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File #: ORD 17-0022    Version: 1
Type: Consent - SR w/Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 12/5/2017 Final action:
Title: Introduction of Ordinance No. 17-0022 Authorizing the Implementation of a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Program in the City; Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Execution of a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) to Establish the Los Angeles Community Choice Energy (LACCE) Program Within the City; and Appointing a City Director and Alternate Director to Represent the City (Community Development Director McIntosh). INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 17-0022 (PLEASE NOTE THAT THE APPOINTMENTS TO THIS BOARD WILL BE CONSIDERED DURING AGENDA ITEM NO. 14)
Attachments: 1. Ordinance No. 17-0022, 2. October 2, 2017 - Update on Various Community Choice Aggregation Programs that Enable Cities to Purchase Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources, 3. LACCE FAQs, 4. LACCE Overview of Cities
TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager

FROM:
Anne McIntosh, Community Development Director
Dana Murray, Environmental Programs Manager

SUBJECT: Title
Introduction of Ordinance No. 17-0022 Authorizing the Implementation of a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Program in the City; Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Execution of a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) to Establish the Los Angeles Community Choice Energy (LACCE) Program Within the City; and Appointing a City Director and Alternate Director to Represent the City (Community Development Director McIntosh).
INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 17-0022
(PLEASE NOTE THAT THE APPOINTMENTS TO THIS BOARD WILL BE CONSIDERED DURING AGENDA ITEM NO. 14)
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the City Council:

1. Introduce an enabling Ordinance approving a Joint Powers Agreement to join the Los Angeles Community Choice Energy (LACCE) Joint Powers Authority, and implementing a Community Choice Aggregation program that provides electricity citywide; and
2. Appoint one City Councilmember to serve on the Los Angeles Community Choice Energy Authority Board on behalf of the City; and
3. Appoint alternate Boardmembers: One City Councilmember or City Staff to serve as alternate to take the place of the primary appointment when he/she is unavailable, and one City Staff to serve as second alternate to take the place of the primary appointment and first alternate when they are unavailable.

City Council Appointments to the LACCE Board will be made under Item 14 in the Agenda.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There is no fiscal impact to the City associated with introducing the enabling Ordinance to implement a CCA and approving the LACCE JPA. As a separate legal entity, LACCE will operate independently and indemnify and hold its member cities harmless from liability that may result from its operation. If at a futu...

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