To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Grant Agreement #78-064-1 with Environmental Innovations, Inc.
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Ratify the Health Services Director, or their designee’s August 31, 2026 execution of Grant Agreement #78-064-1 with Environmental Innovations, Inc., to pay the County an amount not to exceed $5,000 for County to act as an outreach partner for the MCE Small Business Energy Advantage Program to increase access to energy efficiency upgrades in underserved communities for the period April 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Ratifying this Agreement will result in a total of $5,000 payable to the County from Environmental Innovations, Inc. (No County match is required)
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Health Services Department’s Hazardous Materials Program, Green Business Program staff partner with cities and agencies to assist and certify businesses in implementing environmentally sustainable business practices. The Green Business Program will serve as an outreach partner for the MCE Small Business Energy Advantage Program. The MCE Small Business Energy Advantage Program, implemented by Resources Innovations, Inc., provides small businesses located in underserved communities with access to bill reducing energy efficiency upgrades that also offer health, comfort and safety benefits. The Program focuses exclusively on small businesses located in environmental and social justice communities and/or meet the criteria of hard-to-reach. Resource Innovations, Inc. has partnered with Environmental Innovations, Inc. to utilize their outreach partner network which includes the Contra Costa County Green Business Program.
On April 1, 2025, the Board of Supervisors approved Grant Agreement #78-064 with Environmental Innovations, Inc., to pay the County an amount not to exceed $5,000 to act as an outreach partner for the MCE Small Business Energy Advantage Program for the period October 16, 2024 through December 31, 2025.
Approval to ratify Grant Agreement #78-064-1 will allow County to continue to receive funds and act as an outreach partner for the MCE Small Business Energy Advantage Program for the period April 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026. This Agreement requires the County to be solely and exclusively liable to third parties for all expenses incurred by County and for all claims of damages arising out of County’s actions. County agrees to hold harmless Environmental Innovations, Inc. for any claims arising from, connected to, or caused in whole or in part by any negligent act or omission of the County.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action is not approved, Contra Costa County’s Green Business Program will not conduct specific outreach in partnership with MCE Small Business Energy Advantage Program and will miss an opportunity to conduct targeted outreach to environmental and social justice communities and hard-to-reach businesses.