Subject
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Authorization for the City Manager to Execute Amendment 1 to the Grant Agreement Between the City and the Maryland Energy Administration for the Streetlight and Outdoor Lighting Efficiency FY2024 Grant Program
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Department
PW - Traffic & Transportation
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment 1 to the grant agreement between the city and the Maryland Energy Administration for the Streetlight and Outdoor Efficiency FY2024 Grant Program.
Discussion
The city applied for and was awarded $130,600 from the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) as part of their FY2024 Streetlight and Outdoor Lighting Efficiency (SOLE) grant program. This grant is used to supplement funding for phase 3 of the city’s LED Streetlight Conversion capital improvements program (CIP). Phase 3 of the CIP is scheduled to convert roughly 700 city-owned streetlights and is the final phase of the overall project.
The SOLE grant agreement (Attachment 2) required all work to be completed by 10/27/25. This Amendment No. 1 (Attachment 1) extends the work period by one year to 10/27/26. No other terms of the grant agreement are modified by Amendment 1.
Mayor and Council History
This is the first time this agenda item has come before the Mayor and Council.
Next Steps
The City Manager will execute Amendment 1 to the grant agreement, extending the period of the grant and staff will send it to MEA.