HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 016-2015RESOLUTION NO. 16-2015
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AUTHORIZING
THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF A COMMUNITY CHOICE
AGGREGATION PROGRAM FOR SAN MATEO COUNTY
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame has demonstrated its commitment to an
environmentally sustainable future through its policy goals and actions, including energy
reduction and the adoption of clean energy and sustainability programs; and
WHEREAS, the County of San Mateo has identified Community Choice Aggregation as
a promising strategy to meet local clean energy goals and projected greenhouse gas reduction
targets; 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 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E); and
WHEREAS, Community Choice Aggregation, if determined to be technically and
financially feasible, could provide substantial environmental and economic benefits to all
residents and businesses in Burlingame; and
WHEREAS, Community Choice Aggregation also provides the opportunity to fund and
implement a wide variety of energy-related programs of interest to the community; and
WHEREAS, determining technical and financial feasibility and public support requires
the analysis of energy load data from PG&E and a focused stakeholder education and outreach
effort.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
1. The City of Burlingame indicates its commitment to participate in the feasibility phase
of Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) in partnership with San Mateo County
without obligation of the expenditure of any of the General Funds of Burlingame
unless otherwise authorized by the City Council,
2. The City Manager is authorized to provide the appropriate documents to allow the
County and/or its technical consultants to request energy usage/load data from
PG&E so that it may be analyzed as part of a countywide CCA technical study.
3. The City of Burlingame may choose to participate in an inter -jurisdictional CCA
Steering Committee (if one is formed) and may authorize staff to participate in the
CCA technical study.
4. Adoption of this resolution in no way binds or otherwise obligates the City of
Burlingame to participate in CCA, unless it so chooses by passage of a City
ordinance.
1AIN
Terry Nag I, Mayo'
I, Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 17th day of
February, 2015, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers: NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE
,KEIGHRAN,NAGEL,ORTIZ,ROOT
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Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk