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RESOLUTION NO. 11983
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA SUPPORTING THE APPLICATION FOR
ACQUISITION OF LOW COST FEDERAL HYDROELECTRIC
POWER
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, the Western Area Power Administration
("Western"), as an arm of the United States Department of Energy,
is charged with distributing low-cost federal hydroelectric power
generated from various facilities, including the Boulder City
Area Project, and
WHEREAS, it is a primary purpose of the governing
statutes that federal hydroelectric power be distributed in a
manner that provides the most widespread use thereof and promote
the interest of consumers of an adequate and reliable supply of
energy at the lowest reasonable cost, and
WHEREAS, the power distribution system of San Diego Gas
& Electric presently services the electric power needs of the
residents of San Diego County and a portion of Orange County, and
WHEREAS, under Western's present marketing criteria, the
residents of the cities and counties in San Diego Gas &
Electric's service territory are precluded from receiving the
benefi t of low-cost federal hydroelectric power, while through
Ilappenstance of residence, electric power consumers residing
within the boundaries of other municipalities enjoy the benefit
of such low cost power, and
WHEREAS, the SANDAG Ad Hoc Commi t tee on Hydropower was
appointed in February 1984 to investigate issues and coordinate a
local application for federal hydropower from the Boulder City
Area Projects, and
WHEREAS, based on the information provided by
Committee, the SANDAG Executive Committee, on March 7,
authorized the submittal of an application for all
California's share of federal hydropower from the Boulder
Area Projects by San Diego Gas & Electric on behalf of
region's local governments.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the Ci ty of Chula Vista authorizes and directs San Diego Gas &
Electric on its behalf to engage in all activities necessary and
convenient for the acquisition of low-cost federal hydroelectric
power for distribution to the region. Such activities shall
include making applications for federal hydroelectric power for
distribution therefore through San Diego Gas & Electric's power
distribution system.
Presented and Approved as to form by
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 9th day of April
19 85 ,by the following vote, to_it:
Malcolm, McCandliss, Scott, Moore, Cox
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AYES: Councilmen
NAYES: Councilmen
ABSTAIN: COIXIcilmen
ABSENT: Councilmen
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of ChuJa Vista, California,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 11983
,and that the same has not been amended or repealed.
DATED
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City Clerk
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