CALL TO ORDER - 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 20, 2010 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve minutes from the June 15, 2010 regular meeting.
Monthly report on Austin Water Utility conservation programs.
Citizen Communications
Monthly report on Austin Energy demand side management and solar incentive programs.
Update regarding City green purchasing initiative.
Quarterly report on Austin Climate Protection plan.
Quarterly report from Texas Gas Service on conservation programs.
Update on implementation of the Energy Conservation and Audit Disclosure ordinance (City Code Chapter 6-7).
Recommend approval of an ordinance authorizing acceptance of $10,000 in grant funds from the U.S. Department of Energy through the Public Solutions Group, Ltd., Grapevine, Texas, and amending the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Austin Energy Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund of Ordinance No. 20090914-002 to appropriate such grant funds, and authorize negotiation and execution of a two-year agreement between the Central Texas Clean Cities Program and Texas State Technical College in Waco, Texas, to administer “Clean Start,” a Department of Energy’s Clean Cities Petroleum Reduction Technologies Project, in the amount of $5,000 a year for two years, for a total amount not to exceed $10,000. The grant period is December 31, 2009 through December 31, 2013.
Recommend authorization to negotiate and execute a 36-month requirements service contract with Aclara Software Inc., Wellesley, MA, for online energy audit services in an amount not to exceed $339,300, with two 12-month extension options in an amount not to exceed $118,755 per extension option, for a total contract amount not to exceed $576,010.
Recommend authorization to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 6 to an Interlocal Agreement with Texas Engineering Extension Service, College Station, TX, to increase the contract for energy management services in an amount not to exceed $600,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1.8 million.
Recommend authorization to negotiate and execute a 24-month requirements contract with Solar World California, Camarillo, CA, to supply building-mounted solar photovoltaic modules in an estimated amount not to exceed $2,035,064.75, with one 12-month extension option in an estimated amount not to exceed $1,665,092.50, for a total estimated contract amount not to exceed $3,700,157.25.
OLD BUSINESS Discuss and approve report to City Council regarding implementation of the Citizen’s Water Conservation Implementation Task Force’s 2007 recommendations. ADJOURN
Jul 20, 2010 Resource Management
CALL TO ORDER - 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 20, 2010 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve minutes from the June 15, 2010 regular meeting.
Monthly report on Austin Water Utility conservation programs.
Citizen Communications
Monthly report on Austin Energy demand side management and solar incentive programs.
Update regarding City green purchasing initiative.
Quarterly report on Austin Climate Protection plan.
Quarterly report from Texas Gas Service on conservation programs.
Update on implementation of the Energy Conservation and Audit Disclosure ordinance (City Code Chapter 6-7).
Recommend approval of an ordinance authorizing acceptance of $10,000 in grant funds from the U.S. Department of Energy through the Public Solutions Group, Ltd., Grapevine, Texas, and amending the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Austin Energy Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund of Ordinance No. 20090914-002 to appropriate such grant funds, and authorize negotiation and execution of a two-year agreement between the Central Texas Clean Cities Program and Texas State Technical College in Waco, Texas, to administer “Clean Start,” a Department of Energy’s Clean Cities Petroleum Reduction Technologies Project, in the amount of $5,000 a year for two years, for a total amount not to exceed $10,000. The grant period is December 31, 2009 through December 31, 2013.
Recommend authorization to negotiate and execute a 36-month requirements service contract with Aclara Software Inc., Wellesley, MA, for online energy audit services in an amount not to exceed $339,300, with two 12-month extension options in an amount not to exceed $118,755 per extension option, for a total contract amount not to exceed $576,010.
Recommend authorization to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 6 to an Interlocal Agreement with Texas Engineering Extension Service, College Station, TX, to increase the contract for energy management services in an amount not to exceed $600,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1.8 million.
Recommend authorization to negotiate and execute a 24-month requirements contract with Solar World California, Camarillo, CA, to supply building-mounted solar photovoltaic modules in an estimated amount not to exceed $2,035,064.75, with one 12-month extension option in an estimated amount not to exceed $1,665,092.50, for a total estimated contract amount not to exceed $3,700,157.25.
OLD BUSINESS Discuss and approve report to City Council regarding implementation of the Citizen’s Water Conservation Implementation Task Force’s 2007 recommendations. ADJOURN