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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 1"'� W, ". r OR 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 s:pbs\ council\reso9891 2 CITY CLERK