REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 25, 2020
FROM: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: CHERYL BURNS, Management Analyst II
Department of Public Utilities - Administration
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to solar and energy storage projects proposed at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility, Northeast Surface Water Treatment Plant, and Southeast Surface Water Treatment Plant (Council Districts 3, 6, 4):
1. Adopt the following environmental documents prepared pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA):
a. Adopt the Addendum to Mitigated Negative Declaration SCH No. 2012061089, dated June 16, 2020, prepared for the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility Solar Power Project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164;
b. Adopt the Addendum to Mitigated Negative Declaration SCH No. 2015081062, dated June 16, 2020, prepared for the Southeast Surface Water Treatment Facility Solar Power Project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164;
c. Adopt the Addendum to Mitigated Negative Declaration SCH No. 2017041061, dated June 16, 2020, prepared for Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility Solar Power Project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164;
2. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy Services Agreement-Solar with FFP BTM Solar, LLC, for the design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a 17,053.7 kW (DC) (estimated) solar photovoltaic system at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility and the purchase of energy generated by the system;
3. Approve the award of a cooperative purchase Energy Services Agreement-Energy Storage with FFP BTM SOLAR, LLC, for the design, financing, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of a 2,500 kW, 4960 kWh (estimated) energy storage system at Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility to obtain energy de...
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