2014/12/09 City Council Ordinance 883ORDINANCE NO. 883
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK,
CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMMUNITY
CHOICE AGGREGATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park has investigated options to provide electric services to
customers within the City, with the intent of achieving greater local control and involvement
over the provision of electric services, competitive electric rates, the development of clean, local
renewable energy projects, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and the wider implementation of
energy conservation and efficiency projects and programs; and
WHEREAS, the Sonoma County Water Agency prepared a Feasibility Study and a draft
Implementation Plan for a community choice aggregation ( "CCA ") program in Sonoma County
under the provisions of Public Utilities Code section 366.2. The Feasibility Study and
Implementation Plan show that implementing a community choice aggregation program would
provide multiple benefits, including:
• Providing customers a choice of power providers;
• Increasing local control and involvement in and collaboration on energy rates and
other energy - related matters;
• Providing more stable long -term electric rates that are competitive with those
provided by the incumbent utility;
• Reducing greenhouse gas emissions arising from electricity use within Sonoma
County;
• Increasing local renewable generation capacity;
• Increasing energy conservation and efficiency projects and programs;
• Increasing regional energy self-sufficiency;
• Improving the local economy resulting from the implementation of local
renewable energy and energy conservation and efficiency projects; and
WHEREAS, on December 4, 2012, the County of Sonoma and the Sonoma County Water
Agency approved a Joint Powers Agreement creating the Sonoma Clean Power Authority
( "Authority "). Under the Joint Powers Agreement, cities and towns within Sonoma County may
participate in the Sonoma Clean Power CCA program by adopting the resolution and ordinance
required by Public Utilities Code section 366.2. Cities and towns choosing to participate in the
CCA program will have membership on the Board of Directors of the Authority as provided in
the Joint Powers Agreement. The Town of Windsor and the Cities of Cotati, Sonoma,
Sebastopol, Cloverdale, and Santa Rosa have also adopted the ordinance and resolution required
by Public Utilities Code section 366.2, and are now participants in the Sonoma Clean Power
CCA program; and
WHEREAS, the Authority has entered into agreements with electric power suppliers and other
service providers, and based upon those agreements the Authority is able to provide power to
residents and businesses at rates that are competitive with those of the incumbent utility
( "PG &E "). The California Public Utilities Commission approved the Implementation Plan for
the Sonoma County CCA program ( "Implementation Plan "), and on May 1, 2014, the Authority
began providing service to customers within the unincorporated area of Sonoma County and
within the jurisdiction of those cities who have chosen to participate in the CCA program; and
WHEREAS, under Public Utilities Code section 366.2, customers have the right to opt -out of a
CCA program and continue to receive service from the incumbent utility. Customers who wish
to continue to receive service from the incumbent utility will be able to do so; and
WHEREAS, the population of the City of Rohnert Park is 40,971 according to the 2010 census
and its consumption of power extremely small in comparison to the amount of energy consumed
by PG &E's customer base (0.25 %), the consumption of power by Sonoma Clean Power is
likewise a small fraction of the amount of energy consumed by PG &E's customer base (2.4 %),
and the power consumed by Sonoma Clean Power customers would have significantly lower
greenhouse gas emissions than the power consumed by PG &E's customers; and
WHEREAS, on November 25, 2014 and December 9, 2014, the City Council held public
hearings at which time interested persons had an opportunity to testify either in support or
opposition to implementation of the Sonoma Clean Power CCA program in the City of Rohnert
Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The above recitations are true and correct and material to this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
The City Council finds and determines that it can be seen with certainty that the there is
no possibility that the implementation of the Sonoma Clean Power CCA program within the
jurisdiction of the City of Rohnert Park will cause any significant adverse effects on the
environment, and thus that such implementation is exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act. The City Manager is authorized and directed to file a Notice of Exemption pursuant
to the CEQA guidelines;
SECTION 3. Authorization to Implement a Community Choice Aggregation Program.
Based upon the forgoing, and in order to provide business and residents within the City of
Rohnert Park 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 within the
jurisdiction of the City of Rohnert Park by participating as a group with the County of Sonoma,
the Sonoma County Water Agency, and other cities and town described above in the Community
Choice Aggregation program of the Sonoma Clean Power Authority, as generally described in
the Implementation Plan.
SECTION 4. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall be in fully force and effective 30 days after its adoption, and shall
be published and posted as required by law.
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This Ordinance was introduced by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park on
November 25, 2014, and was adopted December 9, 2014 by the following roll call vote:
AYES:Three (3) Councilmembers Belforte, Mackenzie and Ahanotu
NOES: Two (2) Councilmembers Stafford and Mayor Callinan
ABSENT: None (0 )
ABSTAIN: None (0 )
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ATTEST:
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(�o nne M. Buergler, Cify Clerk
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CITY OF ROHNE PARK
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Josepha Callinan, Mayor
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ORDINANCE NU. 506
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF C tERT
PARK, CALIFORNIAAUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION A
enuurtuew runtrr- erGREGATION PROGRAM
services to customers within the City, with the intent of achieving greater local control !
and involvement over the provision of electric services, competitive electric rates, the
development of clean, local renewable energy projects, reduced greenhouse gas
emissions, and the wider implementation of energy conservation and efficiency proj-
ects and programs; and
WHEREAS, the Sonoma County Water Agency prepared a feasibility Study ands
draft Implementation Plan for a community choice aggregation ( "CCA ") program in
Sonoma County under the provisions of Public Utilities Code section 366.2. The Fea-
sibility Study and Implementation Plan show that implementing a community choice
aggregation program would provide multiple benefits, including:
• Providing customers a choice of power providers;
• Increasing local control and involvement in and collaboration on energy rates
and other energy - related matters;
Providing more stable long -term electric rates that are competitive with those
provided by the incumbent utility;
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions arising from electricity use within
Sonoma County;
Increasing local renewable generation capacity;
Increasing energy conservation and efficiency projects and programs;
Increasing regional energy self- sufficiency;
Improving the local economy resulting from the implementation of local
renewable energy and energy conservation and efficiency projects; and
WHEREAS, on December 4,2012, the County of Sonoma and the Sonoma County
Water Anannu:annrnved'a.Joint Powers Agreement creating the Sonoma Clean Power
!rectors of the Authority as provided in the Joint Powers Agreement. The
mdsor and the Cities of Cotati, Sonoma, Sebastopol, Cloverdale, and Santa
also adopted the ordinance and resolution required by Public Utilities`
on 366.2, and are now participants in the Sonoma Clean Power CCA pro -
'AS, the Authority has entered into agreements with electric power suppl!-
her service providers, and based upon those agreements the Authority is
ue chosen to participate in the CCA program; ana
>, under Public Utilities Code section 366.2, customers have the right to
CA program and continue to receive service from the incumbent utility.
ho wish to continue to receive service from the incumbent utility will be
;and
3, the population of the City of Rohnert Park is 40,971 according to the
and its consumption of power extremely small in comparison to the
ergy consumed by PG &E's customer base (0.25 %), the consumption of
coma Clean Power is likewise a small fraction of the amount of energy
, of arl. - ttnmer hale (2.4%). and the power consumed by Sonoma
than the power consumed by PG &E's customers; and
WHEREAS, on November 25, 2014 and December 9, 2014, the City Council held
public hearings at which time interested persons had an opportunity to testify either
in support or opposition to implementation of the Sonoma Clean Power CCA program
in the City of Rohnert Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The above recitations are true and correct and material to this
Ordinance.
SECTION 2. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
The City Council finds and determines that it can be seen with certainty that the
there is no possibility that the implementation of the Sonoma Clean Power CCA pro-
gram within the jurisdiction of the City of Rohnert Park will cause any significant ad-
Plan.
SECTION 4, Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall be in fully force and effective 30 days after its adoption, and
shall be published and posted as required by law.
This Ordinance was introduced by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park on
November 25, 2014, and was adopted December 9, 2014 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Three (3) Councilmembers Belforte, MackenzieandAbanotu
NOES: Two (2) Councilmember Stafford and MayorCallinans
ABSENT: None (0)
ABSTAIN:None (0)
ATTEST; CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Is/ JoAnne Buergier ` Is/ Joseph T. Callinan
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Is/ Michelle Marchetta Kenyon .`.
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION IN
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i ne i �mmuniiy VOICE"
(Published every Friday)
in the
SUPERIOR COURT
of the
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In and For the County of Sonoma
COUNTY OF SONOMA
Ordinance No. 883
City of Rohnert Park
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, The undersigned does hereby certify and declare: That at all times hereinafter sworn, deposes
and says: That at all times hereinafter mentioned she was a citizen of the United States, over the age of eighteen years and a
resident of said county and was at all said times the principal clerk of the printer and publisher of The Community VOICE, a
newspaper of general circulation, published in the City of Rohnert Park, in said County of Sonoma, State of California; that
The Community VOICE is and was at all times herein mentioned, a newspaper of general circulation as that term is defined
by Section 6000 of the Government Code; its status as such newspaper of general circulation having been established by
Court Decree No. 35815 of the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Sonoma, Department No. 1
thereof, and as provided by said Section 6000, is published for the dissemination of local and telegraphic news and
intelligence of a general character, having a bona fide subscription list of paying subscribers, and is not devoted to the
interest, or published for the entertainment or instruction of a particular class, profession, trade, calling, race or denomination,
or for the entertainment and instruction of such classes, professions, trades, callings, races or denominations; that at all said
times said newspaper has been established and published in the said City of Rohnert Park, in said County and State at regular
intervals for more than one year preceding the first publication of this notice herein mentioned; that said notice was set in
type not smaller than non- pareil and was preceded with words printed in black face type no smaller than non - pareil,
describing and expressing in general terms, the purport and character of the notice intended to be given; that the "Ordinance
No, 883 City of Rohnert Park" of which the annexed is a printed copy, was published in said newspaper at least _1_
consecutive time(s), commencing on the 19 day of December 2014, and ending on the 19 day of December 2014.
I HEREBY CERTIFY AND DECLARE UNDER THE PENALTY OF perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
EXECUT D this 19 day of December 2014 at Rohnert Park, California
Signe
Claudia Smith Chief Clerk
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