City of Philadelphia - File #: 171053

• File #: 171053
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 11/30/2017
• In control: Committee on Finance
• Final action: 12/14/2017
• Title: Authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into a guaranteed energy savings contract for the implementation and evaluation of energy conservation and efficiency measures designed to reduce energy, water, wastewater or other consumption or operating costs at specified City properties, and under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Council President Clarke, Councilmember Blackwell
• Indexes: ENERGY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/3/2018	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/14/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
12/7/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
12/7/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
12/7/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
12/6/2017	0	Committee on Finance	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/6/2017	0	Committee on Finance	HEARING HELD
12/6/2017	0	Committee on Finance	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
11/30/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into a guaranteed energy savings contract for the implementation and evaluation of energy conservation and efficiency measures designed to reduce energy, water, wastewater or other consumption or operating costs at specified City properties, and under certain terms and conditions.

Body

WHEREAS, the City of Philadelphia (the "City") owns the three (3) properties located at (1) 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130; (2) 2525 Pennsylvania Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130; and (3) 2151 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130 (respectively: Philadelphia Museum of Art Main Building, Perelman Building and Rodin Museum); and the buildings are in need of energy conservation measures that include programs, facility alterations or upgrades designed to reduce energy, water, wastewater or other measurable consumption or operating costs at said premises; and

WHEREAS, the Office of Sustainability (OOS) and Department of Public Property (DPP) have requested that the Philadelphia Energy Authority (the "Authority) undertake a project (the "Project") to provide energy conservation measures for the City; and

WHEREAS, the City is authorized under the Constitution, the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter and the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including without limitation the Guaranteed Energy Savings Act (62 Pa. C.S. § 3751 et seq.), to enter into this contract for the purpose of implementing selected energy conservation measures; and

WHEREAS, the Authority is authorized by the Municipality Authorities Act, 53 Pa. C.S., Ch. 56, to enter into long term contracts suitable for this project; and

WHEREAS, the Authority is given responsibility for actions concerning the development or facilitation of energy efficiency projects under Ordinance No. 100163-AA, passed by the Philadelphia City Council on June 3, 2010 and signed by the ...