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File Number: 16-592 <br />WHEREAS, the Technical Feasibility Study completed in June of 2016 shows that <br />implementing a Community Choice Aggregation program would likely provide multiple benefits <br />to the citizens of Alameda County, including the following: <br />1.Providing customers a choice of renewable energy providers; <br />2.Increasing local control over energy rates and other energy-related matters; <br />3.Providing electric rates that are competitive with those provided by the incumbent <br />utility; <br />4.Reducing greenhouse gas emissions arising from electricity use; <br />5.Increasing local and regional renewable generation capacity; <br />6.Increasing energy conservation and efficiency projects and programs; <br />7.Increasing regional energy self-sufficiency; and <br />8.Encouraging local economic and employment benefits through energy conservation <br />and efficiency projects; and <br />WHEREAS, representatives from the County and Alameda County cities have developed the <br />East Bay Community Energy Authority Joint Powers Agreement (“Joint Powers Agreement”) <br />(attached hereto as Exhibit A). The Joint Powers Agreement creates the East Bay Community <br />Energy Authority (“Authority”), which will govern and operate the CCA program; and <br />WHEREAS, the County and the Alameda County cities that elect to participate in the CCA <br />Program shall do so by approving the execution of the Joint Powers Agreement and adopting <br />an ordinance electing to implement a CCA Program, as required by Public Utilities Code <br />Section 366.2(c)(12); and <br />WHEREAS, the Authority will enter into agreements with electric power suppliers and other <br />service providers and, based upon those agreements, the Authority plans to provide electrical <br />power to residents and businesses at rates that are competitive with those of the incumbent <br />utility; upon the California Public Utilities Commission approving the implementation plan <br />prepared by the Authority, the Authority can provide service to customers within its member <br />jurisdictions; and under Public Utilities Code Section 366.2, customers have the right to <br />opt-out of a CCA program and continue to receive service from the incumbent utility; and <br />customers who wish to continue to receive service from the incumbent utility will be able to do <br />so at any time. <br />NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO HEREBY <br />ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: <br />SECTION ONE. PURPOSE AND INTENT <br />The purpose and intent of this ordinance is to implement a Community Choice Aggregation <br />(CCA) program within Alameda County and including the City of San Leandro, pursuant to the <br />authority provided by California Public Utilities Section 366.2. <br />SECTION TWO. IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION <br />PROGRAM WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO PURSUANT TO PUBLIC UTILITIES <br />CODE SECTION 366.2(c)(12) <br />The City Council of the City of San Leandro hereby elects to implement a Community Choice <br />Aggregation program within the City of San Leandro by and through the City’s participation in <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 11/16/2016