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CITY OF MOAB RESOLUTION NO. 17-2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MOAB CITY COUNCIL APPROVING
AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT
AMONG PUBLIC ENTITIES REGARDING THE
COMMUNITY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Moab City Council ("Council") met in regular session on April
13, 2021, to consider, among other things, approving an Interlocal Cooperation
Agreement Among Public Entities Regarding the Community Renewable Energy
Program; and
WHEREAS, in 2019, the Utah State Legislature enacted H.B. 411 that was
codified at Utah Code Ann. § 54-17-901 et seq. and is known as the "Community
Renewable Energy Act" ("Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Act authorizes the Utah Public Service Commission to establish
a community renewable energy program whereby municipalities may cooperate with
qualified utilities to provide electric energy for participating customers from renewable
energy resources, in an amount that equals their annual consumption; and
WHEREAS, the Act provides that to participate in the renewable resources
program that a community ("Participating Community") must adopt a resolution that
establishes a goal of a net 100% renewable energy supply for that community by 2030;
and
WHEREAS, on or about August 13, 2019 the City of Moab adopted the
applicable resolution to be a potential Participating Community and 22 other Utah
communities adopted similar resolutions; and
WHERAS, the Act contemplates (as supplemented by rules adopted by the Utah
Public Service Commission) that the Participating Communities collaborate to develop a
Community Renewable Energy Program and adopt a governance agreement (which is
this Interlocal Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto); and
WHEREAS, the City of Moab is a public agency, and the services contemplated
in the Interlocal Agreement are joint and cooperative actions, as contemplated in the Utah
Local Cooperative Act; and
WHEREAS, the Interlocal Agreement contemplates a concept known as an
Anchor Community that creates a critical mass to make decisions and provides a
financial mechanism to assure funding of critical components of the Program
implementation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Moab desires to become an Anchor Community and
commit to contribute no more than $12,735.60 toward Phase 1 and Phase 2 Initial and
Anchor Payments, in accordance with the Interlocal Agreement, to continue to implement
the Program, however, such amount may be reduced depending on the number of other
entities who become Anchor Communities; and
WHEREAS, the Interlocal Agreement has been presented to the Council for
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review and approval; and
WHEREAS, after careful consideration, the Council has determined that it is in
the best interests of the health, safety and welfare of the City's residents to so act;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Interlocal Agreement is
approved, and that the Mayor and Recorder are hereby authorized and directed to
execute and deliver the same.
BE IT FUTHER RESOVED, that the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed
to approve a revised Schedule 2 provided that the aggregate of the Phase 1 and 2 Initial
and Anchor Payment as defined therein does not exceed $12,735.60 paid in accordance
with the Interlocal Agreement.
This Resolution assigned No. 17-201 shall take effect immediately on passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Moab City Council this 13 day of April
MOAB CITY COUNCIL
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Emily Niehaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sommar Johnson, City Recorder