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File Number: 16-252 <br />Climate Action Plan (CAP), adopted by City Council in December 2009, which includes <br />policies to develop comprehensive energy efficiency programs for the residential and <br />commercial/industrial sectors. The CAP specifically includes action item 3.1.2 to “Adopt a <br />third-party or municipal financing program for residential energy efficiency projects” and 3.3.1 <br />to “Adopt a third-party or municipal financing program for solar (PV and solar hot water) and <br />other renewable technology projects.” <br />Program Comparison <br />Increasing the number of PACE providers operating in San Leandro would result in a diverse <br />and competitive local market. Authorizing these providers would not limit City Council’s ability <br />to consider additional providers in San Leandro at a later date; however, given the greatly <br />expanded PACE choices proposed below, staff does not anticipate recommending additional <br />PACE providers for approval in the near future. <br />An overview of each of the proposed PACE programs follows. <br />California HERO Program <br />The California HERO Program has primarily served residential projects, and is the largest <br />provider by volume of projects completed, financing provided, and number of participating <br />communities. More than 404 cities and counties have adopted the program since its launch in <br />2010, including the Alameda County cities of Albany, Berkeley, Dublin, Hayward, Oakland, <br />and Union City, as well as unincorporated Alameda County. As of May 2016, the program has <br />completed more than 61,636 building improvement projects. The economic activity associated <br />with these projects includes 12,300 jobs created and more than 2.51 million tons of CO2 <br />emissions reductions annually. <br />The California HERO program requires City Council approval of associate membership in the <br />Western Riverside Council of Governments JPA, which administers the program. This <br />membership authorizes the program to provide services in San Leandro and is limited in <br />scope to the PACE program only. <br />Figtree PACE Program <br />The Figtree PACE Program has primarily served commercial, industrial, and multifamily <br />properties, but is launching a single-family residential service later this year. Since its launch <br />in 2011, 149 cities and counties in California have adopted the program, including the <br />Alameda County cities of Dublin, Hayward, Oakland, and Union City, as well as <br />unincorporated Alameda County. More than $300 million in financing has been approved for <br />commercial projects. The program has 75 contractors providing service in Alameda County. <br />The Figtree PACE Program requires membership in the California Enterprise Development <br />Authority (CEDA), of which San Leandro is already a member. Furthermore, because <br />Alameda County has already adopted the Figtree PACE Program, the City Council is only <br />required to pass a resolution of consent to opt into the County Figtree PACE Program. <br />Ygrene PACE Program <br />The Ygrene PACE Program serves residential and commercial projects, and is the only <br />provider originating in multiple states. In California, over 180 cities and counties have adopted <br />Page 4 City of San Leandro Printed on 6/1/2016