HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1295ORDINANCE NO. 1295
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LODI, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF A MEMBER AGREEMENT BETWEEN
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY AND CERTAIN
PARTICIPATING MEMBERS AND AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF AND DELIVERY OF SAID AGREEMENT
BY OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF LODI.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5,
Division 7, Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of
California, as amended (the "Joint Powers Act"), the City of Lodi
(the "City") and certain other public agencies created pursuant
to the laws of the State of California (collectively, the
"Members"), have entered into a Joint Powers Agreement (the
"Agreement") creating the Northern California Power Agency (the
"Agency"), a public entity separate and apart from the Members;
and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Agreement and the Joint
Powers Agreement, the Agency proposes to acquire and construct or
cause to be acquired and constructed and to operate or cause to be
operated a project (the "Project") consisting of (i) 230KV double
circuit tower line from Castle Rock Junction in Sonoma County to
the Lakeville Substation of Pacific Gas and Electric Company,
(ii) a 230KV transmission line from the Geysers Geothermal
Resources Area to the first point of interconnection with the
existing transmission grid in Northern California and a
transmission collection system, and (iii) a central dispatch
facility; and all other associated facilities, rights, properties
and improvements appurtenant thereto as provided and necessary
therefor including any right to capacity or ownership interest in
the foregoing; and
WHEREAS, this City Council finds and determines that it
is in the best interests of the customers of the electric system
of the City for the City to contract with the Agency the Project
for transmission service available from the Project pursuant to
an Agreement For Construction, Operation and Financing of
Transmission Project Number One (the "Member Agreement") in
substantially the form submitted to this City Council and dated
for convenience as of July 1, 1983; and
WHEREAS, payments by the City pursuant to the Member
Agreement will be used in part by the Agency for payment of
principal of and interest on its bonds, notes or other evidences
of indebtedness issued in connection with the construction,
operation and financing of the Project;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lodi
does ordain as follows:
1. The City Council hereby finds and determines that
the terms and conditions of the Member Agreement (including the
Transmission Service Share of the City set forth in Appendix A
thereto) in substantially the form submitted to this City Council
be, and the same are hereby, approved.
2. The Transmission Service Share of the City as set
forth in Appendix A to said Member Agreement may be increased to
such percentage, not to exceed 21.3255 percent (21.3255%), as
shall be determined by the Council of the City. (NOTE - This
percentage is to be revised downward by Northern California Power
Agency to reflect the City's reduced participation in Geothermal
Project No. 3) .
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3. The City is hereby authorized to enter into the
Member Agreement and the Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby
authorized to execute and deliver the Member Agreement by and on
behalf of the City.
4. Pursuant to Section 54241 of the Government Code of
the State of California, this Ordinance is subject to the
provisions for referendum applicable to the City.
5. The City Clerk shall certify to the enactment of
this Ordinance and shall cause this Ordinance to be published in
accordance with Section 54242 of the Government Code of the State
of California.
6. Thirty (30) days from and after its enactment, this
Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force, in the manner
provided by law.
ADOPTED by the City Council and signed by the Mayor and
attested by the City Clerk this 7th day of September, 1983.
Evelyn M. Olson
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
(SEAL)
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