HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 5770 2008-08-11RESOLUTION NUMBER 577
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL
BEACH, CALIFORNIA IN OPPOSITION TO THE RISKY ENERGY
INITIATIVE (AG#: 07-0066)
WHEREAS, a proposed energy proposition, headed for the November
2008 ballot, would set arbitrary and unrealistic goals for renewable energy
consumption in California; and
WHEREAS, this poorly written initiative was drafted by a handful of
lobbyists and lawyers and funded by one out-of-state billionaire with no energy
expertise; and
WHEREAS, California's leading environmental organizations, renewable
energy providers, and clean power experts all oppose this proposition and warn
that the measure is "fatally flawed," that it "could slam the brakes on renewable
energy development in the state;" and "jeopardize achievement of (California's)
near-term 20 percent requirement;" and
WHEREAS, this measure would erode local control and negatively impact
local governments, community choice aggregation and municipal utilities in
California by imposing new statewide, top-down mandates for renewable power
that are inflexible; and
WHEREAS, the measure further pre-empts local control by specifically
removing existing permitting authority away from cities and counties for the
approval of certain renewable energy power plants and related infrastructure,
and by giving that authority to a state bureaucracy; and
WHEREAS, the state's non-partisan legislative analyst says the measure
could "result in higher electricity rates" and have "potential unknown
increased costs and reduced revenues, particularly in the short term, to state
and local governments resulting from the measure's potential to increase retail
electricity rates...;" and
WHEREAS, California recently announced aworld-leading plan to combat
global climate change that includes strong new requirements that will encourage
the use of more renewable power sources in the near future and we need to give
this plan time to work; and
WHEREAS, this new proposition will actually stop progress we're making
and could lead to higher rates, less renewable power, and another energy crisis;
and
WHEREAS, a broad coalition of environmental organizations, local
governments, business organizations, taxpayer groups, organized labor and
others have come together in opposition to this risky energy proposition, and
have formed a coalition called "Californians Against Another Risky Energy
Proposition."
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Seal Beach hereby oppose the "Renewable Energy Statute (AG#: 07-0066)"
initiative headed for the November 2008 ballot.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we hereby authorize the listing of Seal
Beach informal opposition of this initiative and as a member of Californians Against
Another Risky Energy Proposition.
Resolution Number 5770
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of Seal
Beach, at a meeting hereof held on the 11th day of August , 2008 by the
following vote:
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ATTEST:
Ci Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
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CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Linda Devine, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 5770 on
file in the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Seal Beach, at a regular meeting held on the 11th day
of August , 2008.
Ci Clerk
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