HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2008-194RESOLUTION NO. 2008-194
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL OPPOSING
CALIFORNIA BALLOT INITIATIVE PROPOSITION
(SOLAR & CLEAN ENERGY ACT OF 2008)
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi, in conjunction with the Northern California Power
Agency, has long been a leader in promoting sound energy policies that include a strong
commitmentto renewable energy; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 7 establishes extremely aggressive and likely infeasible
Renewable Energy Portfolio targets for electricity providers like Lodi; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 7 imposes unnecessary state mandates on publicly -
owned and locally -controlled electric utilities like Lodi; and
WHEREAS, local control and governance has long been key to Lodi's leadership
and environmental stewardship in developing electric generation from renewable
resources; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 7 imposes mandates on publicly -owned utilities like Lodi
and gives the California Energy Commission authorization to enforce such mandates;
and
WHEREAS, Proposition 7 is not clear as to whether it allows new renewable
resources less than 30 megawatts in size to count toward meeting State Renewable
Portfolio goals.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
express its formal opposition to Proposition 7 in California's November 2008 General
Election due to imposition of unworkable State Renewable Portfolio mandates and
imposition of State control on publicly -owned electric utilities like Lodi.
Dated: October 1, 2008
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hereby certify that Resolution No. 2008-194 was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held October 1, 2008, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Hansen, Hitchcock, Johnson, and
Katzakian
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS- None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS- Mayor Mounce
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS- None ��--
NNIFER . PERRIN
ssistant City Clerk
2008-194