City Manager Letter

March 17, 2014

I am hereby requesting the appropriation of $150,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Community Development Extraordinary Expenditures account.

Funding will be used to hire a team of technical consultants to work with the Getting to Net Zero Task Force and city staff and provide subject matter advice and analysis. The consultants will provide expertise in the topics of building design, construction and operation, development economics, energy efficiency, and renewable energy technology and policy including the concept of Renewable Energy Certificates. They will assist in studying the technical aspects of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings in greater detail and develop comprehensive, actionable, long and short term recommendations; these may include changes to City ordinances, zoning policies, and other directives with the following areas of focus:

reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the built environment

improve energy efficiency and conservation in existing and new buildings

support renewable energy generation, both on-and off-site

best practices to engage/educate users and influence occupant behavior

Signed: Richard C. Rossi

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