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RESOLUTION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO.2021-071 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURSUE WIDESPREAD DEPLOYMENT OF SOLAR AND BATTERY ENERGY SYSTEMS AT CRITICAL MUNICIPAL FACILITIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY'S PUBLIC POWER PROVIDER, EAST BAY COMMUNITY ENERGY (EBCE), AND TO COMMIT TO INSTALLATIONS OF SYSTEMS THROUGH A STANDARD POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH EBCE WHEREAS, the San Leandro City Council has demonstrated its commitment to a sustainable and resilient future through its policy goals and actions, including energy reduction, clean energy programs, and the expansion of local renewable power supply; and WHEREAS, on December 21, 2009, the San Leandro City Council adopted the 2009 Climate Action Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% of San Leandro's 2005 emissions level by 2050; and WHEREAS, a Community Choice Aggregation program is a mechanism by which local governments assume responsibility for providing electrical power for residential and commercial customers in their jurisdiction in partnership with local commercial energy purveyors and owners of transmission and distribution facilities, which in the case of Alameda County is Pacific Gas & Electric Co.; and WHEREAS, on November 21, 2016, the City of San Leandro City Council adopted Resolution No. 2016-160 authorizing San Leandro's participation in the East Bay Community Energy Authority (EBCE), development of the EBCE Community Choice Aggregation program, and authorized implementation of EBCE as San Leandro's Load Serving Entity; and WHEREAS, in June 2018, EBCE began offering the option of selecting the Brilliant 100 (100% GHG-free) electric service plan from EBCE for all municipal accounts, and which staff did implement; and WHEREAS, on December 2, 2019, the San Leandro City Council declared a Climate Emergency; and WHEREAS, San Leandro's Draft 2021 Climate Action Plan sets the goals of providing state-of-the-art, well -maintained infrastructure, amenities, and facilities, creating a resilient, safe, connected, and prepared City and being a global leader in addressing climate change, advancing environmental justice, and protecting the environment. NOW THEREFORE, the San Leandro City Council RESOLVES to authorize the City Manager to continue pursuing widespread deployment of solar and battery energy systems at critical municipal facilities in partnership with the City's public power provider, EBCE, and commit to installing these systems through a standard Power Purchase Agreement with EBCE,