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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br />STAFF REPORT <br />DATE: June 15, 2009 <br />TO <br />FROM: <br />BY: <br />Stephen L. Hollister, City Manager <br />Michael Bakaldin, Public Works Director <br />APPROVED AND <br />FORWARDED <br />TO CITY COUNCIL <br />Stephen L. Hollister <br />City Manager <br />Debbie Pollan, Facilities & Open Space Manager <br />SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br />AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS <br />RELATED TO THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT AND <br />DIRECT STAFF TO SUBMIT APPLICATION BY JUNE 25, 2009 TO THE DEPARTMENT <br />OF ENERGY <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION <br />It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute <br />all documents related to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) and <br />direct staff to submit an application by June 25, 2009 to the Department of Energy. <br />BACKGROUND <br />On March 26th, a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) was released by the U.S. <br />Department of Energy (DOE) announcing a non-competitive Energy Efficiency and <br />Conservation Block Grant Program. The purposes of the program are to: 1) spur economic <br />growth and create/retain jobs; 2) to assist governments in implementing strategies that will <br />reduce fossil fuel emissions, reduce total energy use; and 3) improve energy efficiency in <br />transportation, building and other appropriate sectors. The Program is administered by the Office <br />of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs (WIP) in the Office of Energy Efficiency and <br />Renewable Energy (EERE) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). <br />The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, signed into law by President Obama, <br />appropriated funds for the EECBG Program as follows: <br />• $1,880,310,000 for grants to eligible cities and counties <br />• $747,480,000 for grants to states <br />• $54,836,200 for grants to eligible Indian tribes <br />Cities that are eligible for grants from the DOE are those that have a population of at least <br />35,000. The formula for determining allocations to cities and counties is based on two weighted <br />factors: resident and daytime (commuter) population. The resident population factor receives a <br />weight of approximately 70%, and the daytime population factor receives a weight of <br />approximately 30%. This accounts for the energy use of these populations. The City of San <br />