants -Formula Grants" in the amount of $541,300 allocated to the City by the formula allocation (see Exhibit "A'~. SECTION 2: THAT, the City Manager is hereby designated the authorized representative of the City of Port Arthur for the purpose of furnishing such information and executing such documents as may be required in connection with the preparation and filing of such application for the formula grant under the rules of the U. S. Department of Energy. SECTION 3: THAT, a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council. READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the _ day of A.D. 2009 at a meeting of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor: Councilmembers: PR 15189 Page 2 Mayor Attest: City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~~ M~ ~ City Attorney (min ~~-~ APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: Stephen B. Fitrgibbons City Manager ~~ ~ ~ ~~ Ross E. Blackketter, P.E. Director of Public Works Z:\engineer\Documents\Resolutions\PR15189.doc EXHIBIT A Allocations For Texas ® - + . ,a• TX Texas State Energy Office $45,638,100 TX Abilene City $1,131,600 TX Allen City $693,000 TX Amarillo City $1,781,600 TX Arlington City $3,428,100 TX Austin City $7,492,700 TX Baytown City $672,300 TX Beaumont City $1,104,200 TX Bedford City $201,200 TX Brownsville City $1,659,200 TX Bryan City $695,100 TX Carrollton City $1,189,100 TX Cedar Hill City $176,600 TX Cedar Park City $519,700 TX College Station City $791,100 TX Conroe City $538,300 TX Coppell City $171,200 TX Corpus Christi City $2,757,500 TX Dallas City $12,787,300 TX Del Rio City $156,300 TX Denton City $1,117,000 TX Desoto City $187,700 TX Duncanville City $148,600 TX Edinburg City $683,100 TX EI Paso City $5,802,700 TX Euless City $454,200 TX Flower Mound City $607,700 TX Fort Worth City $6,738,300 TX Frisco City $825,800 TX Galveston City $580,100 TX Garland City $1,978,800 TX Georgetown City $201,900 TX Grand Prairie City $1,474,400 TX Grapevine City $503,500 TX Haltom City City $165,700 TX Harlingen City $645,100 TX Houston City $22,765,100 TX Huntsville City $166,500 TX Hurst City $165,500 TX Irving City $2,058,600 TX Keller City $155,000 TX Killeen City $1,027,000 TX Lancaster City $143,300 TX Laredo City $2,083,600 TX League City City $598,200 TX Lewisville City $913,000 TX Longview City $781,900 TX Lubbock City $2,109,900 TX Mansfield City $179,700 TX McAllen City $1,292,500 TX McKinney City $1,071,500 TX Mesquite City $1,200,900 TX Midland City $997,700 TX Mission City $629,500 TX Missouri City City $634,900 TX New Braunfels City $498,200 TX North Richland Hills City $584,900 TX Odessa City $915,100 TX Pasadena City $1,358,600 TX Pearland City $685,900 TX Pharr City $608,900 TX Plano City $2,545,400 TX Port Arthur City $541,300 TX Richardson City $1,036,200 TX Round Rock City $955,400 TX Rowlett City $481,900 TX San Angelo City $865,000 TX San Antonio City $12,897,000 TX San Marcos City $498,100 TX Sherman City $170,000 TX Sugar Land City $781,400 TX Temple City $593,200 TX Texarkana City $174,300 TX Texas City City $191,600 TX The Colony City $156,200 TX Tyler City $1,005,700 TX Victoria City $605,700 TX Waco City $1,246,300 TX Wichita Falls City $996,100 TX Bexar County $2,434,500 TX Brazoria County $2,048,800 TX Denton County $612,000 TX Fort Bend County $2,807,600 TX Harris County $13,773,400 TX Hidalgo County $3,539,500 TX Montgomery County $3,259,800 TX Tarrant County $2,399,300 TX Travis County $2,207,900 TX Williamson County $611,600