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Attachment D Energy Efficiency & Conservation Strategy for Units of Local Governments & Indian Tribes As detailed in Part 1 of this announcement, all applicants must submit an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (EECS). Units of local government and Indian tribes have the option of submitting the EECS no later than 120 days after the effective date of the award or at the time of application. Units of local government and Indian tribes who chose to submit the EECS at the time of application shall use the format contained in Attachment D. This form should be saved in a file named "UIC-Strategy.pdf" and click on "Add Optional Other Attachment" to attach. Grantee: City of San Marcos DIMS #: 69462869 Date: 06/0812009 (mm/dd/yyyy) Program Contact Email: RSaimon@sanmarcostx.gov Describe your government's proposed Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy. Provide a concise summary of your measureable goals and objectives, which should be aligned with the defined purposes and eligible activities of the EECBG Program. These goals and objectives should be comprehensive and maximize benefits community-wide. Provide a schedule or timetable for major milestones. If your government has an existing energy, climate, or other related strategy please describe how these strategies relate to each other. With the national interest and prioritization of green living as a strategy to reduce the total energy use of every community, the City of San Marcos began over a year ago investing in the process. The City Council budgeted for fiscal year 2009 $250,000 and developed the "Green Team". The Green Team is a group of City staff who were tasked with the responsibility of creating a Green Policy Framework. The Framework included reviewing all aspects of the City organization, identifying "green" program areas, describing the the programs, reporting their status and recommending possible enhancements of the programs. The City has also adopted a Comprehensive Environmental Stewardship Policy. The City is committed to reducing its use of natural resources, to investing in green buildings, vehicles and materials, to saving taxpayer dollars through wise energy use/resource conservation and to improving the overall quality of life in the City. To this end, the City has adopted this environmental policy focusing on the 7 main areas and totaling more than 80 separate initiatives. For the purposes of this EECBG application, the City has focused on 3 of these project activities: 1) the "Development of an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy", 2) "Financial Incentive Programs", and 3) the "Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs for Buildings and Facilities". The EECBG project activities will support our existing energy efficiency strategy efforts to reduce electricity consumption and emissions. The Development of an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy with goals to: 1) ensure the creation of long-term environmental benefits and to conserve natural resources community wide. 2) create a strategy that will encourage an increase in the number of jobs in the environmental arena. and 3) Establish an educational training program to provide energy services beyond the term of this program. Major Actions Timetable (from funding date): Phase 1: Establish working group/committee that will provide program guidance and establish a process to receive feedback from the community. Phase 2: Finalize retrofit package and select contractors. Phase 3: Establish a rebate and replacement program for residential appliances. Phase 4: Begin program implementation within 90 days. Implement continuous monitoring, verification and inspection. Phase 5: Complete EECBG implementation within 24 months.