HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-03-19; City Council; Resolution 2019-036RESOLUTION NO. 2019-036
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, EXPRESSING ITS INTENTION TO PURSUE A COMMUNITY
CHOICE ENERGY PROGRAM THAT PRIORITIZES CERTAIN OPERATING
PRINCIPLES
Exhibit 1
WHEREAS, on February 26, 2019, the City Council reviewed a Draft Community Choice Energy
(CCE) Technical Feasibility Study (Draft Feasibility Study) prepared by EES Consulting for the cities of
Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, and Oceanside; and
WHEREAS, the Draft Feasibility Study found that formation of a partner CCE is financially
feasible and could yield considerable benefits for all participating residents and businesses, potentially
including electric retail rates that are at least 2% lower than SDG&E rates; and
WHEREAS, the City Council passed Resolution No. 2019-025 authorizing the City Manager to
negotiate, execute, and fund a cost share agreement allowing for the City of Carlsbad's participation in
an evaluation of potential CCE program governance options in an amount not to exceed $35,000; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to adopt a resolution stating its intention to pursue CCE to
provide electric commodity service to the citizens and businesses of Carlsbad; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to clarify its preference that in conducting evaluations and
negotiations concerning CCE, the City Manager shall prioritize the following points of principle desired
by the City Council: payment of prevailing wages on construction projects in the event a CCE constructs
local clean energy resources, use of community benefit agreements and project labor agreements, and
an assurance that a CCE governing entity would remain neutral in the event its workers intended to
unionize.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the City of Carlsbad intends to pursue CCE to provide electric commodity service to
the citizens and businesses of Carlsbad.
3. That in conducting evaluations and negotiations concerning CCE, the City Manager shall
prioritize the following points of principle desired by the City Council:
a. The CCE shall pay prevailing wages for construction of local clean energy
resources.
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b. The CCE shall advantage local communities through the use of negotiated
community benefit agreements and project labor agreements demonstrating
local hiring preferences where appropriate and allowed by law.
c. The CCE shall remain neutral in the event its workers seek to unionize.
4. These principles are statements of intent and reflect the City Council's preferences, but
are not intended to preclude the City Manager from bringing forth any proposal that
provides the potential benefits demonstrated in the Draft Feasibility Study.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 19th day of March 2019, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher, Hamilton.
None.
None.
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