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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Acceptance of Award of $17,000,000 to the City of Culver City through California State Assembly Bill No. 179 for Streetlight Replacement and Upgrades; and (2) FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT: Approval of a Budget Amendment Appropriating the Grant Funds to Capital Improvement Project #PL016.
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Meeting Date: August 12, 2024
Contact Person/Dept.: Mate Gaspar/Public Works
Christopher Evans/Public Works
Phone Number: (310) 253-5602
(310) 253-5621
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [X] No [ ]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: E-Mail: Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/07/2024)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (07/19/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) accept the award of $17,000,000 to the City of Culver City through State Assembly Bill No. 179 for streetlight replacement and upgrades; and (2) approve a budget amendment appropriating the grant funds to Capital Improvement Project (CIP) #PL016 (requires a four-fifths vote).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Culver City was awarded a $17,000,000 grant by the State of California in State Assembly Bill No. 179 for the Citywide High Voltage Streetlight Replacement Project, CIP #PL016 (Project). The grant is a direct allocation to the City with no grant matching requirement. It will be disbursed to the City by the California Energy Commission (CEC) following the execution by the City of the Project grant agreement. State Senator Kamlager-Dove requested the project grant in State Assembly Bill No. 179, and it was approved.
The Project would include replacing series circuits with multiple circuits (energy-efficient) and replacing HPS fixtures with L.E.D. lights (also energy-efficient). In addition, the project would include adding smart nodes to some streetlights, which allow for flexible scheduling, power mete...
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