RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a First Amendment to the 2015 Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) subcontract agreement with the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) to increase the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) grant-funded reimbursement limit by $39,500 to a new reimbursement limit of $220,334, with no change to the original term of January 1 through December 31, 2015, to implement additional BayREN marketing, education, and outreach activities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No impact to the General Fund. Costs are fully reimbursable with CPUC grant funding and no County matching funds are required.
BACKGROUND:
In July 2012, the County entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN), a collaborative partnership among the nine (9) Bay Area counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma Counties) led by ABAG, which focuses on implementing energy efficiency programs throughout the Bay Area.
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