City Council

8.\n\nAdoption of a Resolution Ratifying And Approving Community Energy Reliability And Resilience\nInvestment Program Grant Applications for an Award of $5,186,701 for the Burbank Grid Forward\n12kv Conversion Project, Commitment to Fund $36,800,000 over Fiscal Years 2027-28, 2028-29,\n2029-30, and 2030-31, and Authorizing the Burbank Water and Power General Manager, as the City\nManager’s Designee, to Negotiate, Execute, and Implement All Required and Related Agreements\nand Forms with the California Energy Commission and the Department of Energy – Burbank Water\nand Power\nRecommendation:\n1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK RATIFYING AND\nAPPROVING GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR AN AWARD OF $5,186,701 FROM THE\nCOMMUNITY ENERGY RELIABILITY AND RESILIENCE INVESTMENT (CERRI) PROGRAM\nFOR THE BURBANK GRID FORWARD 12KV CONVERSION PROJECT (PROPOSED\nPROJECT) BY BURBANK WATER AND POWER (BWP), COMMITMENT TO FUND\n$36,800,000 OVER FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2027-28, FY 2028-29, FY 2029-30, AND FY 2030-31,\nAND AUTHORIZING THE BWP GENERAL MANAGER, AS THE CITY MANAGER’S\nDESIGNEE, TO NEGOTIATE, EXECUTE, AND IMPLEMENT ALL REQUIRED AND RELATED\nAGREEMENTS AND FORMS WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION (CEC) AND\nTHE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE);\n2. Authorize BWP General Manager to accept all grant funds under these agreements.\nAttachments:\nSR - CEC Grant Applications\nAtt1 - Resolution\nAtt2 - Grant Terms and Conditions\nAtt3 - Federal Award Terms and Conditions