HomeMy Public PortalAbout020-2023 - Grant - US Department of Energy - replace some streetlighting COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
ORDINANCE NO. 20-2023
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
MFFTAL, ACCEPTANCE, AND APPROPRIATION OF A GRANT
FROM TIlE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
WHEREAS, in accordance with Indiana Code (IC) 36-1-4-10, a municipality may
execute any documents necessary to receive money from the state or
federal government or any other source, and said documents arc prepared
and executed by the City executive administration, provided that the
Common Council of the City of Richmond as the legislative body of the
City approves an ordinance for the appropriation of any monies received in
accordance with IC 36-4-6-18; and
WHEREAS, The United States Department of Energy through its Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program has federal grant funding
available as authorized by Title .V and Subtitle E of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2008 (PL, 110-140) signed into law on
December 19, 2007; and
WHEREAS., All awards made under the EECBG Program shall comply with applicable
laws and regulations including, but not limited to, 2 CFR Part 200 as
amended by 2 CFR Part 910 and Section 40552 of the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (PL 117-58); and
WHEREAS, The City of Richmond desires to submit a grant application for help with
the expenses of replacing current street lighting with energy efficient
lighting technologies, including light emitting diodes and any other
technology of equal or greater energy efficiency; and
WHEREAS, No local match is required for this grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, as follows:
The City of Richmond, in accordance with the above-recitals and in accordance
with IC 36-1-4-10, has submitted or will submit a grant application to the United States
Department of Energy to assist with the expenses of replacing current street lighting with energy
efficient lighting technologies, including light emitting diodes and any other technology of equal
or greater energy.
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2. The City of Richmond is authorized to accept said grant funding in an amount up
to Seventy-six Thousand Three I lundred Thirty Dollars and Zero Cents ($76,330.00).
3. Said grant funding shall be appropriated to assist with the expenses described
herein.
Passed and adopted this .3 day of A'Po.---t.., 2023, by the Common Council of
the City of Richmond., Indiana.
President
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'Maren Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this • '' day of
2023, at 9:00 a.m.
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aren Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
APPRA VED by me„ David M. Snow, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this 11 day
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(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
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