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CIITY OFNEWARD; A-LANKA
RESOLUTION 2O23•116
A RESOLUTION OF 'THE 111 1 COUNCIL .OF TILE CITY OF SEWrARD,
ALASKA. AUTHORIZING THEE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT TUE
SEWARDGEOTHERMAL FIE.AX PUMP PROJECT GRANT #DE-
EF:0010668 IN ME AMOUNT OF. $192,150.00 MOM TIIE. OFFICE OF
ENERGY EFFICIENCY & RENEMABLE ENERGY- OF THE 11,
REpAiriMENT oF ENERG Y (DOE) FOR FEDERAL RENEIVABLE
ENERGY RESEARCH it DEVEI.OPM*NTA,ND AUTUORIZING &CITY
IN -KIND AND CASH COST SHARE OF $213,760.00 FOR A. TOTAL
PROJECT.COST 0F:162124911MM' ANDAFPROPRI.ATING RINDS
WHEREAS. the t .Council directed the 1)0114 Cotrimer44-Alivisory gourd (PA..C.4l3)
CP mare itnAO. hoc Quiri.mittegi t-iek fundiii tii fEri the.lieo LLicip prnji.vL and
WIIER FAS, fht Ad hoc Crirhniitti;e, -nit City of INTREL, L_and.
rnzike•mp the Hem Limp (oalitiM Wboappiteiti fora Dgpansneni•or Energy Qraor; And_
WHERFAS,Mic'Citya'Sgward vvas. Kelptied ori Apil 25. 2023, by 'the US.. Dui L.
Eliergy: (DOE), for itoThitalriity,scle heatinkt and cooling system ilmt will rdlif-e the exting
de_c,ign or i CO2.heativamps-yitern to;meet ;nearly a)I .Iliog demand rot-11209i the, nwnicipal
bilildings; and
WIIFRINicin septniber 2.'82023. the CiIVo Swd LWW Eiwatied 192.15-i-1Di) [brit
finalized designol'a!Ctutth-veneration, communiry-•scSit ardill•wwq:CtecOertnal Diwict Ittng
and cooling Syveni PPHC). and
WHEREAS, US Depart mertl.orEitet0. Marl!' futith,wiTI he...used f.t.,r eitt nem star
eolliaetin.n.-.rewarch. 'planning and dipha si1Iti1timine4 igitii,ogotistruction;,,and
WIIEREAtS, (he granl reqpixe!3 a cost,s-hurc Id $20.160.00 whid ihelilLieS in-kip.cl Cost
sham,imijrit.v of WhidT will 'comeIiom tlie AEI ho Ctimithlittee voTutitetr time andeity stair
time. The remainder...it-any, will b 4.1.1tsh4nntrihotion.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED flYTiJfITY COUNCIL OF THE. !CITY
OF NEWARD, ALASKA. that:
SOCI1On 1. The Seward City Council )hereby A:mho/bps City Manager ro Accept.
gradt#DE-E,i,g0010668iu the til-nuerrt.1 nf1192 t5OQ rypm 43-E R-driewable Enrgy, Rrstzu-ctr
Development' fen; the puillogt of planning and Li6it!ii Of grOUtla SOWC4 heat pump demo..
system: for four municipal ilnitaing:i. The projetif pqrjr.s.d. fur itti& yralit October 2023. u'
November 30, 2024:
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'PASSED AND (PPROVJW.hy l •Clty[Council of the City iF twari,]Alask:r this 23'
iif OgtOer 2021
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Sue McClure. Mayor
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ABSTAIN. None
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City Council Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: October 23, 2023
To: City Council.
Through: Kathleen Sorensen, City Manager
From: Jason Bidding, Assistant City Manager
Subject; Resolution 2023-116: Authorizing The City N anager To Accept The Seward
Geothermal Heat Pump Project Granti#De-Ee0010668 In The Amount Of
$192,150.00 From The Office Of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Of
The U. S. Department Of Energy (Doe) For Federal Renewable Enemy Research
& Development And Authorizing A City In -Kind And Cash Cost Share Of
$20,760.00 For A Total Project Cost Of $212,910.00 And Appropriating Funds
Background and justification;
in 2014, the City authorized the drilling, subsequent well testing, and data collection by Your Clean Energy
LLC (YCE) to determine if the City could utilize heat from Resurrection Bay for a district heat system: The
economic evaluation was finalized in September 2015 with results pointing to the feasibility of the project.
Resolution 2018-089 authorized the City to accept a grant from the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) to
construct a ground source heat pump district heat system utilizing the Resurrection Bay. The District Heat
Pump Project was delayed through the pandemic and is now moving forward again.
One of the Port and Commerce Advisory Board (PACAB) priorities is to explore energy alternatives (Wind,
Solar, Geothermal, Hydroelectric, etc.) Resolution2022-038 directed the PACAB to create and lead an Ad
Roc Committee of interested community members to identify available fund sources to continue the ground
source; Seward district heat system project to completion.
The Heat Loop Ad Hoc Committee and the City of Seward, in collaboration with the NREL, YCE, and
AVTEC, form the Heat Loop Coalition, which applied for a DOE grant. The U.S. Department of Energy
awarded the grant on September 29, 2023, for 5192,150, The funds to accomplish the work are expected to
total $212,910.00, which includes the cash and in-kmd cost share on the citv's behalf Tlus in -kind will come
fiom the Ad -hoc volunteer time. These grant funds will provide for the next step in planning including
further data collection, modeling, and planning as it builds toward a construction phase, This resolution
accepts the funds for the grant.
Comprehensive and Strategic Plan Consistency Information
This legislation is consistent with (citation listed):
Comprehensive Plan; 3,1„1.2 Support efforts to develop alternative energy sources
Strategic Plan:
Other:
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Cert cafi On iuf Fluids
Total amount of fitnds.listed in this legislation: S Q
This legislation (✓):
Creates revenue in the amount of:
Creates expenditure in amount of:.
Creates a savings in the amount of
Has no fiscal impac t
Funds are (✓):
Budgeted Line item(s):
Not budgeted
Not applicable
S SI92,150
$
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Fund Balance Information
Affected Fund (✓)
General
Boat H arbor
Motor Pool
Available Fund Balance
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Parking
Other
Etectrie
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Finance Director Signature:
Attorney Review
Yes
Attorney Signature:
Not applicable Comments:
Administration Recommendation
Adopt AM
Other:
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