City Council Energy Documents Archive

• 2012 City Council Meetings and Study Sessions
  
  • 2011 Meetings and Study Sessions
• City Council Energy Roundtables

City Council Meetings and Study Sessions

Information presented at most City Council Meetings falls under the "Matters from the City Manager" agenda item.  All council meetings, including study sessions, are recorded and are available on the Channel 8 City Council Archive website.  Use the drop-down menu on the Channel 8 web page to select a specific council meeting.

April 16, 2013 - City Council Meeting - Council provided guidance to move forward with the municipalization exploration study and begin the formation of an independent group of experts to verify that a light and power utility can be established according to the city charter. Findings were presented by Executive Director Heather Bailey. Hearing also included a special presentation from Mike Grimm, COO of Denton Municipal Energy (DME) in Texas, who provided examples of what a municipally operated utility could do along the lines of renewable energy integration and business and community growth. Presentation was followed by public comment. 

• April 16 memo to City Council with attachments
• April 16 memo to City Council without attachments
• Presentation Slides
• Denton. TX presentation
• Watch a replay of the meeting
  

Feb. 26, 2013 - Study Session - Council received preliminary results and provided feedback on the municipalization exploration modeling and acquisition analysis to-date. The analysis looks at six different options for moving forward with Boulder's Energy Future and the municpalization exploration study. Council was not asked to choose a preferred option, but rather to provide feedback so staff could refine scope of Phase II of the work plan. 

• Options Analysis Memo to City Council - with attachments
• Options Analysis - Memo only - no attachments - smaller file that is easier to open
  
• Video explaining the Options for Moving Forward

• Feb. 26 Study Session Presentation Slides
• Watch a replay of the meeting
  
• Study Session Summary
  
• During the meeting, Councilmember Macon Cowles asked that NREL's Renewable Electricity Futures Study be added to the website:
  
  • Volume 1 -  Exploration of High-Penetration Renewable Energy Futures
  • Volume 2 - Renewable Electricity Generation and Storage Technologies
  • Volume 3 - End-use Electricity Demand
  • Volume 4 - Bulk Electric Power Systems: Operations and Transmission Planning

Dec. 11, 2012 Study Session - Council received an update on municipalization exploration, the new Climate Committment, Climate Action Plan work for 2013, the city's Energy Performance Contract, and Commercial Energy Efficiency Strategies.

• Meeting memo to City Council
  
  • Study Session Summary
• Staff presentation slides
• Financial Advisor Presentation Slides

Nov. 15, 2012 Council Meeting - Council reviewed and approved the DRAFT Municipalization Charter Requirement Metrics.

• Read the complete memo to City Council including all attachments:
  
  • Ad-hoc metrics community working group
  • City Charter language in Article XIII, Section 178
  • Key definitions
  • Chamber of Commerce letter and staff responses to comments on charter metrics
• View the Power Point presentation
• Approved motion language on metrics
• Councilmember Wilson's proposed amendments
• Response to commuity questions about metrics
  

Oct. 16, 2012 Council Meeting - Council reviewed the DRAFT Municipalization Charter Metrics under the consent agenda and decided to bring them back for a public hearing on Nov. 15

• Read the complete memo to City Council including all attachments:
  
  • Ad-hoc metrics community working group
  • City Chater language in Article XIII, Section 178

Aug. 28, 2012 Study Session - Council heard presentations, answered questions and provided feedback on the Municipalization Exploration draft work plan, project budget and draft metrics. Study Session summary.

• Read the complete memo to City Council including all attachments:
  • Draft Work Plan
  • Communications and Outreach Plan
  • Summary of 2011 Scenarios and Results of Model Runs
  • Staffing Resources
  • Charter Language
  • Response to Follow-up Questions
• View a PDF of the study session presentation
• Watch the tour video that was shown during the presentation

July 24, 2012 Study Session - Council heard presentations, answered questions and provided feedback on work that has been done since the May 22 Study Session, including:

• Municipalization requirements and guidelines and general work areas (detailed conversation about this will be held during an Aug. 28 Study Session).
• Energy Action Plan items including CAP Tax, Commercial Energy Efficiency Strategies, and building code changes
• Read the memo to City Council
• Read the meeting summary

Read the complete Study Session memo and attachments that include:

• Charter guidelines
• Brendle Report on Climate Action Plan program options
• Executive summary of the RMI analysis of current Climate Action Plan programs and services
• Commercial Energy Efficiency Strategy Timeline

Read the Climate Action Plan Tax Survey Results

June 5, 2012 - Council heard the introduction, first reading and consideration of the potential continuation of the Climate Action Plan Tax, which would be on the Nov. 6, 2012 ballot. Staff recommended council place the CAP tax continuation item on the ballot.

• Meeting packet including memo to council

May 22, 2012 - Council heard staff and consultant presentations and provided input on potential long-term climate action goals, the opportunity to extend the existing CAP tax and considerations related to a commercial energy efficiency strategy.

• Presentation slides - Includes slides from the city and Rocky Mountain Institute regarding their CAP program analysis
  
• Study Session Memo with all attachments
  • Attachments
    • A - Energy Future Work Plan Chart
    • B - Environmental Advisory Board Feedback
    • C - 2011 Additional RBI Cost Model Analysis
    • D - Resource Modeling Group and Methodology
    • E - Climate Action Plan Analysis Report prepared by Rocky Mountain Institute
      
      • CORRECTED Climate Action Plan Analysis Report from RMI - May 21, 2012
      • RMI Report Summary

      • Errata to RMI's Climate Action Analysis Report

    • F - 2006 CAP Tax Ballot Language
    • G - DRAFT 2012 CAP Tax Ballot Language under option 2
    • H - CAP 2013 and Beyond - Proposed Work Plan
    • I - Summary of Research on Long-Term Climate Action Goals
    • J - Summary of April 24 Focus Group on Commercial Energy Efficiency Strategy
    • K - Summary of June 9, 2011 Large Commercial Property Owner Charrette
    • L - Matrix of Commercial Building Energy Efficiency Incentives and Policies from other communities
    • M - Proposed Commercial Energy Efficiency Strategy
    • N - DRAFT Process Timeline for Commercial Energy Efficiency Strategy
      
  • Study Session Summary
    

Jan. 31, 2012 - Discussion of proposed 2012 work plan, including next steps in the analysis of potential municipalization of Boulder's electric distribution system.

•  Memo from staff to City Council with all attachments

• Watch a replay of the meeting on Channel 8

• Science.Com article mentioned by Councilmember Wilson at the Jan. 31 Study Session - The Technology Path to Deep Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cuts by 2050: The Pivotal Role of Electricity

Memo attachments include:

• Purpose, Framework, Goals and Objectives
• Key Work Plan Items and Milestones
• 2012 Staff Team
• CAP Project Budget
• Current PUC Dockets
• Program Results vs. Emission Inventory
• CAP 2011 Program Summary
• CAP Overview of Residential Strategy
• CAP Overview of Commercial Strategy
• Peer Review Team Summary
• Community Engagement and Communications Plan
• Draft Boulder County Climate Change Preparedness Plan
• Applied Solutions Information

2011 Meetings & Study Sessions

Aug. 16, 2011: City Council Meeting - Third Reading Potential Ballot Language

• Meeting Materials
  •  Staff memo to council
  •  Final Feasibility Study and Addendum
  •  Final Business Plan Report and Addendum
  • Approved Ballot Language - Now up for voter consideration on Tuesday, Nov. 1

Aug. 2, 2011: City Council Meeting - Second Reading Potential Ballot Language

• Meeting Materials
  •  Memo to City Council - includes the following attachments:
  • A - Proposed Ordinance #7804 providing the authorization for a municipal power and electric utility
  • B - Proposed Ordinance #7805 extending and increasing the CAP tax to March 31, 2018
  • C - Proposed ordinance for occupation tax alternative
  • D - Options matrix - municipal utility, local energy authority, and status quo
  • E - Cost model additional runs and answers to questions
  • F - Public comments
  •  Localization Portfolio Standard - Electricity and Natural Gas
  •  Energy Baseline Report - Revised July 28, 2011

July 26, 2011 - Study Session with City Council

• This study session was a continuation of the first reading of the potential ballot items that took place on July 19
• The meeting will be televised on Boulder Channel 8 
• Study Session Memo to City Council - all attachments are included

July 19, 2011: City Council Meeting - First Reading Potential Ballot Language

• Watch the July 19 meeting on Channel 8's website
• Meeting minutes
• Meeting Materials:
• Presentation slides
• Memorandum to City Council from staff- includes all attachments
  • Attachments in Memo (page #):
    • A - Proposed ordinance  providing the authorization for a municipal power and electric utility (Pages 19 - 30)
    • B - Proposed ordinance extending and increasing the CAP Tax to March 31, 2018 (Pages 31 - 34)
    • C1 - Ballot title drafted in the TABOR ballot style (Pages 35 - 36)
    • C2 - Ballot title with revenue limitations (Page 37)
    • D - Brookings Institute: Boulder's Clean Economy (Page 38)
    • E - Updated inventory and valuation of assets ( Pages 39 - 75)
    • F - Municipalization timeline (Page 76)
    • G - Wholesale power supply pricing (Pages 77 - 78)
    • H - Responses to June 14 Study Session questions (Pages 79 - 87)
    • I - June 28 Community Meeting Feedback (Pages 88 - 99)
    • J - Public Comment (Pages 100 - 115)
• Xcel negotiation update memo from staff
• IBM's Smarter Cities Challenge Report on Boulder's SmartGridCity Infrastructure
  • Inventory of SmartGridCity Infrastructure memo to IBM's Smarter Cities Challenge Team  - May 11, 2011
  • IBM's Smarter Cities Challenge - Boulder Report memo to City Council - July 18, 2011
  • IBM's Smarter Cities Challenge Report on Boulder's SmartGridCity Infrastructure - July 2011
• Responses to Councilmember Cowles' questions to staff on July 14, 2011

June 14, 2011: City Council Study Session

• This meeting included a more detailed analysis of all consultant reports received to date.
• Study Session Summary
• Watch a recording of the meeting on Channel 8
•  View the Power Point Presentation
• Study Session Materials
  •  Memorandum to City Council
  •  Attachment A - Responses to May 10 Study Session Questions
  •  Attachment B - Energy Baseline Report
  •  Attachment C - Municipalization Efforts
  •  Attachment D - Sample Utility Development Plan
  •  Attachment E - Business Plan
  •  Attachment F - Cost Model Summary
  •  Attachment G - Feasibility Study
  • Attachment H - Localization Portfolio Standard
  •  Attachment I - Option 1 - Draft Charter Amendment
  •  Attachment J - Community Outreach and Feedback
  •  Attachment K - Community Correspondence

June 7, 2011 - City Council meeting

• Meeting Minutes
• First reading Xcel Energy ballot item

May 10, 2011 - Study Session

• The purposeof this study session was to present, discuss and receive council feedback on preliminary findings related to Boulder's energy goals and supply-side options.
  • Watch a recording of this meeting on Channel 8
  • Study Session Summary
  • Watch the May 10 Study Session on Channel 8
  • View the May 10 Power Point Presentation
  •  Memorandum from Staff to City Council
  •  Attachment A - March 18, 2008 City Council Memo
  •  Attachment B - Boulder's Energy Future Purpose, Framework, Goals and Objectives
  •  Attachment C - Draft Key Work Plan Items and Milestones
  •  Attachment D - March 29, 2011 City Council Information Packet
  •  Attachment E - Smart Grid
  •  Attachment F - Demand Side Management and Renewable Energy Programs
  •  Attachment G - Draft Energy Baseline Report
  •  Attachment H - Open Access Transmission Tariff
  •  Attachment I - Evaluation Criteria
  •  Attachment J - Online Survey Results to Date
  •  Attachment K - Daily Camera Energy Future Coverage

April 26, 2011 - Study Session on Potential Ballot Items

• Agenda and Memo

March 1, 2011 - City Council Meeting

• Agenda
•  Memorandum to City Council
• Meeting Minutes

February 15, 2011 - City Council Meeting

• Agenda
• Meeting Handout -  DRAFT - Purpose, Framework, Goals and Objectives
•  Power Point presentation
• Meeting Minutes 

December 21, 2010 - Study Session

• Meeting Memorandum
• Meeting Minutes

June 3, 2010 - Study Session

• Meeting Memorandum
• Meeting Summary

April 13, 2010 - Study Session

• Meeting Handouts
• Meeting Summary

City Council Energy Roundtables

These meetings were held on City Council Study Session Tuesdays, which are normally held on the Tuesday between normally scheduled City Council Meetings in the Municipal Building Lobby.

2012 Roundtable Meetings:

Dec. 11, 2012 - Exploring alternative opportunities for reaching Boulder's Energy Future Goals

• Agenda
• City of Boulder Ideas for partnering with Xcel Energy to achieve community energy goals. These ideas are those that would not require acquiring Xcel's distribution system and creating a municipal electric utility
• Audio recording of Dec. 11 meeting

Oct. 9, 2012 - Metrics and project update

• Agenda
  • Listen to an audio recording of the meeting
• Memo -including draft metrics
• Attachment A - Metrics Team
• Attachment B - Charter Requirements

May 8, 2012

• Listen to a recording of the May 8 Roundtable
• May 8 Agenda
  Updated PUC Chart
  Memo on proposed long-term climate action goal
• Tuesday, April 24 Roundtable was canceled, but an update memo was provided to City Council on April 20, 2012

March 13, 2012

• Roundtable meeting agenda
• Updates memo
• DRAFT 2012 Work Plan graphic

Jan. 10, 2012

• •  Agenda
  •  DRAFT - 2012 Energy Future (CAP 2.0/Energy Strategy) Engagement and Communications Plan
  •  Listen to an audio recording of the meeting

2011 Roundtable Meetings:

• Dec. 6, 2011
  • Agenda
  • Near-Term Action Plan - The Next 90 Days
  • DRAFT - Position Description for the Executive Director of Energy Strategy and Electric Utility Development
  • DRAFT - Energy Roundtable Operating Guidelines
  •  Strategic Plan Framework
  •  Process Graphic
• May 24, 2011
  • Draft Agenda
  • Energy Localization Plan - Preliminary Findings - Local Power, Inc.
• April 26, 2011
  • Agenda
• April 12, 2011
  • Agenda
• March 8, 2011
  •  Agenda
  •  Roundtable Summary
• February 22, 2011
  • Meeting agenda
  • Handout from City Attorney's Office - Governance strutures
  • Power Point slides from Finance
  •  Handout - Business Plan - Phase I - Scope of Work
  •  Handout: Colorado Springs Utilities - White Paper - Governance Alternatives
• November 9, 2010
  • Meeting Agenda
  • Meeting Summary
• October 26, 2010
  • Meeting Agenda
  • Meeting Handouts
  • Meeting Summary
• October 12, 2010
  • Meeting Agenda
  • Meeting Handouts
  • Meeting Summary
• September 28, 2010
  • Meeting Agenda
  • Meeting Handouts
  • Meeting Summary
• September 14, 2010
  • Meeting Agenda
  • Meeting Handouts
  • Meeting Summary

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