City Council

Item 54: Award of Temperature-Controlled Water System Franchise to Energy Center San\nDiego LLC.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThis item has a minimum bid payment of $500,000 and the grantee would pay the city a\nFranchise Fee equal to three percent (3%) of gross receipts annually.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 3.\nProposed Actions:\nAdopt the following Ordinance which was introduced on 6/20/2023, Item 50 (Council\nvoted 8-0, Council President Pro Tem Montgomery Steppe-not present):\n(O-2023-177)\nOrdinance granting to Energy Center San Diego LLC a franchise to use City streets to\ndistribute temperature-controlled water to customers for the purpose of heating and\ncooling buildings in the Downtown area.\n6 votes required pursuant to Charter Section 103.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Active Transportation and Infrastructure Committee meeting\non May 24, 2023.\nACTION: Motion by Vice Chair LaCava, second by Committee Member Montgomery\nSteppe, to recommend Council approval of staff’s proposed actions.\nVOTE: 4-0; Lee-yea, LaCava-yea, Montgomery Steppe-yea, von Wilpert-yea.\nSustainability and Mobility: Megan Ong, (619) 236-7077\nCity Attorney Contact: Frederick M. Ortlieb