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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2011-246RESOLUTION NO. 2011-246 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROPRIATING $1,229,041 FROM THE SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP TO THE CITY'S ENERGY CONSERVATION FUND TO CONTINUE PROVIDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission, have been collaborating in the implementation of a "Local Government Partnership" program since 2006; and WHEREAS, the program is designed to reduce the amount of electricity (kilowatt-hours) and natural gas (therms) consumed by a local community; and WHEREAS, the Local Government Partnership funding is provided through a statewide "Public Purpose Programs" charge, which is a monthly utility bill surcharge on energy consumed by every customer in SDG&E's service territory; and WHEREAS, the City's Local Government Partnership with SDG&E has matured into a comprehensive and highly-effective initiative that has been recognized statewide as a model for successful collaboration; and WHEREAS, the requested appropriation will allow the City to continue offering energy efficiency services to the community through December 2012 and help to lower monthly utility costs, reduce demand for local power generation, and contribute to decreasing Chula Vista's greenhouse gas emissions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve that it appropriates $190,000 to the Personnel Services category, $104,997 to the Services and Supplies category, and $934,044 to the Other Expenses category from the SDG&E Local Government Partnership to the City's Energy Conservation Fund. Presented by l~ Rich d A. Hopki Director of Public orks Approved as to form by ~,--~ U~~ Glen . Googi ys ttorney ~~/ Resolution No. 2011-246 Page 2 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 13th day of December 2011 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan Castaneda, Ramirez and Cox NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None Cheryl Cox, M or ATTEST: ~-yt,c,tp_ ~ , /TD,S,4,~L Donna R. Norris, C C, ity Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO CITY OF CHULA VISTA I, Donna R. Noms, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2011-246 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 13th day of December 2011. Executed this 13th day of December 2011. Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk