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File #: 22-0867    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Approval Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 6/6/2022 In control: General Services Agency
On agenda: 6/21/2022 Final action:
Title: Ratification of Submission of Joint Concept Paper between the County of Mendocino, Sonoma Clean Power Authority, County of Sonoma, Regional Climate Protection Authority, and the University of Carolina - Chapel Hill Seeking Funding Available Through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) Renewables Advancing Community Energy Resilience (RACER) Funding Opportunity (FOA) Number: DE-FOA-0002597 Focused on "Increasing Resilience of Vulnerable Communities by Actively Managing Local Distributed Energy Resources in Buildings and Vehicles"
Attachments: 1. RACER Concept Paper_20220526

TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Executive Office General Services
MEETING DATE: June 21, 2022


DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Darcie Antle
PHONE:
463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Janelle Rau
PHONE:
234-6050


ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda

TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: n/a


AGENDA TITLE:
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Ratification of Submission of Joint Concept Paper between the County of Mendocino, Sonoma Clean Power Authority, County of Sonoma, Regional Climate Protection Authority, and the University of Carolina - Chapel Hill Seeking Funding Available Through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) Renewables Advancing Community Energy Resilience (RACER) Funding Opportunity (FOA) Number: DE-FOA-0002597 Focused on "Increasing Resilience of Vulnerable Communities by Actively Managing Local Distributed Energy Resources in Buildings and Vehicles"
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Ratify submission of Joint Concept Paper between the County of Mendocino, Sonoma Clean Power Authority, County of Sonoma, Regional Climate Protection Authority, and the University of Carolina - Chapel Hill seeking funding available under the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) Renewables Advancing Community Energy Resilience (RACER) Funding Opportunity (FOA) Number: DE-FOA-0002597 focused on "increasing resilience of vulnerable communities by actively managing local distributed energy resources in buildings and vehicles"; and authorize the Chief Executive Officer or designee to sign resulting full grant application on behalf of the County.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
In August 2021, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 21-117 declaring its intent to reduce and eliminate the carbon footprint of buildings and operations of the County of Mendocino. Further, in November 2021, the Board of Supervisors received a presentation and update on initial activities intended to reduce the carbon footprint of the ...

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