HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2001-084 RESOLUTION NO 2001-084
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA OBJECTING TO THE STATE'S CURRENT
PROPOSAL TO BUY TRANSMISSION LINES OF PACIFIC
GAS AND ELECTRIC, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON,
AND SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC UNTIL
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE
PROPOSED PURCHASE CAN BE OBTAINED AND
ANALYZED
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista is concerned about the increasing impact of energy
rates and availability to our residents and businesses; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista is concerned about recent actions being taken and
proposed to be taken to resolve the energy crisis in the State; and
WHEREAS, the State, up to this point, has not provided the information necessary to
allow stakeholders to make informed judgments regarding the proposal to purchase transmission
lines from Pacific Gas and Electric, Southem California Edison, and San Diego Gas and Electric;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista is increasingly concerned about the impact that the
energy crisis and proposed State actions will have on the City of Chula Vista, the San Diego
region and the State economy, which will impact our ability to provide the necessary local
services and infrastructure to our constituents; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista has a number of tmanswered questions about the
purchase of the transmission lines including the value of the system, possible windfall benefits to
the utilities, long-term costs associated with maintenance and required improvements to the
system, the manner in which the State will operate and charge for use of the system, and the
proposed acquisition's place in an overall State strategy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby object to the State's current proposal to buy transmission lines of Pacific Gas
and Electric, Southem Califomia Edison, and San Diego Gas and Electric until additional
information regarding the proposed purchase can be obtained and analyzed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this position be communicated to the Governor and
the State Legislature.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Shirley Hort~'4 ~ M~..//flK/KKah
Mayor orneYn ./
Resolution 2001-084
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 271h day of March, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Padilla, Salas, and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Rindone
ATTEST: Shirley H~ayor
Donna Norris, Deputy City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Donna Non'is, Deputy City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2001-084 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council
at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 27th day of March, 2001.
Executed this 27th day of March, 2001.
Donna Norris, Deputy City Clerk