CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 16, 2015
PREPARED BY: Anthony Eulo, Program Administrator/Community Services Department
APPROVED BY: City Manager
TITLE
IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMMUNITY CHOICE ENERGY PROGRAM
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
1. Accept the Silicon Valley Community Choice Energy Technical Study Draft Report;
2. Waive the first and second reading of the ordinance;
3. Introduce the ordinance authorizing the implementation of a community choice aggregation program and the City's participation in the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority;
4. Adopt resolution with the following actions:
a. Approving the "Joint Powers Agreement Establishing the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority,"
b. Finding that the proposed actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, and
c. Appropriating up to $150,000 in recoverable seed funds in the FY 15/16 Environmental Programs budget; and
5. Appoint a member of the City Council to serve as a Director of the Authority and one additional elected official or City staff member to serve as an alternate Director.
BODY
COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Protecting the environment
Maintaining fiscal responsibility
2015 Focus Areas
Stimulate Economic Development
Participate in Regional Issues
REPORT NARRATIVE:
Authorized by California law, Community Choice Energy (CCE) enables city and county governments to pool the electricity demand within their jurisdictions to directly procure or generate electrical power supplies on behalf of the residents and businesses in their communities. The main driver for interest in CCE programs in California is the opportunity to accelerate the shift to renewable and low greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting energy sources in support of climate action objectives. While electric supply is handled by the CCE program, the electricity grid and customer service remain with the incumbent utilit...
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