26-1489: Resolution to Appropriate and Increase the FY 2027 Office of Sustainability and Innovations Climate Action Millage Expenditure Budget by $874,467.00 (8 Votes Required)

Description

Resolution to Appropriate and Increase the FY 2027 Office of Sustainability and Innovations Climate Action Millage Expenditure Budget by $874,467.00 (8 Votes Required)

Summary

Ann Arbor City Council approved several contracts advancing its A2ZERO goal of carbon neutrality by 2030. In 2022, Elevate Energy received up to $250,000 annually for three years, with two optional extensions, to support low-income sustainability grants, home decarbonization assessments, an energy concierge, and electrification planning. In 2023, Elevate received $600,000 to administer residential rebates funded by the Community Climate Action Millage, while Walker-Miller received $900,000 to operate a Home Energy Advisor program connecting residents with assessments, contractors, incentives, and retrofit plans. In 2025, the University of Michigan received $80,000 to evaluate decarbonization work affecting up to 100 Bryant homes, and Live Zero Waste received $90,231.60 to coordinate 18–24 annual clothing-swap events, education, and impact tracking. Together, these measures expand resident assistance, evaluate results, and support energy efficiency, electrification, and reuse.