TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: General Services
MEETING DATE: July 25, 2023
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Janelle Rau
PHONE:
707-234-6050
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Dan Mazzanti
PHONE:
707-234-6050
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Doug Anderson
PHONE:
707-234-6050
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 30 Minutes
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Acceptance of a Carbon Footprint Reduction Priority Plan and Approval on Proposed Projects to be Funded by the County's Carbon Reduction Funds in the Amount of $1,000,000
(Sponsor: General Services Agency)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Accept the proposed Carbon Footprint Reduction Priority Plan and approve the priority projects identified for funding with the Carbon Reduction Funds in the amount of $1,000,000, including a not to exceed $100,000 to be used towards procuring third party energy consulting services.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
During the August 3, 2021, Board of Supervisors General Meeting the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors signed Resolution No. 21-117 declaring its intent to reduce and eliminate the carbon footprint of buildings and operations of the County of Mendocino, with an initial investment of at least $2,000,000. Among the resolutions was direction to staff to leverage this investment with grants and low interest financing resources.
On December 7, 2021, a preliminary audit of County facilities was presented by the General Services Agency in conjunction with Willdan Energy Consultants (who were working under a program funded by rate-payers). This audit included a variety of Energy Conservation Measures (ECM) project suggestions that would offer the greatest return on investment of limited County funds. Among the recommendations were LED lighting retrofit projects, HVAC upgrades with electrification, installation of Solar Photovoltaic power generation systems, Alternative Energy with battery emergency back-up power ...
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