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RESOLUTION NO. 94- 32.5
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
ADOPTING A POLICY IMPLEMENTING DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT REVIEW
OF CITY OF REDDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redding is charged with
the responsibility of establishing municipal policies to guide the
various functions of the City and, where necessary, to establish
procedures by which functions are performed; and
WHEREAS, regulatory policies established by the City Council are
usually adopted by Ordinance and included in the Municipal Code.
However, other policies are also established, which by their nature do
not require adoption by Ordinance; these policy statements, adopted by
Resolution of the City Council, need to be consolidated in a reference
document for easy access; and
WHEREAS, on August 4, 1987, by Resolution No. 87-261 , the City
Council adopted a Council Policy Manual to achieve said objectives; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to adopt a policy implementing
demand-side management review of City of Redding construction projects;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Redding that the attached policy, to be incorporated in the
Council Policy, be and hereby is adopted as the Council' s policy on
implementing demand-side management review of City of Redding
construction projects.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced,
read, and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Redding on the -15th. day of November , 1994 , by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: P. Anderson, Kehoe, McGeorge, Murray and R. Anderson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
000
ROBERT C. ANDERSON, Mayor
City of Redding
ATTEST: FORM APPRO D:
CONNIE STROHMAYER City Clerk RANDALL . HAYS, City Attorney
CITY OF REDDING, CALIFORNIA
COUNCIL POLICY
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION POLICY EFFECTIVE PAGE
Demand-Side Management NUMBER NUMBER DATE
Review of City of Redding 94- 11/15/94 1
Construction Projects
BACKGROUND
There are several reasons for instituting a Demand-Side Management
(DSM) policy for City construction. Instituting energy efficiency in
City buildings makes good business sense as it reduces operating
expenses for City departments through lower energy costs . A strong
DSM policy for City construction sets an example for the rest of the
community, demonstrates the City' s commitment to energy efficiency,
and has beneficial effects on the environment .
PURPOSE
It is the intent of this policy to reduce energy costs, demonstrate
the City' s commitment to energy efficiency, and benefit the
environment .
POLICY
City departments sponsoring construction projects which are expected
to cost more than $25, 000 shall, during the design\planning phase,
evaluate DSM measures and technologies which exceed current state-
and federally-mandated building standards .
1 . The Electric Department shall publish and keep current forecasts
of future electricity rates .
2 . The Electric Department shall keep a list of DSM methods and
technologies whose application is expected to exceed state- and
federally-mandated building standards . This list will be
generated as part of the federally mandated Integrated Resource
Planning (IRP) process .
3 . Requests for Proposal (RFP) and any contract which includes the
design of a City construction project shall include the
following analysis :
a . A calculation of energy savings from the DSM measure or
technology over the expected life of the measure .
b. The result of multiplying these energy savings by
forecasted electric rates (see No. 1, above) .
C . The value from discounting the stream of energy cost
savings back to the present using an assumed cost of
capital of 7 percent .
CITY OF REDDING, CALIFORNIA
COUNCIL POLICY
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION POLICY EFFECTIVE PAGE
Demand-Side Management NUMBER NUMBER DATE
Review of City of Redding 94- 11/15/94 2
Construction Projects
d. The benefit/cost ratio calculated by dividing the
discounted energy cost savings by capital costs of the
measure .
DSM measures and resultant benefit/cost analysis shall be listed
and identified separately except where there are technical,
synergistic or design reasons to combine two or more measures .
4 . The department sponsoring the project, in consultation with
Electric Department staff, shall review the DSM evaluation and
prepare a recommended list of DSM measures for inclusion in the
final project which have a benefit\cost ratio of 1 . 1 or better.
The list shall include a brief narrative of each DSM measure,
its expected life, capital cost, maintenance cost, and energy
and demand savings .
5 . Prior to award of a construction contract or acceptance of the
final design, the list of DSM measures recommended for inclusion
in the project shall be submitted to the City Council for its
consideration.
PA\215.94