Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Jasneet W. Sharma, Director, Sustainability Department
Subject: Amendment to Agreement with City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG) of San Mateo County for the San Mateo County Energy Watch Program
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with the City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG), providing funding for the San Mateo County Energy Watch program, extending the agreement end date to December 31, 2027, and increasing the amount by $1,210,250 for a new not to exceed total of $3,855,250.
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BACKGROUND:
The San Mateo County Energy Watch (SMCEW) program is a Local Government Partnership (LGP) between Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County (C/CAG). PG&E provides funding for the SMCEW program under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission, funded by ratepayers. The SMCEW program helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change by assisting local governments, special districts, K-12 public school districts, and small businesses in San Mateo County access technical assistance and financing programs to advance energy efficiency and decarbonization projects in their facilities and operations. SMCEW also provides funding for the San Mateo County Regionally Integrated Climate Action Planning Support (RICAPS) Climate Collaborative. Administered by the County Sustainability Department, RICAPS assists San Mateo County's 21 local jurisdictions develop and implement climate action plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet countywide reduction goals.
Since the beginning of the LGP in 2008, PG&E has contracted with C/CAG, and C/CAG has contracted with the County, to administer the SMCEW program for multiple successive program cycles, typically between one to three years each. On June 1...
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