Resolution 14279CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 1 4 2 7 9
RECOMMENDING OPPOSTION TO PROPOSITION 7
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda, via its publicly-owned utility, Alameda
Power & Telecom, has long been a leader in promoting sound energy policies
that include an unparalleled commitment to the development of renewable
energy, low consumer cost for energy, energy efficiency, and reliable service;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda, has a long history of pioneering
investments in renewable resources and is currently the first in all of California
in the percentage of eligible renewable resources used in the production of
electricity; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 7 establishes unworkable Renewable Portfolio
Standards for electricity providers, and expands unwarranted state mandates
and jurisdiction on locally-controlled utilities; and
WHEREAS, implementation of California's existing economy-wide
greenhouse gas reduction statute, AB32, will ensure increased and orderly
reliance on renewable energy; and
WHEREAS, financial impacts of the initiative to both consumers and
municipalities are uncertain, and likely to result in higher power costs for both;
and
WHEREAS, The Solar & Clean Energy Act of 2008 provides for non-
compliance fines that may not permitted to be passed through to ratepayers,
without recognizing that publicly-owned utilities are non-profit entities and, as
such, have no source of revenue beyond rates; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 7 already faces strong opposition from a large,
diverse and still growing coalition that includes local governments, both public
and privately-owned utilities, consumer and environmental groups.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Alameda that it hereby opposes Proposition 7 (the Solar and Clean Energy Act
of 2008).
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda during the Regular
Meeting of the City Council on the 21st day of October, 2008, by the following vote to
wit:
AYES: Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam
and Mayor Johnson - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
said City this 22nd day of October, 2008.
Lara Weisiger, City
City of Alameda