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Rooftop Solar Challenge II: Go SOLAR Florida Partner Status Teleconference/Video Conference Meeting February 9, 2014 1 2/10/2014
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Rooftop Solar Challenge II: Go SOLAR Florida. Partner Status Teleconference/Video Conference Meeting February 9, 2014. Agenda. Roll call Jan 14, 2014 meeting in Washington, DC Org chart update Contract Planning & Zoning a. Introduce Cathy Randazzo, team leader - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Rooftop Solar Challenge II: Go SOLAR Florida
Partner Status Teleconference/Video Conference Meeting
February 9, 2014
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Agenda
1. Roll call2. Jan 14, 2014 meeting in Washington, DC3. Org chart update4. Contract 5. Planning & Zoning
a. Introduce Cathy Randazzo, team leaderb. Introduce Dr. Diana Mitsova, FAU
6. Partner Updates
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Agenda, Continued
7. Second Annual Go SOLAR & Renewable Energy Fest 8. Friends of Solar9. Timecards10. Business Model
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2. Jan 14, 2014 meeting in Washington, DC• 8 groups were awarded RSC II Grants
– Pacific NW Partnership– Golden State Solar Impact – California Center for Sustainable Energy– CESA – New England Solar Cost-Reduction Partnership– NYSolar Smart– Solar Ready II– Iowa Statewide Solar Readiness Initiative– Go SOLAR Florida– American Solar Transformation Initiative (Optony)
• Key takeway? This is BIG!• We have the opportunity to influence solar in the state, even
the nation
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3. Org chart update
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4. Contracts
• Introduce Cathy Randazzo, Planning & Zoning Team Leader
• Cathy will provide an update on the contracts
• Each partner to review Go SOLAR Charter to verify accuracy as the contract will pull details from the charter
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5. Planning & Zoning
• Kickoff Teleconference Meeting• Who should participate from your city/county?
– Zoning official or zoning planner– Historic preservation staff– Tree preservation staff
• Purpose: Share lessons learned from Phase I and discuss strategy to complete deliverables• Introduce Dr. Diana Mitsova, Asst. Professor, School of
Urban & Regional Planning, Florida Atlantic University, to discuss their role and provide an update
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6. Partner UpdatesWhat have you accomplished?
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Partner Tasks to initiate in 2014 Qtr 1 Status
Alachua Task 3.2 Standardize the solar permitting process within each partner countyTask 6.2 Outreach
Miami-Dade Task 3.2 Standardize the solar permitting process within each partner countyTask 6.2 Outreach
Monroe Task 3.2 Standardize the solar permitting process within each partner countyTask 6.2 Outreach
Orange Task 3.2 Standardize the solar permitting process within each partner countyTask 6.2 Outreach
St. Lucie Task 3.2 Standardize the solar permitting process within each partner countyTask 6.2 Outreach
City of Venice Task 3.2 Standardize the solar permitting process within each partner countyTask 6.2 Outreach
FSEC Develop FSEC protocolTask 6.2 Outreach
FAU Task 6.2 Outreach
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• Go SOLAR Fest– Introduce new Fest Team Leader, Matt Anderson– Please register to attend yourselves– Find Sponsors, Exhibitors and encourage
attendance– We will be reaching out to get your help– Draft letter on SharePoint for your use to invite
your elected officials
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8. Creation of Friends of Solar
– Purpose– Role– Ask your solar contractors to join
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9. Timecards
– FAQ– New time sheet– New tool to calculate fringe benefits– Contact Icilda Humes at [email protected] for
questions or 954-519-1221 for assistance with timecards.
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Two Options
• FAQs page in Sharepointhttps://go.broward.org/sites/pollutionprevention/gosolar/SitePages/Home.aspx • If you know the fringe benefit in $/hour• If you know the fringe benefit as a % of hourly
salary• See examples
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10. Business Model
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Does anyone have any questions?
• ?• Anything to add to the agenda for next
meeting?
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Next meeting
• February 28, 2014 8:30• If nothing else, adjourn
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