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,..,,nd fornmation of a Community Ch under the provisions of the Public
Jtllltles Code section 366.2 (referred to locally as Community Choice Energy, or CCE) in order
'de ele w' Nn the City of San Luis Obispo with the intent of
)rovIdIng local electric service, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, local
glevelopment, competitive electric rates, and the implementation of energy
conservation and
tither energy programs; and
,,ommissioned a technical study that indicated a CCE program serving I ies
urrounding communities would provide several benefits including:
Providing customers a choice of power providers and power supply options,
Increasing local control and Involvement in energy rates and other energy�related
Providing stable electric rates that are competitive with those provided by the
incumbent utility;
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions ansing from electricity use within the City and
surrounding region
Increasing local renewable generation capacity;
Increasing energy conservation and efficiency projects and programs;
Increasing
Improving the local economy resulting from the implementation of a CCE program
and local renewable and energy efficiency projects over time; and
%greement, cities and towns within San Luis Obispo County and adjoining counties may
)articipate in the Central Coast Community Energy CCA program by adopting the JPA
esolution and ordinance required by Public Utilities Code section 366.2. Cities and towns
;hoosing to participate in the CCE program will have membership on the Board of Directors of
he Authority as provided in the Joint Powers Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Authorit will enter Into agreements with elec lower su pliers and
)ower to residents and business at rates that are competitive with those of the incumbent utility
TG&F). Once the California Public Utilities Commission certmes the Implementation Plan
adopted by the Authority, the Authority will provide service to customers within the City of San
.uIs Obispo and the jurisdictions of those cities and Counties that have chosen to participate in
he Central Coast Community Energy CCE program; and
WHEREAS,
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who wish to continue to receive service from the incumbent utility will be able to do so at any
time; and
WHEREAS, on September 25 and October 9, the City Council held. public meetings on
the topic of CCE at which time interested persons had an opportunity to testify either in support
Of or opposition to the implementation of a CCE program serving the City; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines, as it is nota "project" as it
has no potential to result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change to the
environment. (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15378(a)). Further, this Ordinance is exempt from CEQA
as there is no possibility that the ordinance or its implementation would have a significant effect
on the environment. (14 Cal, Code Regs. § 15061(b)(3)). This Ordinance is also categorically
exempt because it is an action Taken by a regulatory agency to assume the maintenance,
restoration, enhancement or protection of the environment. (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15308)0
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the .City of Morro Bay does ordain as follows:
SECTION '1. The above recitations are true and correct and material to #his Ordinance.
SECTION 2, Authorization #o Implement a Community ��oice Ede_
upon the forgoing, and in order to provide business and residents within the City of Morro Bay
with a choice of power providers and with the benefits described above, the City Council ordains
that it shall implement a community choice aggregation program for their City b
ral Coast
C
fter its ado
of this Ordi
y participating as
a group with other cities and towns as described above in the Cent ommunity Energy
Authority, as generally described in the Joint Powers Agreement.
SECTION �. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days aption. The City
Clerk, ar her duly appointed deputy, shall attest to the adoption nance and shall
cause this Ordinance to be published and posted in the manner req
uired by law
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INTRODUCED at a regular meeting the of the City CouncBay, held on the
25{" day of September 2018, by motion of Council Member Heanded by Council
Member McPherson.
by the follow
PASSED AND ADOPTED on the 9th day of October, 2018, ing vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
rson
Irons, Davis, Headding, Makowetski, McPhe
None
None
ATTEST:
A SWANSON, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
tZ � JCYSEPH W. PANNONE, City Attorney