HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020 015 CC RESO RESOLUTION NO. 2020-015
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK,
CALIFORNIA AWARDING AN ENERGY SERVICES CONTRACT FOR ENERGY
EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS TO CITY-OWNED STREETLIGHTS AND TRAFFIC
SIGNAL LIGHTING TO TANKO STREETLIGHTING, INC
WHEREAS, the City of Baldwin Park desires to save local funds used to
purchase energy and move in a more sustainable operating model using renewable
energy; and
WHEREAS, the City and Tanko Streetlighting, Inc. agreed to evaluate energy
use optimization measures for street lights, traffic signal safety lights and to develop a
project that would incorporate energy saving, energy production, and financing to
cover the project, with project related costs to be paid by energy savings; and
WHEREAS, the State of California adopted California Public Resource Code,
Section 25008, which established a policy to promote all feasible means of energy
conservation and renewable energy production; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 4217 authorizes local
governments to use the State's program following Public Resources Code 25008 to
develop energy conservation, alternative energy supplies, and the financing for the
same if is in the best interest of the public as determined at a public hearing that was
noticed for a least two weeks; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to use California Government Code 4217
as a basis to contract and finance certain Energy Conservation Measures and
Alternative Energy Equipment; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on April 15, 2020 after being legally
noticed for at least two weeks; and
WHEREAS, Tanko Streetlighting, Inc. has proposed an Energy Services
Agreement to install certain Energy Conservation Measures and Equipment; and
WHEREAS, the proposed project is considered to be exempt from the California
Environment Quality Act (CEQA); and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City
of Baldwin Park as follows:
SECTION 1. All of the recitals set forth above are believed to be true and
correct, and by this reference, are incorporated herein.
SECTION 2. Based on the representations made by Tanko Streetlighting,
Inc., the Council finds that the anticipated costs to the City for electrical energy and
conservation services provided by Tanko Streetlighting pursuant to a proposed
"energy services" contract will be less that the anticipated costs to the City of electrical
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energy that would have been consumed by the City over and identified term in the
absence of such services.
SECTION 3. In reliance on the finding set forth in Section 2, above, as well as
other matters of record, the Council finds that execution of an Energy Services
Agreement with Tanko Streetlighting Inc. is in best interests of the public and
authorized by Government Code Section 4217.12.
SECTION 4. The Mayor or his designee is hereby authorized to execute an
Energy Services Agreement with Ameresco Inc. for specified energy conservation
measures and equipment, in substantially the form attached hereto.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 15th day of April 2020.
IV
MAN L LOZANO
MAYOR
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFO NIA
COUNTY OF LOS A GELES SS:
CITY OF BALDWIN ARK
I, JEAN M. AYALA, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 2020-015 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City
of Baldwin Park at a regular meeting thereof held on April 15, 2020 and that the same
was adopted by the following vote to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Avila, Garcia, Hernandez, Lozano, Pacheco
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS
J N M. ALA
CITY CLERK