Contract with Rising Sun Energy Center for youth job training program

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$15,000

In Plain English

Rising Sun Energy Center will hire and train local young people to install energy-saving equipment in homes. The program teaches job skills while helping residents reduce utility bills through better insulation and water-saving devices. The city pays $15,000 for the program through December 2018.

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Votes

Approve consent calendar

Moved by: Eduardo MartinezSeconded by: Melvin Willis
Passed

6 to 0

Thomas K. ButtAbstain
Jovanka BecklesAye
Ben ChoiAye
Eduardo MartinezAye
Jael MyrickAye
Ada RecinosAye
Melvin WillisAye

Why This Vote Matters

The council approved a $15,000 contract with Rising Sun Energy Center to run a youth job training program through December 2018. The program will hire local young people and teach them to install energy-saving equipment like insulation and water-saving devices in residents' homes, providing job skills while helping homeowners reduce their utility bills. The measure passed with broad support in a 6-0 vote, with Mayor Butt abstaining. This was part of the consent calendar, a collection of routine items that typically pass without debate.

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