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Attachment C Presentation by the St. Paul Port Authority (SPPA) Regarding the SPPA’s Programs to Support Private 1 Sector Solar Energy Installations Mr. Bilotta introduced a representative of the St. Paul Port Authority 2 (SPPA), Mr. Peter Klein. 3 Mr. Klein reviewed the Port Authority’s energy finance programs and almost seventy projects to-date, 4 including one or more in the City of Roseville. 5 Through the information detailed in the RCA and attachments dated September 15, 2014, Mr. Klein 6 reviewed other municipalities and jurisdictions using the SPPA as a resource and administering energy 7 programs through a joint powers agreement to provide their expertise in efficiently and economically 8 implementing energy savings projects, including solar installations. 9 Specific to the jointpowers agreement, Mr. Klein advised that this would be a one-time action for St. 10 Christopher’s Church, and was cancellable at any time, but allowing the SPPA to serve as the PACE OF 11 MN program administrator on behalf of the church and their solar installation. Mr. Klein reviewed the 12 special assessment process followed for each project and submission by the property owner to the city 13 to the SPPA of those special assessments. While the church is not a property taxpayer, Mr. Klein noted 14 that the PACE billing niche allowed places of worship or multi-tenant commercial buildings doing energy 15 projects to allocate special assessments similar to real estate taxes. 16 Mr. Klein reviewed the joint powers agreements allowing that each project would need City Council 17 approval. 18 At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mr. Klein reviewed the SPPA’s administrative fees of 19 approximately .05%, ten year financing of projects, rebates, and special assessments at approximately 20 4.5%; housing options for four or more units, but not single family homes; and current legislative 21 changes. 22 As an example, Mr. Klein noted that the City of Edina had originally managed their energy program, but 23 had since decided to transfer that administration to the SPPA. 24 Mayor Roe clarified, and Mr. Klein confirmed, that the joint powers agreement served as an overarching 25 agreement between agencies, revocable at any time, but the City Council still had approval rights on a 26 case by case base per project to approve special assessments; and allowed the City the ability to use the 27 experience and capabilities of the SPPA. 28 Etten moved, McGehee seconded, directing staff to negotiate a Joint Powers Agreement with the St. 29 Paul Port Authority to present the Joint Powers Agreement for approval at a future City Council meeting. 30 Roll Call 31 Ayes: Willmus, Etten, McGehee, Laliberte, and Roe. 32 Nays: None. 33