TO:
Honorable Mayor Powell and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Tony Olmos, Public Works Director
Sona Coffee, Environmental Programs Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of Adoption of Resolution No. 14-0067 Authorizing the City to Participate in a Feasibility Study of Community Choice Aggregation (Public Works Director Olmos).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 14-0067
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff Recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 14-0067 to support the City's participation in a feasibility study of Community Choice Aggregation for the City of Manhattan Beach.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There is no fiscal impact beyond staff time arising from the City Council's adoption of Resolution 14-0067 which authorizes staff to participate in the pre-development exploration and feasibility phase of Community Choice Aggregation (CCA). The South Bay Clean Power Working Group intends to pursue grant funds to cover the cost of the feasibility study. If they are unable to secure grant funding, staff will present any funding requests for Council consideration at a future City Council meeting.
BACKGROUND:
On March 29, 2014, the City hosted a community forum as part of its Earth Hour initiative to discuss options that would bring the City of Manhattan Beach to 100% renewable energy by 2025. One of the options presented by a representative from Sonoma County was Community Choice Aggregation. The topics were well received by the community, with over 100 members in attendance. That evening over 500 members of the community participated in an Earth Hour demonstration on the Manhattan Beach Pier to show their support for renewable energy.
What is Community Choice Aggregation?
Community Choice Aggregation, also commonly referred to as Community Choice, enables local governments to procure or develop power on behalf of municipal fac...
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