Res No 121-15-14460RESOLUTION NO.121-15-14460
A Resolution authorizing theMayortodistributeaflyeradvisingthepublic of the
Solar Installation program.
WHEREAS,the City issuedan RFP tosolicitlicensedsolarinstallerstoinstallrooftopphotovoltaic
("PV")systemsforresidentialandcommercialpropertyowners ("Owners"),atvolumeanddiscounted pricing;
and
WHEREAS,the programhasbemadeavailabletoOwnersforasix(6)monthperiodfromthe date of
the issuance of the Notice to Proceed to enter into contracts with the solar panel Contractor;and
WHEREAS the decision to enter intoa contract to install solar panels is solely at the option of
individual Owner;and
WHEREAS,YGRENE Green Corridor Financing Program ("YGRENE Program")provides 100%financing
to qualified commercial and residential property owners for energy efficiency,renewable energy and water
conservation improvements.The contractor who provided the lowest price per kilowatt was Goldin Solar,LLC,
who is certified by the YGRENE Program.The decision to utilize YGRENE for financing is solely up to individual
City residents and businesses;and
WHEREAS,itis important for the City to advise the Owners of the program.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.The Mayor ishereby authorized to distribute the attached flyertothe public inthe
City of South Miami.
Section 2.Severability.If anysectionclause,sentence,orphrase of thisresolutionisforany
reasonheldinvalidorunconstitutionalbyacourt of competent jurisdiction,theholdingshallnotaffect
the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 3.Effective Date.Thisresolutionshallbecomeeffectiveimmediatelyuponadoption
by vote of the City Commission.
PASSEDANDADOPTEDthis 4th_day of August 2015.
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COMMISSION VOTE:4 -1
Mayor Stoddard:Yea
Vice Mayor Harris:Yea
Commissioner Edmond:Yea
Commissioner Liebman:Nay
Commissioner Welsh:Yea
Dear South Miami Neighbors:
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Solarpowerhas arrived.Overthelifeofa rooftop solar electric system,solarpowercosts significantly lessthan
utility power.Tolowertheprice further,theCityof South Miami has arranged group-pricing rateson
installation of rooftop solar panels forallcity residents.
TheCityconductedarequestforproposalsandreceivedproposalsfromtwocontractorsthatcanbereviewedat
http://www.southmiamifl.gov/index.aspx?NID=450.ThelowestguaranteedbidpriceswerefromGoldinSolar
which are shown below withthose of theother respondent.Goldin Solar's priceswillbe available through the
end of 2015.According totheIRSwebsite www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/Get-Credit-for-Making-Your-Home-
Energy-Efficient theIRS offers a one-time 30%Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit for solar electric
equipment through 2016.
With a30%federaltax credit,and today's electricrates,solarpanels should payfor themselves in 11-12 years,
depending on your electrical usage.If electrical ratesrise,thereturnon investment could besooner.According
to Goldin Solar,its manufacturer's warranty forthepanelsis25yearsfor performance and10 years for defects.
Contractor contact info:
Goldin Solar
goldinsolar.com
(305)469-9790
dgoldin@goldinsolar.com
Urban Solar Group
www.urban-solar.com
888-38-SOLAR
info@urban-solar.com
Besuretoask for "South Miami pricing".
You can pay for your solar array outright,or finance it
with a home equity loan,with a PACE loan through
YGRENE,or any way you prefer.
What size array should vou get?
TheUS Department of Energy provides afree online
calculator to estimate solar energy production capacity
on your house:pvwatts.nrel.gov
Note:If you purchase PV panel installation,your
agreement willbe with the contractor,nottheCityand
even though the work mustpassCity permit inspection,the
City of South Miami does not and cannot guarantee the
work,only that the contractors agree to honor the
prices quoted.Check the Ygrene website forits
certification process asto contractors:
vgrene.us/fl/greencorridor
After reducing our home energy costs every other way,
my family installed roof-top solar panels lastyear.Our
7500 watt array provides enough power to cover the
house anda plug-in electric car.Ifigurethe system pays
us7%interest,tax-free,inflation-protected.If you can
lock ina better deal than that,please letmeknow.
Regards,
Philip Stoddard,Mayor
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