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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF LOS ALTOS HILLS APPROVING THE
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING
THE SILICON VALLEY CLEAN ENERGY AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the Cities of Cupertino, Mountain View and Sunnyvale and the County of Santa
Clara formed and sponsored the Silicon Valley Community Choice Energy Partnership
(SVCCEP) to investigate options to provide electric service to customers within the Town of Los
Altos Hills and surrounding municipalities with the intent of achieving greater local control and
involvement over the provision of electric services, competitive electric rates, the development of
local, renewable energy projects, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and the implementation of
energy conservation and efficiency projects and programs; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Altos Hills through its participation in SVCCEP has participated
in the preparation of a Technical Feasibility Study for a community choice aggregation ("CCA")
program under the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 366.2, with the Technical
Feasibility Study concluding that implementing a community choice aggregation program would
likely achieve the goals and benefits described above; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Altos Hill desires to enter into the Joint Powers Agreement
establishing the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority in order to implement a community
choice aggregation program pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 366.2(c)(12) within the
jurisdiction of the Town along with the other municipalities that become a member of the
Authority;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS OF
HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section 1. The Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority Joint Powers Agreement, attached hereto,
is herby approved and the Mayor is authorized to execute this Agreement upon the effective date
of this resolution.
Section 2. This resolution and the establishment of the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority is
exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
the State CEQA Guidelines, as it is not a "project" since this action involves organizational and
administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes
in the environment. (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15378(b)(5)). Further, the resolution is exempt from
CEQA as there is no possibility that the resolution or its implementation would have a significant
negative effect on the environment. (14 Cal. Code Regs.§ 15061(b)(3)). A Notice of Exemption
shall be filed as authorized by CEQA and the State CEQA guidelines.
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Section 3. This resolution shall be effective upon the adoption of Ordinance 562, AN
ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS AUTHORIZING THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION (CCA) PROGRAM.
The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills at a special meeting held on the 27th day of January, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES: Harpootlian, Waldeck, Corrigan, Radford, Spreen
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
BY:
hn Harpootlian, Mayor
ATTEST:
Deborah Padovan, City Clerk
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