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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Acceptance of a Grant in an Amount of $76,710 from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Program of the United States Department of Energy; and (2) Approval of a Purchase Order with Rexel USA in the amount of $76,663.44 to Retrofit 196 City-Owned Streetlights.
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Meeting Date: March 10, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Joe Susca, Public Works
Phone Number: (310) 253-5636
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (03/06/2025)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (02/24/2025) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) accept an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant from the United States Department of Energy in an amount up to $76,710; and (2) approve a purchase order with Rexel USA in an amount of $76,663.44 to retrofit 196 City-owned streetlights to reduce their use of electricity.
BACKGROUND
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) received $550M in funds from the Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act to create or expand their key agency programs. One of those programs is the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) administered by the DOE. Through the EECBG program, DOE offered eligible local governments the option to select either an equipment rebate or?a technical assistance voucher in lieu of a traditional formula grant, which streamlined the process and reduced the amount of paperwork involved to receive the grant funds.
DISCUSSION
The City's EECBG entitlement grant amounts to $76,710 and staff submitted an application to the program administrators with a proposal to retrofit 196 high-pressure sodium streetlights with light emitting diode (LED) fixtures to reduce their consumption of electricity. The DOE respon...
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