DEPARTMENT: Economic Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Alejandra Lopez
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-wide
SUBJECT:
Authorize a Resolution of Intent to establish a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program and an Interlocal Agreement with the Alamo Area Council of Governments to administer the PACE program contingent upon City Council formally establishing the City PACE Program.
SUMMARY:
Pursuant to the State of Texas Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Act, staff is requesting City Council authorize a Resolution of Intent to create a PACE program within the San Antonio city limits, as well as an Interlocal Agreement with the Alamo Area Council of Governments to administer the PACE program contingent upon City Council formally establishing the City PACE Program. In addition, staff is requesting City Council call for a public hearing during the March 5, 2020 City Council A Session Meeting in which City Council will consider authorizing a Resolution to Establish a PACE Program. The PACE Act and proposed City PACE Program is designed to promote the City's sustainability and economic development efforts by establishing an innovative financing tool that allows owners of commercial, nonprofit, industrial, and large multi-family residential properties access to low-cost, long-term loans to conduct energy efficiency and water conservation improvements to real property.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Passed by the Texas legislature in 2013, the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Act created an innovative financing tool that allows owners of commercial, nonprofit, industrial, and large multi-family residential properties access to low-cost, long-term loans to conduct energy efficiency and water conservation improvements to real property. Since the establishment of the PACE Act in Texas, over 35 counties and cities have implemented the program in their jurisdictions resulting in 26 executed projects valued at over $100 million in loans.
The PACE Act allows a...
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