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File Number: 19-489 <br />solar component totaled $5,270,455), a municipal loan would be procured. The Finance <br />Department issued an RFP and Council approved a lease agreement with Bank of America in <br />the amount of $5,409,045. <br />Prior to the start of the solar project, which was anticipated to produce approximately 45% of the <br />Water Pollution Control Plant’s (WPCP) energy needs, Climatec submitted an application to the <br />CEC on the City’s behalf for a grant. The City was one of only four entities to receive a grant, and <br />received the highest award, totaling $1,995,963. The City’s required match to the grant totaled <br />$1,922,905 and is paid out of the WPCP’s enterprise fund. Currently, installation of the solar <br />panels and related electrical infrastructure is complete, and we are awaiting connection from <br />PG&E to finalize that project and begin generating solar power. <br />Analysis <br />Potential new projects under consideration by the City include the following: <br />·Completion of conversion to high efficiency interior/exterior LED lighting in City buildings; <br />·New high efficiency chillers/HVAC units at four City buildings; <br />·New pump control system with variable frequency drive (VFD) at the San Leandro Family <br />Aquatics Center (SLFAC); and <br />·‘Smart’ street lighting controls (nodes) on the approximately 14% of street lights converted <br />to LED in 2011/12 and air quality monitoring. <br />Staff notes that the street lights that were converted to LED in 2011/12 (with Energy Efficiency <br />Community Block Grant funds received) do not have dimming capabilities and this would not <br />change with installation of the ‘smart’ nodes. These older versions of LED street lights would have <br />future dimming capabilities once the existing lights reached the end of their lifecycle and were <br />changed out to the current LED light standard. <br />This project to install the nodes is proposed in order to complete the mesh network citywide. The <br />City’s Information Technology Division is currently considering options for developers to propose <br />solutions utilizing the City’s network. Because this project does not provide any energy savings, it <br />would not be included in the CEC funding request. However, the IT Division is looking at other <br />possible funding mechanisms that may be available. <br />The resolution is required for the CEC application, but does not obligate the City to implement <br />any of the projects. Staff intends to bring detailed information on the proposed projects to the <br />Council separately and will include a presentation on the status of the projects completed to date <br />and the realized energy and water savings. <br />Previous Actions <br />·16-033/16-034; Staff report and resolution to approve an Energy Service Contract, an <br />Installation Agreement, and a Measurement & Verification Agreement with Climatec for <br />proposed energy and water efficiency projects totaling $5,270,455. <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 9/11/2019 <br />112