CEFIA Solar Agreements for School Buildings

At a glance

What: Power Purchase and License Agreements with CEFIA Solar Services, Inc. for solar projects at three Bridgeport schools: Curiale School, Central High School, Luis Munoz Marin School (Board of Education initiative).
Where it stands: Tabled pending additional information; specifically, three-year cost projections not yet provided to Committee members.
Why it matters: School infrastructure improvement; renewable energy for educational facilities; Board of Education had approved projects.

Board of Education submitted three separate agreements for solar installations at Curiale, Central HS, and Luis Munoz Marin schools.
Items referred to Contracts Committee in July 2026 (agenda items 77-25, 78-25, 79-25).
Committee members requested additional information, particularly three-year cost projections.
Information was sent to Committee members on July 21, 2026, but Dasha Spell (Co-chair) was out of town and did not review until after August 3 meeting.

Alfredo Castillo moved to table all three items due to late information receipt.
Dasha Spell apologized for not reviewing information sent July 21 due to being out of town.
Richard Ortiz (Committee Co-chair) noted Committee had requested three-year cost projections that were not provided.
Maria Valle expressed concern about school involvement; wanted to move forward quickly because it affects children.
Council President Herron clarified that Council would not send items back to Committee but would obtain questions from Council Members and send them directly to staff (Mr. Garcia); Dasha Spell agreed to schedule emergency Committee meeting to move items forward.
Motion to table passed 11-4 (in favor: Nelson, Taylor-Moye, Cruz, Spell, Boyd, Dubac, Lyons, Ortiz, Castillo, Medina, Martinez; opposed: Murray, Herron, Valle, Newton).

Tabled pending additional information (three-year cost projections).

Passed in consent calendar unanimously.