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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 __ ._: 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