REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
January 31, 2019
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, AICP, Director
Development and Resource Management
THROUGH: KELLI FURTADO, Assistant Director
Development and Resource Management
BY: SUMMER CECIL, Management Analyst II
Development and Resource Management
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the Sustainability Division under the Local Government Partnership Program for 2019:
1. Approve an amendment to extend the current Master Service Agreement between the City of Fresno and Pacific Gas and Electric until December 31, 2019; and
2. Authorize the Director of Development and Resource Management to approve a Contract Work Authorization with Pacific Gas and Electric to receive up to $371,700 in funding from the California Public Utilities Commission for municipal energy resource management activities.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council approve an amendment to extend the current Master Service Agreement (MSA) between the City of Fresno (City) and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) until December 31, 2019, and approve a Contract Work Authorization (CWA) for up to $371,700 in funding from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) after submission of the executed MSA to PG&E.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The current MSA with PG&E, which provides funding from the CPUC for the City's energy efficiency programs under the Local Government Partnership (LGP) Program expired October 28, 2018. PG&E has proposed a one-year extension to the MSA through December 31, 2019, which will allow for creation of a CWA for up to $371,700 in funding to the City for January 1 - December 31, 2019, program activities including review and strategic planning of the City's municipal energy resource management.
BACKGROUND
Between 2010 and 2017, the City established a relationship with PG&E to administer an LGP Program primarily focused on residential and commercial energy efficiency implementation efforts for the central valley region. Throu...
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