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A Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement Between the Village of Oak Park and Elevate Energy for the Operation of the Oak Park Energy Navigator in an Amount not to Exceed $500,000 and Authorizing its Execution
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Introduction
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This item is a resolution approving a professional services agreement with Elevate Energy for the operation of the Oak Park Energy Navigator (OPEN) program.
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Recommended Action
Adopt the Resolution.
Prior Board Action
The Board has taken the following prior action(s):
* On November 11, 2025 the Village Board approved an amendment to the PSA for program design to allow for the inclusion of Soft Launch services and to allow for the Soft Launch to provide input for the final program design.
* On July 22, 2025, the Village Board voted to approve Resolution 25-226 to approve the contract with Elevate Energy for program design for an Energy One Stop Shop.
* On August 1, 2022 the Village Board adopted the Climate Ready Oak Park plan which includes action BD06: Implement an enhanced "one-stop shop" program to provide coordinated energy, resiliency, and health housing retrofits for highly vulnerable community members. Include terms to maintain permanent affordability.
Background
The 2024-2025 Village Board Goals include the goal (5.1.d.ii): Revise the current Village's housing rehabilitation programs to a multi-year program to encompass electrification, renewable energy, climate resiliency, and healthy housing retrofits for highly vulnerable community members to maintain affordability.
The Board goal aligns with several actions within the Climate Ready Oak Park (CROP) plan, specifically within the goal area "Establish Programs to Support Building Decarbonization". Actions BD03, BD05, and BD06 all align with the concept of a One Stop Shop.
The One Stop Shop concept was identified through the development of the CROP plan. The community group, Oak Park Climate Action Network (OPCA...
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