CC Resolution 11803•,.r .yti
RESOLUTION NO. iiso3
BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE,CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAMPBELL TO PARTICIPATE IN A SOUTH BAY COMMUNITY
CHOICE AGGREGATION ENERGY ,PROGRAM TECHNICAL
FEASIBILITY STUDY WITH THE PARTNER CITIES OF
SUNNYVALE, CUPERTINO, MOUNTAIN VIEW, AND THE
UNINCORPORATED SANTA CLARA COUNTY
WHEREAS, The City of Campbell has demonstrated its commitment to an
environmentally sustainable future through its policies, goals and actions; and
WHEREAS, The Cities of Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Mountain View and unincorporated
Santa Clara County have identified Community Choice Aggregation as a promising
strategy to meet local clean energy goals and projected greenhouse gas reduction
targets; and
WHEREAS, Community Choice Aggregation is a mechanism by. which local
governments assume responsibility for providing electrical power for residential and
commercial customers in their jurisdiction in partnership with Pacific Gas & Electric Co.;
and
WHEREAS, Community Choice Aggregation, if determined to be technically and
financially feasible, could provide substantial environmental and economic benefits to all
residents and businesses in the City of Campbell; and
WHEREAS, Community Choice Aggregation also provides the opportunity to fund and
implement a wide variety ofenergy-related programs of interest to the community; and
WHEREAS, In addition to technical and financial feasibility, it is important to determine
whether there is adequate public support for Community Choice Aggregation; and
WHEREAS, determining technical feasibility and public support requires the analysis of
energy load data from PG&E and a focused stakeholder education and outreach effort.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Campbell that:
The City of Campbell indicates its desire to participate in the Technical Feasibility phase
of Community Choice Aggregation in partnership with the Cities of Sunnyvale, Cupertino,
Mountain View and the unincorporated County without obligation of the expenditure of
General Funds unless otherwise authorized by the City Council.
The City Manager of the City of Campbell is authorized to execute the appropriate
documents to allow the City of Sunnyvale .and/or its technical consultants to request
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energy usage/load data from Pacific Gas & Electric Company so that it may be analyzed
as part of asub-regional CCA technical study.
The City of Campbell may choose to participate on an inter-jurisdictional advisory
committee and authorizes staff to participate in the preparation of the CCA technical
study and explore funding opportunities for planning and development costs.
Adoption of this resolution in no way binds or otherwise obligates the City of Campbell to
participate in Community Choice Aggregation, unless it so chooses by passage of a City
ordinance at a later time.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of April , 2015, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Gibbons,
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: , COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Resnikoff, Kotowski, Baker, Cristina
APPROVED:
ATTEST: ~
nne Bybee, City Clerk