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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 r. t Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk