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RESOLUTION NO. 2007 - 71
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
AUTHORIZING THE REDDING ELECTRIC UTILITY DIRECTOR TO
EXECUTE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE RENEWABLE ENERGY
PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH RLC INDUSTRIES FOR RENEWABLE
BIOMASS ENERGY
WHEREAS, the City Council has taken deliberate steps to ensure environmentally
conscious, low-cost renewable energy is an integral portion of REU' s power supply portfolio; and
WHEREAS, on May 2, 2006, the City Council authorized the execution of a long-term
Renewable Energy Purchase Agreement (Agreement) with RCL Industries, the parent corporation
of Roseburg Forest Products Company (Roseburg), for renewable energy from a yet-to-be
constructed biomass plant in Weed, California; and
WHEREAS, events have occurred subsequent to the signing of the Agreement with
Roseburg that have brought both parties to the conclusion that the terms of the Agreement need to
be modified; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that amending the Agreement with RLC Industries
is in the best interest of the City of Redding;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council ofthe City of Redding that
the Redding Electric Utility Director shall be authorized to execute the Second Amendment to the
Agreement with RLC Industries for the procurement of biomass-generated renewable energy.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced, read, and adopted at
a regular meeting ofthe City Council on the 15th day of May, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Bosetti, Jones, Murray, Stegall, and Dickerson
None
None
None
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DICK DICKERSON, Mayor
Attest:
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Form Approved:
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Clerk
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