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RESOLUTION NO.48 <br />SERIES 2020 <br />A RESOLUTION APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH <br />XCEL ENERGY TO IMPLEMENT A STRATEGIC ENERGY MANAGEMENT <br />PROGRAM <br />WHEREAS, Xcel Energy provides energy to power facilities owned and operated by the <br />City; and <br />WHEREAS, Xcel has offered to enroll the City in its Strategic Energy Management <br />("SEM") program, as outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") that accompanies <br />this resolution; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the support to be provided by Xcel and the <br />commitments of the City outlined in the MOU and desires by this resolution to authorize execution <br />of the MOU and implementation by the City Manager and other City staff as designated by the City <br />Manager. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: <br />Section 1. The proposed Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") regarding Strategic <br />Energy Management between the City of Louisville and Xcel Energy is hereby approved in <br />essentially the same form as the copy of such MOU accompanying this Resolution. <br />Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to execute the MOU on behalf of the City <br />and the City Manager is further granted the authority to negotiate and approve such revisions and <br />amendments to the MOU as the City Manger determines are necessary or desirable in the service of <br />the City, so long as the essential terms and conditions of the MOU are not altered. <br />Section 3. The City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, shall assign an Energy <br />Management Team, including an Energy Champion, Executive Sponsor and Data Master. The City <br />Manager and City Staff are further authorized to do all things necessary on behalf of the City to meet <br />the commitments of the City outlined in the MOU; provided, however, that any funding to <br />implement recommended actions and projects shall be approved, budgeted and appropriated by the <br />City Council. <br />PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10' day of July, 2020. <br />Ashley St ann, Mayor <br />Resolution No. 48, Series 2020 <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />