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RESOLUTION NO. 1757
(COUNCil RESOLUTION NO. 2001-387)
JOINT 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 modern state-of-the-art combined cycle facility designed to increase generation
capacity, reduce emissions, increase fuel efficiency on a smaller development footprint;
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 City to perform more focused analysis and
studies on the feasibility of re-siting the new plant on the LNG site.
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 governing 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.
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Chris Salomone
Director of Community Development
Approved as to form by
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Resolution No. 1757
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA this 13th day of November, 2001 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
Members Davis, Padilla, Rindone, Chair/Mayor Horton
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTENTIONS:
Member Salas
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Shirley Hort
Chairman U
ATTEST:
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Chris Salomone
Executive Secretary
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO) ss:
CITY OF CHULA VISTA)
I, Chris Salomone, Executive Secretary to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista,
California DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No.
1757 and that the same has not been amended or repealed.
Dated: November 14, 2001
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Chris Salomone
Executive Secretary