HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2001-387 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-387
(/IGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 17.57)
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA SUPPORTING THE CONCEPT OF RE-SITING THE
DUKE ENERGY SOUTH BAY POWER PLANT TO THE LNG
SITE; AND DIRECTING STAFF TO EXPLORE ALL
ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN
COOPERATION WITH THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT
DISTRICT AND DUKE ENERGY OF NORTH AMERICA
WHEREAS, in April, 1999, the San Diego Unified Port District ("Port") completed the
purchase of the South Bay Power Plant located in the Bayfront Redevelopment Project Area in
the City of Chula Vista from San Diego Gas & Electric and concurrently leased the facility to
Duke Energy of North America ("Duke"); and
WHEREAS, by the terms of the Lease Agreement between the Port and Duke, Duke is to
use reasonable efforts to site and develop a replacement plant and decommission the existing
plant prior to the expiration of the Lease Agreement on November 1, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the agreements have set the stage for the aging existing 706 MW plant to be
replaced by a modem state-of-the-art combined cycle facility designed to increase generation
capacity, reduce emissions, increase fuel efficiency on a smaller development footprint; and
WHEREAS, the Port, Duke and the City of Chula Vista have been working in
cooperation to determine the most feasible site for the replacement power plant in the general
South Bay area; and
WHEREAS, after some exploratory analysis of various potential sites, the Port, Duke and
the City all support the concept of re-siting the plant on the LNG parcel immediately to the south
of the existing location just north of the Bayside Commerce Center in the Southwest
Redevelopment Project Area; and
WHEREAS, the LNG site offers for the replacement plant to be built in an area already
impacted by nearby power plant uses on a smaller development footprint thereby freeing up
substantial property on the existing plant site to the north for highest and best use development;
and
WHEREAS, it is important for the Port, Duke, and the City to perform more focused
analysis and studies on the feasibility of re-siting the new plant on the LNG site; and
WHEREAS, this action does not constitute formal City/Agency approval of a new plant
on the LNG site which would be the subject of future actions by the Port, the California Energy
Commission and the City/Agency; and any other goveming regulatory agencies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista do hereby (1) support the concept of
re-siting the Duke Energy South Bay Power Plant to the LNG site; and (2) direct staff to explore
all associated development opportunities in cooperation with the Port and Duke.
Resolution 2001-387
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Chris Salomone Jol, f/i/!~i. Kaheny / /~
Community Development Director (ht~ Attorney and Agency(L>6~unsel
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 13th day of November, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Padilla, Rindone, and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: Salas
Shirley Hort~, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk
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. 2001-387 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 November, 2001.
Executed this 13th day of November, 2001.
Susan Bigelow, City Clc~rk