HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-12-12 Ordinance 5135Ordinance No. 5135
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto
Amending the Budget for the Fiscal Year 2012 to
Provide an Additional Appropriation of $425,000
within the Electric Fund for Two City of Palo
Alto Utilities Demand-Side Management Programs
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto does ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Palo Alto finds
and determines as follows:
A. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article III
of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the Council on June 20,
2011 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 2012; and
B. Council has adopted a number of policies to support
increased levels of energy efficiency efforts; and
C. On May 16, 2011, Council approved a three-year contract
with Ecology Action, Corp. to provide rebates for lighting and
other upgrades for businesses; and
D. An additional $300,000 funded from the Electric Fund
Public Benefit Program Reserve is needed for the Ecology Action
program to meet the demand for lighting and efficiency upgrade
rebates provided by this program; and
E. On May 3, 2010, Council approved a contract with OPOWER,
Inc. to admini s ter and del i ver Home Energy Reports to
residential customers; and
F. An additional $125,000 funded from the Electric Fund
Public Benefit Program Reserve is needed to modify the Home
Energy Reports and to provide six additional reports to
residential customers; and
G. City Council authorization is needed to amend the fiscal
year 2012 budget to make an additional appropriation of $425,000
to demand-side management program expense for the Ecology Action
program and for the Home Energy Reports program.
SECTION 2. The sum of Four Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars ($425,000) is hereby appropriated to demand-side
management program expense in the Electric Fund for the Ecology
Action program and for the Home Energy Reports program.
SECTION 3. The Electric Fund Public Benefit Program Reserve
is hereby decreased by the sum of Four Hundred Twenty-Five
Thousand Dollars ($425,000). As a result of this change, the
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