HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-059 RESOLUTION NO. 04-059
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF C
CALIFORNIA SUPPORTING THE RELIABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE ACT OF
2004 (ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 2006)
WHEREAS, California residents, local governments and businesses all depend
upon reliable electricity at a reasonable price; and,
WHEREAS, local governments and residents of local communities were all
detrimentally impacted by the power supply crisis of 200-2002, and the uncertainty in
energy pricing and reliability that resulted; and,
WHEREAS, a byproduct of the energy crisis is significant regulatory uncertainty
that has paralyzed investment in virtually all new power plant construction; and,
WHEREAS, if legislative action is not taken soon, C alifornia residents,
businesses and out state's economy could once again be threatened with rolling blackouts
and significant power price is
by the year 2006; and,
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill No. 2006 will protect California residents, local
governments, and small and large businesses by ensuring they will receive reliable power
at predictable, regulated rates; and,
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill No. 2006 will require utilities to demonstrate to the
41 California Public Utilities Commission that their investments in power contracts,
renewable energy, energy efficiency, direct investments, and other investments provide
cost-effective, efficient value for customers; and,
W Assembly Bill No. 2006 is good for our environment because it will
accelerate the date by which utilities must demonstrate that 20 percent of their power
comes from renewable resources; and,
WHEREAS, policy makers and opinion leaders alike must take proactive
measures now, to ensure California does not experience energy shortages in the next two
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NOW-9 THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON hereby
expresses support for_assembly Bill No. 2006 (Nunez).
EXHIBIT NO. 1
Resolution No.04-059/Page 2 oft
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 4th day of May, 2004.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY LERRKILI
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CIJY ATTORNEY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF CARSON �
I, Helen S. Kawagoe, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do hereby certify that the whole
number of members of the City Council is four; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 04-059
as duly and regularly adopted by said Council at a regular meeting duly and regularly held on the 4th day
of May, 2004, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor De ar, Santarina, and Raber
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Calas
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