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EXHIBIT A: FORM OF RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENTION TO FINANCE INSTALLATION OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND WATER EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENTION TO FINANCE INSTALLATION OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND WATER EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS COUNTY OF WHEREAS, the California Statewide Communities Development Authority ("California Communities") is authorized under the authority granted California Communities pursuant to Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California in accordance with Chapter 29 of Part 3 of Division 7 of the Streets & Highways Code of the State of California ("Chapter 29") to authorize assessments to finance the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources, and energy efficiency and water efficiency improvements that are permanently fixed to real property ("Authorized Improvements"); and WHEREAS, Chapter 29 authorizes California Communities to enter into contractual assessments to finance the installation of Authorized Improvements in the County of (the "County"); and WHEREAS, California Communities wishes to declare its intention to establish a CaliforniaFIRST program (the "CaliforniaFIRST Program") in the County, pursuant to which California Communities, subject to certain conditions set forth below, would enter into contractual assessments to finance the installation of Authorized Improvements in the County; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority, as follows: Section 1. Findings. California Communities hereby finds and declares the following: (a) The above recitals are true and correct. (b) Energy conservation efforts, including the promotion of energy-related Authorized Improvements to residential, commercial, industrial, or other real property, are necessary to address the issue of global climate change and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the County. (c) Water conservation efforts, including the promotion of water-related Authorized Improvements to residential, commercial, industrial, or other real property, are necessary to address the issue of chronic water shortages in California. (d) The upfront cost of making residential, commercial, industrial, or other real property more energy and water efficient, along with the fact that most commercial loans for that purpose are due on the sale of the property, prevents many property owners from installing Authorized Improvements.