Martin County

File #: 20-0901   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 8/11/2020 Final action:
Title: INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY (PACE) PROGRAM AND ACCOMPANYING RESOLUTION
Attachments: 1. Resolution for Approval of FRED Agreement.pdf, 2. Membership Agreement 072720.pdf, 3. Second Amended and Restated FRED Interlocal, Executed and Recorded.pdf

PLACEMENT: Consent

TITLE:

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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY (PACE) PROGRAM AND ACCOMPANYING RESOLUTION

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

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The Board of County Commissioners (Board) is requested to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with Florida Resiliency and Energy District (FRED) for administration of a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program in the unincorporated areas of Martin County and adopt a Resolution authorizing such activity.

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DEPARTMENT: Administration                     

PREPARED BY:                      Name: Elizabeth Lenihan                     

                     Title:                     Assistant County Attorney                     

REQUESTED BY: Don G. Donaldson, P.E., Deputy County Administrator                                          

 

PRESET:     

PROCEDURES: None                     

 

BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:

 

The Board, at their May 8, 2018 meeting, adopted an ordinance to allow the PACE program to operate in Martin County.  The Board also directed staff to negotiate with providers interested in operating PACE programs.  Negotiations have been completed with the Florida Resiliency and Energy District (FRED) to provide PACE services in Martin County. In order to authorize the FRED to provide a PACE program in unincorporated Martin County, the Board and the FRED must enter into an Interlocal Agreement (titled Limited Purpose Party Membership Agreement).  The FRED also requires that the Interlocal Agreement be approved by Resolution.

 

ISSUES:

 

None

 

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:

 

This item has been reviewed for legal sufficiency to determine whether it is consistent with applicable law, has identified and addressed legal risks, and has developed strategies for legal defensibility.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

RECOMMENDATION

Move that the Board adopt the Resolution authorizing the Florida Resiliency and Energy District to provide a PACE program in the unincorporated areas of Martin County and approve the Limited Purpose Party Membership Agreement with Florida Resiliency and Energy District.

 

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Pull this item from the Consent Agenda.

Move that the Board not adopt the Resolution nor approve the Limited Purpose Party Membership Agreement with the Florida Resiliency and Energy District and provide direction to staff.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

RECOMMENDATION

Entering into this agreement will have no financial impact.

                     

Funding Source

County Funds

Non-County Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

None

 

DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:

Budget Transfer / Amendment                      Chair Letter                                                               Contract / Agreement

Grant / Application                                          Notice          Ordinance                     Resolution

Other: Amendment to Contract

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