HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 15-022 - Authoring Participation in Community Choice Energy South Bay Technical Feasibility StudyRESOLUTION NO. 15-022
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY CHOICE ENERGY
SOUTH BAY TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY
WHEREAS, the cities of Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Mountain View, and County of Santa Clara have
identified Community Choice Aggregation as a promising strategy for meeting local clean energy goals
and greenhouse gas reduction targets and have invited other cities in the County to participate in a study
to assess the feasibility of introducing Community Choice Aggregation in Santa Clara County; and
WHEREAS, Community Choice Aggregation is a mechanism by which local governments
assume responsibility for providing electrical power for residential and commercial customers in their
jurisdiction in partnership with private utility companies; and
WHEREAS, determining technical feasibility and public support requires the analysis of energy
load data from Pacific Gas & Electric Company and a focused stakeholder education and outreach effort;
and
WHEREAS, by adoption of this resolution, the City of Saratoga indicates its desire to participate
in the Technical Feasibility phase of Community Choice Aggregation in partnership with the Cities of
Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Mountain View and the unincorporated County without obligation of the
expenditure of General Funds unless otherwise authorized by the City Council;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Saratoga does hereby
authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate documents to allow the City of Sunnyvale and/or
its technical consultants to request energy usage/load data from Pacific Gas & Electric Company so that it
may be analyzed as part of a sub -regional Community Choice Aggregation technical study.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that adoption of this resolution in no way binds or otherwise obligates
the City of Saratoga to participate in Community Choice Aggregation, unless the City Council so chooses
by passage of an ordinance at a later time.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Saratoga City
Council held on the 15th day of April 2015 by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Howard A. Miller, Vice Mayor Manny Cappello, Council Member Emily Lo,
Mary -Lynne Bernald, Rishi Kumar
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATS EST:
Cry sis� Bothelio, City Clerk
DATE:
Howard A. Miller, Mayor
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