HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Res 2012-02-01RESOLUTION NO. 05-2012
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF TIBURON
SUPPORTING A GRANT APPLICATION BY THE MARIN ENERGY AUTHORITY TO
THE CALIFORNIA STRATEGIC GROWTH COUNCIL'S SUSTAINABLE
COMMUNITIES PLANNING GRANT AND INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR START-UP
FUNDING OF A MARIN PACE (PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY)
PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the California Strategic Growth has allocated $18 million in grant
funding from Proposition 84 (The Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood
Control, River and Coastal Protection Act of 2006) for both planning and implementation
of sustainable community strategies; and
WHEREAS, the Marin Energy Authority, on behalf of all of its member agencies
is desirous of submitting a grant proposal for implementation of a Marin PACE program
which would provide assessment district financing options for property owners wishing
to upgrade residential and commercial buildings for increased energy efficiency, water
conservation and generation of renewable energy; and
WHEREAS, all of the existing climate action plans adopted by Marin jurisdictions
include objectives to initiate a PACE program for constituents to incentivize building
energy and water retrofits and energy generation to achieve reductions in greenhouse
gases required by AB 32 (the California Global Warming Solutions Act); and
WHEREAS, it is projected that implementation of a PACE program in Marin has
the potential to create investment of over $30 million by retrofitting over 1,000 existing
buildings, and resulting in over 338 direct jobs, $44 million in new business revenue and
over $2 million in new taxes to local and state government, and reducing greenhouse
gas emissions by between 1.6 and 3.4 million pounds per year; and
WHEREAS the Sustainable Communities Planning Grant and Incentive Program
requires, for applications submitted under Focus Area 3 - Regional Planning Activities
with Multiple Partners, the submittal of letters of support from agencies likely to
participate in the future PACE program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Tiburon supports the
application of the Marin Energy Authority for grant funding from the Sustainable
Communities Planning Grant and Incentive Program.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tiburon Town Council on
February 1, 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Collins, Fraser, Fredericks, O'Donnell
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Doyle
C
JIM F A$ER,' MAYOR
TO N.bF TIBURON
ATTEST-
DIANE CRANE IA OPI, TOWN CLERK
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