Vote: approved

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74. GRANT THROUGH THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT FROM US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FOR SOLAR THERMAL WATER HEATING SYSTEMS AND AMEND THE FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Accept $2,302,800 of the $3,567,800 total EECBG AARA Grant # DE-EE0000848/000 grant funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (AARA) of 2009 from the US Department of Energy to Maricopa County through its Public Works Department to fund installation of solar thermal water heating systems at the Fourth Avenue and Lower Buckeye Jails. The grant beginning and end dates are August 31, 2009 to August 30, 2012. In accordance with A.R.S. Section 42-17106(B), authorize the following amendments to the FY 2009-10 Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan: 1. Create a new project in the Detention Fund County Improvement Fund (455) titled “Lower Buckeye Jail Solar Thermal Water Heating Systems”, Function Class LSTW, in the amount of $1,237,900 in Year 1 and authorize the Facilities Management Department to proceed with the project. Also, increase the FY 2009-10 Non-Departmental (470) Detention Fund County Improvement Fund (455) “LBJ Solar Thermal Water Heating Systems” (LSTW) revenue and expenditure appropriation and project in year 1 by $1,237,900. 2. Create a new project in the Detention Fund County Improvement Fund (455) titled “4th Avenue Jail Solar Thermal Water Heating Systems”, Function Class FSTW, in the amount of $1,064,900 in Year 1 and authorize the Facilities Management Department to proceed with the project. Also, increase the FY 2009-10 Non-Departmental (470) Detention Fund County Improvement Fund (455) “4th Avenue Jail Solar Thermal Water Heating Systems” (FSTW) revenue and expenditure appropriation and project in year 1 by $1,064,900. This action approves the acceptance of funding that is awarded to Maricopa County in the amount of $3,567,800 approved for Air Quality, Facilities Management and the Library District. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore expenditures of these revenues are not prohibited by the budget law. This budget adjustment does not alter the budget constraining the expenditures of local revenues duly adopted by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. §42-17105. Indirect costs are not applicable as the award is for capital purchases. (C-91-10-046-G-00) BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Vote: adopted

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56. AMENDMENT TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR RECONCILIATION FOR ARRA FUNDED SOLAR THERMAL PROJECTS Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 42-17106(B), authorize the following amendment to the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan: Increase the expenditure authority for FY 2010-11 in the Non-Departmental (470) Detention Capital Project Fund (455) Fourth Avenue Solar Thermal Water project (FSTW) by $19,748 from $989,900 to $1,009,648 for reconciliation of actual project expenditures in FY10. The total project budget remains at $1,064,900. Also, increase the expenditure authority for FY 2010-11 Non-Departmental (470) Detention Capital Project Fund (455) LBJ Solar Thermal Water Heater project (LSTW) by $27,919 from $1,142,900 to $1,170,819 for reconciliation of actual project expenditures in FY10. The total project budget remains at $1,237,900. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore expenditures of these revenues are not prohibited by the budget law. This budget adjustment does not alter the budget constraining the expenditures of local revenues duly adopted by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. 42-17105. Indirect costs are not applicable as the award is for capital purchases. These projects are funded by a grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act from the US Department of Energy for Solar Thermal Water Heating Systems. This grant was accepted by the Board of Supervisors on October 7, 2009 (C-91-10-046-G-00). (C-91-11-085-2-00)