HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2015.02.18 - 21697Miscellaneous Resolution # 15050
BY: Commissioner Dave Woodward, District #19; Commissioner Michael Spisz, District #3;
Commissioner Gary McGillivray, District #20
RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — INITIATE PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY
(PACE) PROGRAM COUNTYWIDE TO ASSIST OAKLAND COUNTY BUSINESSES AND
GREEN INVESTMENT
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) is a program designed to allow property owners
to install small-scale renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements to their
buildings and pay for the cost over its functional life through an on-going assessment on property tax
bills.; and
WHEREAS PACE is a voluntary program that addresses two barriers to the adoption of clean energy
programs and energy efficiency investments in private industry —the high up-front cost and the
possibility that those costs will not be recovered if the property is sold; and
WHEREAS PACE assessments do not create a burden on taxpayers because they are only paid by
participating owners for their own projects; and
WHEREAS a 2012 study by the Rockefeller Foundation outlined an investment opportunity in energy
efficiency of nearly $280 billion over the next 10 years that would translate to over $1 trillion in energy
savings, over 3 million jobs and 600 million fewer metric tons of carbon emissions per year; and
WHEREAS Michigan has enacted PACE enabling legislation and numerous PACE programs have
launched; and
WHEREAS Michigan local governments launching PACE programs include Huron, Ingham, Macomb,
Saginaw, and Wayne Counties, as well as the Cities of Rochester Hills, Southfield and Ann Arbor; and
WHEREAS Oakland County is a leader in programs that promote economic development and
environmental stewardship; and
WHEREAS a PACE program would be a wise supplement to the county's existing OakGreen program
that provides incentives for organizations to reduce their energy consumption by 10%; and
WHEREAS a countywide PACE district could be a valuable tool for many businesses seeking to save
on energy costs and access low interest financing; and
WHEREAS a competitive bid process for the professional services necessary to prepare and
administer a PACE program would ensure the best value and service available for potential
participants; and
WHEREAS a PACE program could be created at little or no cost to county taxpayers.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests
assistance from the Economic Development and Community Affairs and the Purchasing Departments
in the development of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for professional services to develop and
administer a PACE program in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Planning and Building Committee shall
designate at least one member of the majority caucus and one member of the minority caucus to
represent the Board of Commissioners in the development of a PACE program.
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Resolution #15050 February 18, 2015
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Planning and Building Committee. There were no
objections.