Requesting approval to accept and expend a $131,920 grant from the Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program to the Office of Sustainability and Environment to partially fund the Argenziano LED conversion project.

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant of $131,920 from Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency Community Block Grant program to the Office of Sustainability and Environment, under the provisions of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A. The purpose of this grant is to pay for a portion of the cost to complete the last phase of the LED Lighting conversion project at Albert F Argenziano School. The City will meet match requirements with funds from the energy stabilization fund that have already been appropriated for the project. Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item. Respectfully submitted, Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor