TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Dr. Douglas Hewett, City Manager
FROM: Dr. Andrew Mansell, Senior Assistant to the City Manager
DATE: August 24, 2026
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Fields Road Solar Facility Lease AuthorizationTitle
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
This item supports the City's mission to provide high-quality and sustainable public services and is consistent with Council's strategic priority to enhance economic growth opportunities throughout the City. The proposed solar facility also promotes responsible stewardship of City-owned assets and supports long-term utility infrastructure and financial sustainability.
Executive Summary:
Staff requests authorization for the City Manager, in coordination with the City Attorney, to negotiate and execute a lease agreement for the use of approximately 40 acres of City-owned property on Fields Road for the development and operation of a solar energy facility.
The principal business terms are:
* $250,000 to the City for use of the property during the initial ten-year period.
* Approximately 40 acres of City-owned property to be used for the solar facility and related improvements.
* Beginning after Year 10, the City's PILOT from the Electric Fund is anticipated to increase by upwards of $200,000 annually, based on the applicable PILOT formula and the additional Electric Fund investment associated with the project.
Background:
The Fields Road property has been identified for potential use as a solar generation facility serving PWC's electric operations. The project would place City-owned property into productive public use while supporting additional local electric generation.
Council authorization would allow the City Manager, in coordination with the City Attorney, to negotiate and execute the lease substantially consistent with the business terms outlined above.
Issues/Analysis:
The property is a City-owned parcel of approximatel...
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