HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2000-336 RESOLUTION NO. 2000-336
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF
$150,000 FROM THE AVAILABLE FUND BALANCE OF THE
GENERAL FUND AND CONTRACTUALLY ENGAGING
APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES
TO EVALUATE CITY OPTIONS TO EDUCE REGIONAL
ENERGY SYSTEM RELIABILITY
WHEREAS, at the Agency meeting of August 22, 2000, during discussion of the
proposed Peak Load Power Generating Plant project in the Southwest Project Area, the
Council/Agency continued the item, and directed staff to explore any and all options available to
the City that would help address the community's energy cost concerns, including any options
presented by the proposed peak load power plant; and
WHEREAS, this undertaking requires extensive investigation and analysis of a complex,
multi-faceted system including a myriad of issues related not only to power generation and
distribution, but also power purchasing strategies, facility permitting, industry supply and
demand pressures, emerging "green" technologies, conservation efforts, and extensive legislative
activity; and
WHEREAS, staff has preliminarily evaluated some potential options the City could take
that could potentially provide for both short-term and long-term Citywide needs; and
WHEREAS, in performing the preliminary evaluation, staff recommends entering into
three consultant contracts consistent with authority granted to the City Manager, to assist staff in
exploring various strategies as follows:
· Electric Market/Economic Consultant Services: Dr. Robert Weisenmiller, MRW & Associates
· Legal Services: Don Hunt and Fred Yanney, Fulbright and Jaworski
· Financial Services: Suzanne Harrell, Harrell and Company Advisors
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby resolve as follows:
1. The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby accept the Staff Report.
2. The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby appropriate $150,000
from the available fund balance of the General Fund to contractually engage the
professional consultant services necessary to evaluate City operations to reduce
regional energy costs and enhance energy system reliability.
3. The City Council does direct staff to provide a report with a recommended course
of action on or before the meeting of December 19, 2000, and contractually
engage appropriate financial, legal and industry consultants as deemed necessary
by the City Manager up to the maximum authority of $50,000 per consultant.
Resolution 2000-336
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Presented by Approved as to form
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PASSED, ~PROVED, ~d ~OPTED by the City Co~cil of ~e City of CMla Vista,
CaliB~a, this 26th day of September, 2000, by the Bllowing vote:
AYES: Co~cilmembers: Davis, Moot, Salas, ~d Hoaon
NAYS: Co~cilmembers: None
~SENT: Co~cilmembers: Padilla
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ATTEST:
Susan Bigelow, City Cle~
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2000-336 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 26th day of September, 2000.
Executed this 26th day of September, 2000.
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk