FOUR FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT (1) Acceptance of a Grant in the Amount of $194 900 from Federal Stimulus Funds (2) Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with EFM Solutions for Management of the City s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Administered by the Department of Energy and (3) Approval of a Related Budget Amendment. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report ITEM: Item Number: C 4 Meeting Date: 1/24/2011 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOUR FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT (1) Acceptance of a Grant in the Amount of $194 900 from Federal Stimulus Funds (2) Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with EFM Solutions for Management of the City s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Administered by the Department of Energy and (3) Approval of a Related Budget Amendment. Contact Person/Dept.: Eric Mirzaian/PW Fiscal Impact: Yes No X Phone Number: (310) 253 6410 General Fund: Yes No X Public Hearing: Action Item: Attachments: X Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification (E mail) Meetings and Agendas City Council (01/19/11);; EFM Solutions First Carbon Solutions and Pacific West Energy Solutions via letter on (01/17/11). Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (01/12/11) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by K. Marsden) (01/19/11) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (01/18/11) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (01/19/11) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council (1) Accept a grant in the amount of $194 900 from Federal stimulus funds (2) approve a Professional Services Agreement with EFM Solutions (EFM) for management of the City s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) administered by the Department of Energy (DOE) and (3) approve a related budget amendment. A budget amendment requires a four fifths vote BACKGROUND: On February 17 2009 President Barack Obama signed into law the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA stimulus funds). This $787 billio...
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