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Planning and Building Department, Tahoe Planning, Stormwater, and VHR Division, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the South Tahoe Zero Emissions District and other agencies including the City of South Lake Tahoe, Barton Hospital, Lake Tahoe Unified School District, Lake Tahoe Community College, South Tahoe Public Utility District and South Tahoe Refuse to memorialize the agreement of all parties to collaborate in support of planning, implementing and growing the South Tahoe Zero Emissions District.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
In 2020, the City of South Lake Tahoe convened a group of partners, not yet involving the County, on the south shore of Lake Tahoe to memorialize a vision to meet all electricity needs at every hour of the day with locally-generated renewable energy sources, including increased demand from electrification of transportation, heating, and other sectors. The City of South Lake Tahoe submitted an application to the Department of Energy requesting funding for a pilot project involving the City and an affordable housing developer as a first step toward enacting that larger vision. The application was submitted in 2021 and was not funded; however, the Parties maintain that commitment and vision.
In 2022, the City of South Lake Tahoe invited the County to join a newly formed group called the South Tahoe Zero Emissions District (STZED). Since that time, a collection of entities, the City of South Lake Tahoe, Barton Hospital, South Tahoe Public Utility District, South Tahoe Refuse, Lake Tahoe Unified School District, and the Lake Tahoe Community College (Parties), have met to discuss common goals and potential funding opportunities, primarily focused on facilities. In order to formalize the group and strengthen the partnership, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was created.
Participation in the STZED will benefit the Parties collectively by improving...
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