Report to Mayor and City Council
Monday, November 28, 2016
Discussion
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER AN AGREEMENT WITH CHARGE BLISS, INC. TO DEVELOP A NET ZERO ADVANCED ENERGY COMMUNITY WITHIN THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ENERGY COMMISSION SOLICITATION NO. GFO-15-312 (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
On February 2, 2016, the City Council approved a Letter of Interest to participate in a grant opportunity titled, "The EPIC Challenge: Accelerating the Deployment of Advanced Energy Communities, GFO-15-312," through the California Energy Commission (CEC) Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) program (Exhibit No. 1).
The Phase I grant application was submitted by Charge Bliss, Inc. (Charge Bliss) and, at the request of the South Bay Council of Governments, the City of Carson agreed to participate as the demonstration site for the grant. The CEC is especially interested in funding demonstration programs for disadvantaged communities in areas suffering from poor air quality. The application submitted by Charge Bliss was successful and Charge Bliss was awarded a $1.5 million dollar grant to develop a shovel-ready, net zero Alternative Energy Community project for the City of Carson. The project would propose energy projects on City facilities.
The CEC's competitive grant solicitation will be funded in two phases. Phase I focuses on the development of innovative planning, permitting, and financing approaches for Advanced Energy Communities, and the deliverable is a "shovel ready" project plan. Only recipients of Phase I funding will be eligible to compete for Phase II project funding. The total amount available in Phase II is a potential of $14 million from the CEC.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Phase I Agreement with Charge Bliss, Inc., following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
The purpose of the CE...
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