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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-03-22 - RESOLUTIONS - LACO ENERGY PGM (2)RESOLUTION 11-10 ' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CONSENTING TO INCLUSION OF PROPERTIES WITHIN THE INCORPORATED AREA OF THE CITY IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY ENERGY PROGRAM TO FINANCE DISTRIBUTED GENERATION RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS, APPROVING THE REPORT SETTING FORTH THE PARAMETERS OF THE REFERENCED PROGRAM AND CERTAIN MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH WHEREAS, Chapter 29 of Part 3 of Division 7 of the California Streets and Highways Code (the Act) authorizes cities and counties to assist free and willing property owners in financing the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources and energy and water efficiency improvements (the Improvements) that are permanently fixed to residential, commercial, industrial, or other real property through a contractual assessment program; and WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisor's of the County of Los Angeles (the County), a political subdivision of the State of California, has established a contractual assessment program named the Los Angeles County Energy Program (LACEP) pursuant to the Act; and WHEREAS, the parameters of LACEP are set forth in the Report attached hereto as the Report and such Report has been prepared by the Director of the Internal Services Department of the County, as Program Administrator, pursuant to Section 5898.22 of the Act and approved by the Board of Supervisors; and WHEREAS, the Act authorizes the County to enter into contractual assessments with property owners located within incorporated cities only subsequent to the approval of the legislative body of the related city to participate in LACEP; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita (City) desires to participate with the County in LACEP, under terms and conditions agreed to by the City and the County, and provide for participation in LACEP by property owners located within City limits; and WHEREAS, this City Council of the City of Santa Clarita has reviewed the Report. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve as follows: SECTION 1. The recitals set forth hereinabove are true and correct in all respects. SECTION 2. This City Council finds and declares that properties in the City's ' incorporated area will be benefited by participation in LACEP. SECTION 3. This City Council ratifies the resolution adopted by the Board of Supervisor's on April 6, 2010, declaring the Board of Supervisor's intention to order the implementation of a contractual assessment program to finance the Improvements pursuant to the I Act. SECTION 4. This City Council hereby approves the Report substantially in the form attached hereto and finds and determines that changes to the parameters of LACEP that are not material in nature do not require the approval of this Council. SECTION 5. This City Council hereby approves the inclusion in LACEP of all the properties in the incorporated area within the City, as same may be amended through annexation from time to time, the acquisition, construction, and installation within City limits of the Improvements set forth in the Report upon the request and agreement of the affected property owner, and the assumption of jurisdiction thereover by the County for the aforesaid purposes. The adoption of this Resolution by this City Council constitutes the approval by the City to participate in the LACEP. This City Council further authorizes the County to set the terms of and implement LACEP and to take each and every action necessary or desirable for financing the Improvements, including the levying, collecting, and enforcement of the contractual assessments to finance the Improvements and the issuance of bonds secured by such contractual assessments. SECTION 6. The City Clerk is directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Los Angeles County Office of Sustainability, located at 1100 North Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90063. SECTION 7. City staff is authorized and directed to coordinate with the County, ' including the Program Administrator and County staff, to facilitate operation of LACEP. City staff is also authorized and directed to do all acts and things which may be required by this Resolution, or which may be necessary or desirable in carrying out LACEP as described in the Report, as may be amended from time to time, and approved by this Resolution, and all matters incidental thereto. SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of March 2011. MAYOR ATTEST: / /i11 ACTING DATE: I 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ' COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Kevin Tonoian, Acting 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 22nd day of March, 2011, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ender, Ferry, Weste, Kellar, McLean NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. ' CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) CERTIFICATION OF CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION I, , City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution I1-10 adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on March 22, 2011, which is now on file in my office. Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this _ day of March 2011. City Clerk By Deputy City Clerk 13