HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 1986 - 064 - Approving the city of redding entering into a northern california power pool planning participation agreement • •
RESOLUTION NO. gL -G /
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
APPROVING THE CITY OF REDDING ENTERING INTO A NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA POWER POOL PLANNING PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT, NOT
TO EXCEED $15, 000 . 00 , SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE CITY
ATTORNEY AS TO FORM, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
SIGN SAME.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redding previously
approved the expenditure of funds for the City of Redding to
participate in the Northern California Power Pool Study to
determine if the participants in the Study could realize a cost
savings by sharing their electric power resources in an equitable
manner; the participants in the Study being Modesto Irrigation
District, Northern California Power Agency, Sacramento Municipal
Utility District, City of Santa Clara, Turlock Irrigation
District, Western Area Power Administration and City of Redding;
and
WHEREAS, the Study showed that there are definite benefits
to be gained through power pooling amongst said participants; and
WHEREAS, the technical representatives of said participants
are convinced that power pool planning should begin as soon as
practicable; and
WHEREAS; the technical representatives have agreed amongst
themselves to seek authorization from their respective governing
bodies to participate in power pool planning activities, such
activities to include refining the principles of the proposed
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power pool, coordinating power resources and transmission
planning, identifying the probable power resources and
transmission facilities each participant will have in place by
the year 2005 , and developing a plan for an immediate
communication network amongst the participants to enhance
intra-pool marketing; and
WHEREAS, the cost to the City of Redding to participate in
the Northern California Power Pool planning activities will not
exceed $15 , 000 . 00; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that the City of Redding parti-
cipate in the power pool planning activities to ensure that the
City enjoys an equitable position within the power pool if the
City is a participant in the power pool if and when It becomes
operational;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Redding as follows:
1 . That the City Council of the City of Redding hereby
approves the City of Redding entering into a Northern California
Power Pool Planning Participation Agreement, not to exceed
$15, 000 . 00 , and subject to the City Attorney ' s approval as to
form; and
2. That the City Manager of the City of Redding is hereby
authorized and directed to sign all necessary documents on behalf
of the City of Redding in connection with said Northern
California Power Pool Planning Participation Agreement, and that
the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest the
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signature of the City Manager and to impress the official seal of
the City of Redding on the aforesaid documents, when appropriate.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Redding on the 7th day of April , 1986 ,
and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Demsher, Fulton, Gard, Pugh, & Kirkpatrick
NOES : COUNCIL MEMBERS : None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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HOWARD D. KIRKPA RICK, Mayor
City of Redding
ATTEST: ,
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ETHEL A. NICHOLS, City Clerk
FORMJPPROVED:
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DALL A. HAYS, City Attorney
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