CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PACKET

Page 1 of 3 Item #7 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT December 17, 2024 Community Development TITLE: ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AWARD OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY’S ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $140,450 FOR THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 2.0 PROJECT AND APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENTS TO ALLOCATE THE FUNDS TO CIP NO. 24461 SUMMARY The U.S Department of Energy is distributing funds to local governments through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) to assist in implementing strategies that reduce energy use, reduce fossil fuel emissions, and improve energy efficiency. The City applied for and was awarded $140,450 in federal grant funds through the EECBG. With City Council adoption of the resolution accepting this grant, the City Manager is authorized to receive $140,450 from the U.S Department of Energy and allocate the funding to the Climate Action Plan 2.0 Project, CIP No. 24461. The funds will be used toward electrifying the municipal fleet, as required by separate regulatory mandates of the California Air Resources Board. RECOMMENDATION Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept award of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant funding in the amount of $140,450 for the Climate Action Plan 2.0 Project and approve budget amendments to allocate the funds to CIP No. 24461. BACKGROUND The City was eligible to apply for either a grant or voucher with the U.S Department of Energy to receive funds to implement strategies that reduce energy use, reduce fossil fuel emissions, and improve energy efficiency through the EECBG. The grant option was geared toward cities eligible for large sums of money and allows a broad range of project types, although it comes with significant reporting and administrative requirements. The voucher option had fewer allowable activities but came with simplified reporting and administrative requirements. Allowable activities under the voucher program include technical assistance (e.g., policy design, building retrofit planning, etc.) and equipment rebates (e.g., electric vehicle charging infrastructure, heat pumps, etc.). The City applied for the voucher program, specifically an equipment voucher for fleet electrification, which can be used for vehicles or infrastructure to support fleet electrification. The City’s voucher application was approved on July 2, 2024 (Attachment 2). DISCUSSION Emissions from on- and off-road transportation account for 64 percent of Pleasanton’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The adopted Climate Action Plan 2.0 (CAP 2.0) includes Page 232 of 893