HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-193 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 12-193
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING STAFF TO
USE THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCE BOARD ALLOWANCE
REVENUE SOLELY TO BENEFIT ITS RETAIL ELECTRICITY
CUSTOMERS
WHEREAS, the California Air Resources Board ("ARB") implemented the California
Cap-and-Trade Program in which an Allowance is a limited tradable authorization to emit up to
one metric ton of greenhouse gases;
WHEREAS, Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility ("RCMU") is an Electric Distribution
Utility as defined in ARB's regulations, and shall receive a direct allocation of Allowances for
each vintage year from 2013 until 2020 in an amount that is prescribed in the ARB regulations;
WHEREAS, RCMU is required to consign these Allowances to ARB's Allowance auction
for the respective vintage;
WHEREAS, RCMU shall receive the revenue when its Allowances are sold in the
auction;
WHEREAS, subject to any limitations imposed by the City Council, RCMU is required to
use the Allowance revenue solely to benefit its retail electricity customers in a manner
consistent with the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 ("AB 32");
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 2 (1X) established the California Renewable Portfolio Standard
which requires RCMU, subject to certain exemptions, to implement minimum targets for
procuring eligible renewable resources as a percentage of total kWh sold to RCMU's retail
electricity customers;
WHEREAS, the ARB Scoping Plan provides policy guidance for the implementation of
AB 32 by local governments using a comprehensive local approach, among other things, by
increasing the amount of eligible renewable resources procured by a municipal utility to serve its
retail electricity customers, and by a municipal utility increasing its energy efficiency programs;
WHEREAS, the Rancho Cucamonga Utilities Division Manager is authorized to do all
things necessary and proper for operating RCMU.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. RCMU shall establish an Allowance Revenue Account for the purpose of
holding, tracking, and disbursing all revenues received by RCMU from the sale of its Allowances
in the California Cap-and-Trade Program auction.
Section 2. The City Manager, or his/her duly authorized designee, is directed to use
the Allowance revenue to procure eligible renewable resources to serve RCMU's retail
electricity customers.
Section 3. The City Manager, or his/her duly authorized designee is directed to
establish a program to ensure that funds from the Allowance Revenue Account benefit the
RCMU retail electricity customers, and to communicate this program to all RCMU retail
electricity customers.
Section 4. Except for matters specifically reserved under the Cap-and-Trade
program for action by the City Council, as governing board of the City, the City Manager or
his/her duly authorized designee is authorized and directed to do and perform all acts required
to implement a Cap-and-Trade Program to fulfill obligations pertaining to the City under AB 32.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Section 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Please see the following page
for fomtal adoption,certification and signatures
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 19th day of December 2012.
AYES: Alexander, Michael, Spagnolo, Steinorth, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
L. Dennis Michael, Mayor
ATTEST:
nice C. Reynolds, eity Clerk
I, JANICE C. REYNOLDS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, at a Regular Meeting
of said City Council held on the 19'" day of December 2012.
Executed this 20'" day of December 2012, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
anice C. Reynolds, City Clerk
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