Title
Amend Contract with Wildfire for Weatherization Assistance Program Grant Services (Ordinance S-45499)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend Contract 140469 with Wildfire, formerly known as the Arizona Community Action Association, to accept up to $600,000 for the contract period May 1, 2019 thru March 31, 2020, to provide Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) grant services, including funding for City-approved individual grant agreements between property owners and qualified contractors, in accordance with the Wildfire contract terms. Further request authorization for the City Manager or designee to execute any and all documents and agreements and take any and all other actions necessary or appropriate to administer the grant and carry out the purposes of this ordinance. Further requesting authorization for the City Treasurer to accept and the City Controller to disburse all funds.
Report
Summary
The Neighborhood Services Department (NSD) utilizes funding received from Wildfire, and other local organizations and federal agencies, to perform weatherization activities in households which meet federal poverty income guidelines throughout the city. WAP services include energy efficiency retrofit activities, such as attic insulation, sun screens, duct sealing, room pressure relief/air balancing, and the repair or replacement of heating and cooling systems to eligible homes. NSD also provides WAP funding to city-approved contractors as well as administering the grants awarded to eligible property owners by funding contracts between property owners and qualified contractors, in order to perform WAP activities.
Wildfire may provide NSD with an opportunity to receive additional weatherization funds during the term of the contract. Should additional WAP funding be provided, NSD will request City Council approval to amend the contract for the additional funds.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement will be from May 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020.
Financial Impact
Funding is provided by the Salt River Project (SRP) low-income Weatherization Assistance Program in the amount of $600,000. There is no financial impact to the General Fund; WAP projects are funded with grants from federal agencies and local organizations.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This contract was originally approved by City Council at the Dec. 7, 2016, Formal meeting.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Neighborhood Services Department.