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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-113
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROPRIATING $50,000 FOR
PARTICIPATING AT THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION FOR PHASE II DEVELOPMENT OF
COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION AND THE OTAY
MESA TRANSMISSION PROJECT FROM THE AVAILABLE
FUND BALANCE OF THE GENERAL FUND TO THE
CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT THEREFOR
WHEREAS, Phase I of the Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) concluded in
December 2004 by establishing a reasonable framework for applying the Cost Responsibility
Surcharge (CRS) to future CCA's and a number of administrative issues; and
WHEREAS the Administrative Law Judge for Phase II has committed to facilitating the
process personally and has established a deliberate schedule of weekly workshops and hearings
through May 2005 with the intent of presenting a decision to the CPUC for their action in June of
this year; and
WHEREAS, Phase II is expected to complete the development of regulations and tariffs
for CCA implementation. Phase II will address a number of issues that potentially modify the
interim CRS and establish potential tariff s that allow the investor owned utility to recover any
operating costs that may occur when CCA customers are established.
WHEREAS, approximately $25,000 of the funding will support the City's participation
on CCA issues at the CPUC at least though June 30, 2005 when the majority of activity for this
project is scheduled to occur; and
WHEREAS, staff is also actively involved at the CPUC on the Otay Mesa Transmission
Project; and
WHEREAS, the CPUC is actively reviewing the Draft Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) and other documents on this project; and
WHEREAS, staffs involvement in this project is consistent Memorandum of
Understderstanding (MOU) and critical to the future undergrounding of the transmission lines
along the Bayfront; and
WHEREAS, approximately $25,000 of this request will go to fund these continuing
efforts; and
WHEREAS, staff estimates that this funding request will cover the projected costs for
participating at the CPUC on transmission issues, and continued work with local governments
throughout the state, the CPUC and Investor Owned Utilities on Phase II of CCA at least through
June 30, 2005; and
WHEREAS, staff will include any additional costs of completing the development of
CCA rules at the CPUC and developing and submitting the CCA implementation plan to the
CPUC in the 2005/2006 budget cycle.
Resolution 2005-113
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby appropriate $50,000 for participating at the CPUC regarding Phase II
development of CCA (approximately $25,000), and the Otay Mesa Transmission Project
(approximately $25,000) from the available fund balance of the general fund to the Conservation
and Environmental Services Department therefor.
Presented by
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Michael Meacham
Conservation and Environmental
Services Director
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore ~
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 5th day of April, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City erk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
Castaneda, Davis, McCann, Rindone and Padilla
None
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certifY that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2005-113 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting ofthe Chula Vista City Council held on the 5th day of April, 2005.
Executed this 5th day of April, 2005.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City C erk