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Resolution No. 2021-084 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR SB 612 (PORTANTINO)
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 “the Authority” and under the Joint
Powers Agreement, cities and towns within Sonoma County may participate in the Sonoma Clean Power
Community Choice Aggregation program by adoption of a resolution and ordinance required by Public Utilities
Code 366.2; and
WHEREAS, on December 15, 2014, the City adopted Resolution 2014-198 N.C.S. requesting that the
Sonoma Clean Power Authority act as a Community Choice Aggregator on behalf of the City and implement the
Sonoma Clean Power Community Choice Aggregation program within the city of Petaluma; and
WHEREAS, on January 5, 2015, the City adopted Ordinance 2525 N.C.S. authorizing the implementation of
a Community Choice Aggregation program; and
WHEREAS, the City pays a Power Charge Indifference Adjustment as a result of participation in Sonoma
Clean Power electrical generation programs; and
WHEREAS, neither the City, nor its ratepayers, receive a direct benefit from the payment of Power Charge
Indifference Adjustment charges; and
WHEREAS, SB 612 would allow Community Choice Aggregation programs to realize direct benefits of
legacy electrical agreements secured by Investor-Owned Utilities, potentially decreasing PCIA charges which
would benefit ratepayers within the city of Petaluma; and
WHEREAS, adoption of this Resolution is exempt under the “common sense” exception in CEQA Guidelines
Section 15061(b)(3), as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may
have a significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Petaluma hereby finds the above
recitals to be true and correct and are incorporated herein as findings of this Resolution, approves of a Letter of
Support for SB 612, and directs staff to submit the Letter of Support to the California Assembly for consideration.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 3rd day of May 2021,
by the following vote:
Approved as to
form:
__________________________
City Attorney
AYES: Mayor Barrett; Vice Mayor Barnacle; Fischer; Healy; King; McDonnell; Pocekay
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: ______________________________________________
City Clerk
______________________________________________
Mayor
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