8819-15 Grant to local government innovation fund

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RESOLUTION NO. 8819 -15 BY: Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Marx, O'Leary. A RESOLUTION supporting the submittal of a grant application to the local government innovation fiord by the City of Lakewood in order to fund a feasibility study to examine cost saving opportunities from fleet vehicle alternative fuel use. WHEREAS, fleet vehicles perform important services for residents and the community, including emergency response, infrastructure maintenance, and administrative fimctions; and WHEREAS, fleet vehicle operations have significant financial and environmental costs; and WHEREAS, maximizing operational cost - effectiveness and environmental performance of fleet vehicles is the interest of taxpayers and community health; and WHEREAS, it is recognized that this study will provide vital information on options for improving fleet cost - effectiveness, efficiency, and environmental performance; and WHEREAS, a collaborative effort with other area communities and businesses will maximize application competitiveness, provide program efficiencies, and reduce overall costs; now, therefor: BE IT RESOLVED BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Lakewood, State of Ohio: Section 1. That the Mayor and Council of the City of Lakewood, Ohio support the submittal of a grant application to the Local Government Innovation Fund for a feasibility study to examine cost saving opportunities from fleet vehicle use of alternative fuels and efficiency technologies. Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this resolution were passed in open meetings of this Council and that all deliberations of this Council and any of its committees that resulted in such actions were in meetings open to the public and in compliance with legal requirements. Adopted: .421(L,� E ZJ Approved: MAYOR