06/23/2009 Resolutions 2009-140RESOLUTION 2009-140
WHEREAS, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 appropriates
funding for the Department of Energy (DOE) to award formula-based grants to states, U.S.
territories, units of local government, and Indian tribes under the Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program; and
WHEREAS, Grand Island is an eligible entity and has been allocated $199,000 in
the State and Local Government Formula Allocation for energy efficiency planning; and
WHEREAS, the grant will fund development of a required Energy and Efficiency
Conservation Strategy for the City of Grand Island to be completed within 120 days of the
effective date of the grant award; and
WHEREAS, all units of local government must designate the proper authority to
apply for and receive funding based on Title V, Subtitle E, Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Block Grants; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that
The Mayor is identified as the duly authorized official to apply for and receive
funding for the Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant and is authorized to sign all related
grant documents.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, June 23, 2009.
Margaret ornady, ayor
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form a
June 22, 2009 n City Attorney