HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-11-07; City Council; Resolution 56041
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RESOLUTION NO. 5604
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA AFFIRMING THE REGIONAL ENERGY PLAN POLICIES AND DIRECTING LOCAL STAFFS TO REVIEW THE ACTION PROGRAMS CONTAINED IN THE PLAN AND TO RECOMMEND THOSE THAT SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED IN THEIR JURISDICTION.
WHEREAS, the Regional Energy Plan contains six policies, 20
local jurisdiction action programs to conserve energy and promote
the use of alternative energy sources, and an implementation
schedule whereby each local jurisdiction in the Region can review
the action programs and implement those suited to local conditions;
ind
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad recognizes that local
jovernments can take actions that will result in significant
savings in conventional energy supplies and in consumer costs; and
WHEREAS, helping to balance energy supply, demand and price
through such local government actions is beneficial to a viable
2conomy and quality of life, both locally and nationally;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City
if Carlsbad, California affirms the Regional Energy Policies on
lttachment A to this resolution and directs staff to review the
iegional) Energy Plan action programs in light of local conditions
ind report back to the Council with recommendations regarding
those programs that should be implemented in the City of Carlsbad.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Carlsbad held the 7th day of November ¶
1978, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES :
NOES: None
Councilmen Skotnicki , Anear, Lewis and Councilwoman Casler
ABSENT: Councilman Packard
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
of concern, including transportation, land use patte dential densities, water use, solid wastemanagement others. The amount of energy consumed in the region characteristics; the energy consumption rate of t appliances, and other devices; the level of industrial activity and commercial services in the local economy; and
San Diego Region.
Because of rising fuel prices andT
energy supplies relative to the growing de"€, it is import" for the juris- dictions in the region to have energy policies and programs dealing with energy supply and demand, energy conservation, and alternative energy sources. as the council of governments for all fourteen cities ad the County of San Diego, has worked with local jurisdictions to develop and recmnd the energy programs
and policies contained in this Plan.
ifestyles of the people within the
CPO,
he CPO Board of
ments to conts
The plan has been prepared i
1. Definition of thc Prohlcm.
ur major work it
Tt was first necessary to define as precisely 3s possible thc naturc ;ind cxtent of the cticrgy problem ;is it rclatcs to the
~aii Dicgu I<egion. \Vfirrt is tIic problcm, and how serious is it? What is the outiook for energy supply and demand? What are the patterns of energy con- sumption in tlie region? These issues were explored before addressing the
programs necessary to reduce energy consumption and to pranote the use of alternative energy s Plan. This work is discussed in Chapter I1 of the
2. Energy Conservation. Emphasis is given to conservation govenunents can provide a major -stMus in implementation of conservation measures. and actions and .the recommendation of tactics based on maximizing cost-
effectiveness and minimizing social, economic, and environmental disruption in the region. impacts for existing and proposed conservation tactics are given in Chapter I11 of the Plan,
"Iris work item imolved an analysis of energy conservation targets
The potential energy savings, estjaated costs, and other
3. An analysis was prepared of feasible alter- e San Diego Region. Programs' to make it easier to implement solar energy applications and other practical alternative energy egion are dis of the Plan.
4. A set of 20 esigned for iqle- a1 jurisdictions based on tlie analysis of energy conservatim and alternative energy sources prepared under work item two and thee. The
POLICY I ORGANIZE &ID VIE SAN DIEGO
. REGION CONPOS ISDICTIONS, INTERJl
GROUPS, UNIVERSITIES, SXGE, AND FEDERAL AND STATE ENERGY AGENCIES, TIE TASK FORCE, IN COOPERATION WITII THE VARICRJS AND DrVERSE ENFRGY EFFORTS NOW UNDERWAY IN "E REGION WOULD GUIDE THE PREPARATION OF
A REGIONAL ENERGY PLAN CONTNNING DETAILED ENERGY POLICY FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL JtJRISDICTION ADOPTION Ahill INPL~~E~ATION. (This policy
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POLICY I1 TIE IMPmATION OF Em S~RV~T10~I
THE REGION WITH TEE GOAL OF PZWCING AERAGE PER CAPITA ENERa CONSUMPTION IWD ELDIINATING WSTm USES OF ENERGY.
POLICY .I11 URGE TIIAT TRANSPORTATION SYSTBI TECIINOLGGIES AM, PROGRAPE
EETJTED IN TIE REGION HAVE TIE LOWEST FEASIBLE LEVELS OF E CONSUPTION PER PERSON MILE TRAVELED; AND MIERE FEASIBLE D TfE SINGLE-OCCUPANT AUTCMOBILE TRIP AND ENCWCZ MORE EN€ EFFICIENT &%IDES OF TRAYEL,
POLICY IV PRCNOTE RNATrVE ENERGY
TINT ARE SH05bN TO BE ECONOMICALLY EFFECTIVE IN TIE LONG TE
AND TO I-LAVE MINIMUM DETRIMENTAL INPACTS. ENDORSE LEGISLATION THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL WHICH PRCWES TECHNICAL DEVELOm AND UTILIZATION OF AL,TEWATIVE SOURCES WHICH MEET THESE CRIERIA,
ADEQUATE FUNDING AT BOTH TI% STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL FOR RESEARGE ANR DEVEX,OPlENT OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES. PRCGRANS AT TIE REGIONAL LEVEL TO PROVIDE NEEDED INFORI\SATION ON ?3-E
SUITABILITY OF ALTERNATNE ENERGY SOURCES BY REGIONAL SUBm, WORK . IiTTtf THE- REGIONAL EXERGY TASK FORCE AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS TO DEVELOP NODIFICZTIONS TO ORDINANCES hill2 BUILDING CODES WHICII FJowL9 AID I1'I TIE
URGE
SPONSOR AM) ENDORSE
ION OF FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY UTLLICZATLO?I EQUIPMENT.
TIie specific act section and desc selecteci are int
heir benefits
ces of restrictions against the use
into fplll play and caus
e the largest category of to
8. The regiants energy use patterns are dist-hct. from statewide and
ources. Such
conservation and alternative of additional conventional e
The recommended action progr
1. Solar mer
The regulation suggested be protected in almost
of private easements to
cia1 uses to
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3. Bio-
1Zcconmcncl that thc rc stc m~w~c11t program and local j is-
dictions frilly pursue tlw .recovery of cncrgy from nnuiicipal solid wnstc and
sewage sludge, and reconmend that policics on sewage methane recovery and , use and solid waste recycling be reevaluated in light of new information
and revenues.
4. \JjnCl Power
sites and the fe ge or high desert areas
(b) Remove barrie e from local codes
' and ordinances? where feasibl.
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1 for local staff persons programs, the developmen
persons, and representative energy issues will be const
programs
Progress towards implementa reported to the CPQ Board o parties at the completion o
inrplemntation of
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Figures 1 through 4 graphically depict forecasts of demd for each energy type and potential reductions due to the recommended alteqative source and conservation actions program. In each graph, the top line represents a forecasted base '
energy demand in the San Diego Region from which the energy demand reduction clue to conservation and alternative source actions are subtracted. conservation tactics" line represents future demand assMling implementation the consewation tactics currently being planned or implemented by the state and federal. govements and SDGEE. Tlie "additional consemtiom tactics" I
The ''current