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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-058
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROPRIATING $125,000 FOR
PARTICIPATION AT THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION ON ENERGY ISSUES, FROM THE AVAILABLE
FUND BALANCE OF THE GENERAL FUND TO THE
CONSERVATION & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, in June 2001 the City Council directed staff to actively participate at the
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in matters that may impact the City's ratepayer
advocacy and environmental energy goals; and
WHEREAS, this appropriation funds staff and outside counsel costs incurred to continue to
participate in workshops and proceedings before the Commission on the most essential issue
regarding Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) from October 2005 to March 7, 2006; and
WHEREAS, staff has participated in workshops, Commission meetings, hearings and
proceedings at the Commission, California Energy Commission and the California Independent
System Operator (Regional Transmission Operator). Staff and City officials have participated in
meetings with Commissioners, staff and other stakeholders to pursue environmental, cost and quality
of service issues that are important to City's residential and business consumers; and
WHEREAS, on December IS, 2005, the California Public Utilities Commission
(Commission) voted unanimously to approve Phase II of the CCA process. Phase II establishes the
basic regulations arid tariffs for submitting a CCA implementation Plan and operating a CCA. The
most significant CCA issue currently before the Commission is the Renewable Portfolio Standard
(RPS); and
WHEREAS, the City's RPS proposal is due to the CPUC February 17,2006, and comments
are expected to conclude on March 7, 2006; and
WHEREAS, staff submits this resolution to fund the recent costs of continuing the City's
energy work before the CPUC trom October 2005 to March 7, 2006 on the RPS and other issues
affecting Community Choice Aggregation and local ratepayers. Staff will return to Council in the
near future with a full report on CCA and its work before the Commission, California Energy
Commission (CEC) and California Independent System Operator (CAISO) regarding other local
energy issues; and
WIffiREAS, the appropriation will support the City's continued participation in RPS
through March 7, 2006, the most important CCA issue before the commission at this time.
Resolution No. 2006-058
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City ofChula Vista
does hereby appropriate $ I 25 ,000 ITom the available fund balance of the General Fund to the Fiscal
Year 2006 services and supplies of the Conservation & Environmental Services budget for
participating at the California Public Utilities Commission from October 2005 through March 7,
2006.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Michael.Meacham
Conservation & Environmental Services Director
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of ChuIa Vista,
California, this 21st day of February 2006 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, Chavez, McCann, Rindone and Padilla
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
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"Stephen C. Padilla, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City rk
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. 2006-058 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 21st day of February 2006.
Executed this 21st day of February 2006.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City . erk
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