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Interlocal Agreement - Go SOLAR Florida (B)
This item is a request for the City Commission to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with Alachua County for the provision of services and payment for deliverables associated with the Broward County Rooftop Solar Challenge II Grant.
Explanation
On February 21, 2013, the City Commission heard a presentation on the US Department of Energy Rooftop Solar Challenge II Grant (Legistar No. 120861). Broward County's successful completion of Phase 1 laid the groundwork to expand application, permitting, inter-connection, and fee processes for residential and commercial installations to additional areas throughout the state of Florida. The City of Gainesville agreed to participate with Alachua County in the Broward County Rooftop Solar Challenge II Grant, which if awarded, would see Broward County as the lead and mentor of Phase II, to provide leadership, guidance, and training to participating counties in order to develop a standardized online permitting application specific to each County and their municipalities. The City Commission authorized the Mayor to sign a Letter of Commitment for the City's participation with Alachua County as a sub-recipient through Broward County's Rooftop Solar Challenge II Grant application. The grant application was successful and Alachua County signed its interlocal agreement with Broward County on April 22, 2014.
Staff is requesting that the City Commission approve the draft Interlocal Agreement with Alachua County for the continued participation in the grant program and the formalization of the grant arrangement. The City Attorney's office has reviewed and approved the agreement as to form and legality. With Broward County as the lead, participating jurisdictions around the state will work to remove unnecessary solar regulatory barriers through a streamlined process, including a standardized online permitting application specific to each County and their municipalities. Alachua County serves as the lead agency for Alachua County and will coordinate all grant related issues with Broward County and the municipalities in Alachua County. The grant program will involve a grant payment to the City Of Gainesville of $25,000 for deliverables that the City will provide to Alachua County. These deliverables are shown in Exhibit "A" attached to the Interlocal Agreement between Alachua County and the City Of Gainesville, as shown in the backup.
Fiscal Note
The Interlocal Agreement will list the deliverables that the City Of Gainesville shall provide to Alachua County for a payment per deliverable as listed in Exhibit "A" of the agreement, up to the grant award of $25,000.
Recommendation
The City Commission approve the Interlocal Agreement with Alachua County.