Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to accept the award of an EcoSmart Choice Sustainability Grant in an amount up to $152,286.00 from American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) and authorizes the Department of Public Utilities to utilize the funds for sustainability efforts in the City of Columbus. The EcoSmart Choice Sustainability Grant program was instituted by AMP to return unused funds to participating members. Sustainability Grants are thus intended to recognize EcoSmart Choice participating communities that demonstrate a commitment to sustainability through the promotion of environmentally focused, community based grant projects.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no matching requirement for this grant. Up to $152,286.00 will be spent to further sustainability efforts within the City of Columbus.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to accept the award of an EcoSmart Choice Sustainability Grant in an amount up to $152,286.00 from American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP); to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to establish a program to further sustainability efforts within the City of Columbus; and to authorize the appropriation and expenditure up to $152,286.00. ($152,286.00)
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WHEREAS, American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) has instituted the EcoSmart Choice Sustainability Grant program to return unused funds to participating members, and
WHEREAS, Sustainability Grants are intended to recognize EcoSmart Choice participating communities that demonstrate a commitment to sustainability through the promotion of environmentally focused, community based grant projects, and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power, may be awarded an EcoSmart Choice Sustainability Grant in an amount up to $152,286.00, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate said funds to the Department of Public Utilities for expenditures, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the ...
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