HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-06-23 - RESOLUTIONS - LOCAL ENERGY ASSISTANCE PGM (2)RESOLUTION NO. 98-91
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AUTHORIZING THE CITY S PARTICIPATION
IN THE LOCAL ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita supports energy conservation planning because
lower energy bills accomplish numerous desirable goals including: increased eligibility for home
financing or renting, lower public facility operation costs for each taxpayer, and an improved
local economy resulting from community reinvestment;
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita General Plan promotes energy efficient
development through Housing Element Goal 8; Housing Element Program 8.a; Housing Element
Policies 8.1 and 8.3; Open Space Element Goal 8; Open Space Element Policies 8.1, 8.4, and 8.5;
Air Quality Element Goal 8; and Air Quality Element Policies 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, and 8.5;
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita, the level of government closest to the people,
recognizes the Local Energy Assistance Program (LEAP), funded by the California Board of
Energy Efficiency, as an effective opportunity to improve energy conservation awareness among
the City's employees and citizens;
_ WHEREAS, an objective of LEAP is to provide technical assistance to local government
staff members and developers identifying alternative techniques leading to development of
projects with improved energy efficiency;
WHEREAS, the Local Government Commission and ADM Associates, Inc., creators of
LEAP, are experts in community planning and applied energy technology, will be providing
technical assistance to a select number of participant cities within the Southern California
Edison Company's service area; and
WHEREAS, the Local Government Commission and ADM Associates, Inc. have invited
the City of Santa Clarita to become a LEAP participant city, at no cost to the City except for
staff review time;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Santa Clarita hereby authorizes
the City staff to work with the LEAP consultants and endorses the Local Energy Assistance
Program's endeavor to provide technical assistance by recommending options for improved
energy efficiency including alternative development techniques, alternative building materials
and/or alternative design standards.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23'' day of June, 1998.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
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I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 23rd day of June, 1998 by the following vote
of Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEM3ERS: K'_ajic, Darcy, Ferry, Weste, 6e4.dt
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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CITY CLERK