HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-28 - Support for an Energy Partnership between SCE and the CityRESOLUTION NO. 09- 28
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING
SUPPORT FOR AN ENERGY PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON AND THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Council adopted Resolution No. 09- 28 to
participate in the California Energy Commission's Partnership program; with the goal to
support energy efficiency initiatives, and to improve the energy efficiency of City
equipment and buildings; and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa has partnered with the cities of Westminster,
Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley to form the Orange County Cities Energy
Efficiency Partnership to promote energy efficiency initiatives, policies, and construction
standards in order to ensure that the City of Costa Mesa follows and encourages best
practices in energy efficiency; and
WHEREAS, there is a national movement to incorporate energy efficiency into
our everyday business practices to create more sustainable and "greener" cities, and it
is vital for our community to keep dollars local and to encourage innovations in the way
we build, purchase material and use our available resources; and
WHEREAS, City Staff and the Energy Committee of the City of Costa Mesa have
identified programs within Southern California Edison's 2006-2008 Local Government
Energy Action Partnership Program as being consistent with the City's customer service
goals; and provide funding to implement energy efficiency projects identified through the
Energy Partnership Program.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council of the
City of Costa Mesa support a commitment to sustainable practices through energy
efficiency, and to provide leadership in promoting and facilitating such practices in the
community.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council of, the City of
Costa Mesa support and endorse the 2006-2008 Local Government partnership as an
effective method to help meet community economic and environmental goals, and to
identify and recognize City Agencies and local non -profits that utilize the programs
encompassed by Southern California Edison's Local Government Partnership.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of April, 2009.
ATTEST:
J ie Folcik, C' y Clerk
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Aran R. Mansoor, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Kimberly H II Barlow, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, JULIE FOLCIK, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 09-28 and was duly
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting
held on the 21St day of April, 2009, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MANSOOR, LEECE, BEVER, FOLEY, MONAHAN
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the
City of Costa Mesa this 22nd day of April, 2009.
(SEAL)
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JULI OLCIK, CI Y CLERK