HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 083-2023RESOLUTION NO. 083-2023
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR AND
EXECUTE AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY LOAN FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY
COMMISSION FOR FUNDING THE SOLAR PANELS INSTALLATION PROJECT
WITHIN THE CITY; CEQA DETERMINATION: EXEMPT PURSUANT TO STATE
CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15301, 15378
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame (City) desires to seek a California Energy Commission
loan to provide solar power to the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant, Highland Parking Garage,
Donnelly Parking Garage (Main Library), and the Public Works Corporation Yard; and
WHEREAS, the California Energy Commission provides loans to schools, hospitals, local
governments, special districts, and public care institutions to finance energy efficiency
improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is required to authorize this resolution before applying for a
loan with the California Energy Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME RESOLVES
AND ORDERS the following:
1. Authorizes the City to apply for an energy efficiency loan from the California Energy
Commission to implement energy efficiency measures.
2. Understands that the project follows the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), the City finds that much of the project is exempt under Guidelines of Title
14 California Code of Regulations sections 15301 because the project consists of
alterations to the existing public structures and/or facilities involving negligible or
no expansion of use. For the wastewater treatment plant, the City may need to
perform additional studies to comply with CEQA requirements and the City is
committed to perform these studies and meet CEQA requirements. In the
alternative, this resolution is exempt pursuant to section 15378 because it is not a
“project.”
3. If recommended for funding by the California Energy Commission, the City Council
authorizes the City to accept a loan amount up to $3,000,000.
4. The amount of the loan will be paid in full, plus interest, under the terms and
conditions of the Loan Agreement and Promissory Note of the California Energy
Commission.
5. The City Manager or the City Manager’s designee is hereby authorized to execute
on behalf of the City all necessary documents to implement and carry out the
purpose of this resolution and to take all actions necessary to fulfill the purpose of
this Resolution.
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Michael Brownrigg, Mayor
I, Meaghan Hassel Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 20th day
of June, 2023, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, ORTIZ, STEVENSON
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
Meaghan Hassel-Shearer, City Clerk
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