Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Jim Eggemeyer, Director, Office of Sustainability
Subject: Agreement with the Association of Bay Area Governments to Implement Bay Area Regional Energy Network Programs in San Mateo County in 2019.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an Agreement with the Association of Bay Area Governments to reimburse the County up to $179,001 for project implementation costs for the Bay Area Regional Energy Network Programs in San Mateo County for the term of January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019.
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BACKGROUND:
The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) is a collaboration of the nine (9) Bay Area counties implementing energy saving programs on a regional level. BayREN is administered by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) with funding from the California utility ratepayers under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Since the first program cycle in 2013, ABAG has contracted with the County for local outreach for the Single Family residential, Multifamily residential, Codes and Standards, and Financing sub-programs. At the beginning of each calendar year, your Board has adopted a resolution authorizing the County to continue local outreach support for BayREN programs.
DISCUSSION:
BayREN has been awarded $23.3 million from the 2019 funding cycle of the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC). The BayREN portfolio of programs will continue to include the Single Family residential, Multifamily residential, Codes and Standards, Commercial Sector, Water/Energy Nexus, and Financing sub-programs. Each of the nine BayREN counties is entering into funding/program services agreements with ABAG for activities and deliverables under the four sub-programs. The majority of funding will support incentive payouts to residents and multifamily property owners who participate in the program(s), as well as ...
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