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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OPA-LOCKA,FLORIDA,URGING THE FLORIDA
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO ADOPT
REGULATIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FLORIDA
POWER & LIGHT TO ADOPT A REASONABLE NET-
METERING PROGRAM THAT WOULD TAKE THE
IMPLEMENTATION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR
ENERGY MORE ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE FOR
FLORIDA MUNICIPALITIES; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Opa-locka,Florida finds that it would be
beneficial for the environment and for the protection of public resources if policies and programs
were created by the Florida Public Service Commission to make it more economically feasible for
Florida municipalities to implement and install solar energy for municipal buildings; and
WHEREAS, the current net-metering program (owner receives retail credit for at-least a
portion of the electricity they generate) adopted by Florida Power & Light does not make it
economically feasible to install a solar energy system for municipal facilities; and
WHEREAS, in order to protect the environment and employ green technology, the City
Commission requests that Florida Public Service Commission review the net-metering program of
rate and revise its structure so that solar energy becomes an economically feasible alternative for use
for municipal facilities.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Opa-locka, Florida hereby urges the
Florida Public Service Commission to adopt policies, programs and incentives that would require
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Florida Power & Light to adopt a reasonable net-metering program that would make the
implementation and installation of solar energy more economically feasible for Florida
municipalities.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to take any action which is necessary in order
to implement the purposes of this resolution.
Section 4. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1 2 day of NOVEMBER , 2009.
JOSEPH L. KELL Y
MAYOR
Attest to: Approved,7 to form and legal sufficiency:
pity Cler Burna•ette Norris-Weeks, P.A.
Moved by: HOLMES
Seconded by: TAYLOR
Commission Vote: 4-0
Commissioner Holmes: YES
Commissioner Johnson: YES
Commissioner Tydus: NOT PRESENT
Vice-Mayor Taylor: YES
Mayor Kelley: YES