Resolution 14639CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 14639
RATIFYING THE PUBLIC UTILITY BOARD'S APPROVAL OF THE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY MARKET PURCHASE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) on occasion has the need to
purchase additional electric energy and capacity to meet the electric power
requirements of the City of Alameda; and
WHEREAS, maintenance of an adequate, cost effective supply of electric
power is a matter of critical importance, directly affecting the public health, safety
and welfare; and
WHEREAS, requests for proposal for the purchase of electric energy or
capacity often require response within a very short time frame; and
WHEREAS, AMP is a member of the Northern California Power Agency
(NCPA); and
WHEREAS, NCPA is willing to undertake the purchase of electric energy
and capacity for its members for terms of up to 5 years pursuant to its Market
Purchase Program Agreement (MPPA); and
WHEREAS, utilizing the MPPA, NCPA may enter into power purchase
agreements for its participating members, which agreements are in the form of the
Western Systems Power Pool Agreement or the Edison Electric Institute Master
Power Purchase and Sale Agreement (as incorporated in the MPPA), with such
modifications as have been made by the NCPA Commission or may be
reasonably required to consummate a power purchase agreement; and
WHEREAS, the MPPA provides that, following the issuance of a request for
proposals for power, the execution of a Participant Purchase Confirmation by the
Designated Representative of a participating NCPA member will be deemed the
subscription by that NCPA member for the purchase of power upon the terms
negotiated; and
WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Board has reviewed and approved the
MPPA at its November 21, 2011 meeting and recommends that the City Council
ratify its action as required by City Charter Section 12 -2(A).
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the. City of
Alameda, that the Council ratifies the action of the Public Utilities Board, as
follows:
The Market Purchase Program Agreement with NCPA is hereby approved, and
the General Manager of Alameda Municipal Power is hereby authorized to execute
it on behalf of Alameda Municipal Power.
2. The General Manager or designee is hereby designated as the Designated
Representative for Alameda Municipal Power pursuant to the MPPA. Such
Designated Representative is hereby authorized to execute Participant Purchase
Confirmations for either or both electric energy and capacity, and to accede to or
agree to amendments to either the Western States Power Purchase Agreement or
the Edison Electric Institute Master Agreement with the advice of counsel,
provided that such Participant Purchase Confirmations are entered into in
conformance with the MPPA. The obligations entered into by such officers on
behalf of Alameda Municipal Power shall be valid and binding, and the Public
Utilities Board agrees to approve the payment of such obligations in accordance
with the MPPA as fully and as if each such Participant Purchase Confirmation and
transaction were directly presented to and individually approved by it
3. The monetary limits associated with transactions under the MPPA and delegated
to the General Manager are to be established via a separate resolution of the
Public Utilities Board. Until such time authority to transact is delegated by the
Public Utilities Board to the General Manager, no transactions may be undertaken
under the MPPA without express consent of the Public Utilities Board.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly
and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a
regular meeting assembled on the 20th day of December, 2011, by the following
vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Bonta, deHaan, Johnson, Tam and
Mayor Gilmore — 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said City this 21st day of December, 2011.
Lara Weisiger,
City of Alameda