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CC RESOLUTION 4128RESOLUTION NO. 4128 A RESOLTUION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, JOINING. "CALFORONIA CITIES FOR A COMMUNITY CHOICE," A COALITION WHOSE PUROSE IS TO AMEND THE STATE'S ELECTRIC DEREGULATION LAW, CHAPTER 854 OF 1996, SECTIONS 366 (A) AND (B) TO AUTHORIZE EL SEGUNDO AND ANY OTHER CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, UPON A MAJORITY VOTE OF ITS GOVERNING BODY OR REGISTERED VOTERS, TO DESIGNATE ITSELF AS THE AUTOMATIC AGGREGATOR OF ELECTRICITY ON BEHALF OF ITS RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES, SUCH THAT RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES SHALL BE AUOMATICALLY INCLUDED IN THE JURIDICTIONS' COMMUNITY AGGGREGATED ELECTRICITY BUYER'S GROUP, UNLESS EXERCISING A CHOICE FOR THE EXISTING ELECTRICAL CORPORATION OR ANOTHER PROVIDER WHEREAS, The state's electric deregulation law, Chapter 854 of 1996, came into effect on January 1, 1998; and WHEREAS, Electricity choice has not followed the deregulation of the state's electric industry, with less that one (1) percent of California residents and businesses participating in or benefiting as consumers from the deregulated electricity marketplace more that a year after deregulation officially went into effect; and WHEREAS, Residents and the vast majority of businesses in the City of El Segundo will not enjoy a meaningful choice of electricity service unless that are organized in aggregate to pool their electricity demand as a large volume, buyer; and WHEREAS, The citizens of the City of El Segundo may be best be able to influence the price, terms and conditions of electricity sold within its boundaries of the City of El Segundo is able to play a role as a aggregator of electric consumers within it jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, Section 366 (b) of Chapter 854 of 1996 deregulating California's electricity industry prohibits any local government, even upon a majority vote of its citizens, City Council, or Board of Supervisors, from automatically aggregating residents and businesses who do not select an alternative power supplier to Pacific Gas and Electric Company; and WHEREAS, The City of El Segundo has a direct interest in the proliferation of energy efficiency and renewable energy technology within its communities for purpose of job creation and environmental protection; and WHEREAS, as an aggregated purchaser of electricity and marketplace participant, the City of El Segundo could award points or condition it contracts for electricity with requirements for renewable energy, conservation, anti - discrimination, local and first- source hiring to move residents from welfare to work; and WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of Ohio have recently passed legislation for effective local government aggregation of electricity consumers, while ensuring that any customer who wishes to select his or her own electric supplier be allowed to opt -out of the community aggregation program, a process know as "Community Choice ": NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the City of El Segundo hereby joins "California Cities for Community Choice ", a statewide coalition whose purpose is to secure the amendment of the State's electric deregulation law, Chapter 854 of 1996, Sections 366 (a) and (b), as well as any other applicable sections, to authorize El Segundo and any other California Municipal Corporation, upon a majority vote of its governing body or registered voter, to designate itself as the automatic community aggregator of electricity on behalf of its residents and business, such that residents and businesses shall be RESOUTION NO. 412 8 DEREGULATION OF ELECTRICITY. B PAGE NO. 1 September 2, 1999 12:18 PM automatically included in the jurisdiction's aggregated electricity buyers' group, unless exercising a choice for the existing electrical corporation or another provider. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED.this 7 of September, 1999. Mike dordon, Mayor ATTEST: STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS CITY OF EL SEGUNDO I, Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing Resolution No. 412 ,vas duly passed and adopted by said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested to by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 7a` day of September, 1999, and the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Gordon, Jacobs, Gaines, McDowell, Wernick NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ndy Mortese , C Clerk l APPROVED AS TO FORM: Mark Hensley, City Attorney RESOUTION NO. 4128 DEREGULATION OF ELECTRICITY. B PAGE NO. 2 August 20, 1999 9:51 AM