HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2009-038 - Renewable Biomass Generation Project
.
.
RESOLUTION NO. 2009 - 38
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
AUTHORIZING THE REDDING ELECTRIC UTILITY DIRECTOR TO SIGN
THE STATEMENT OF INTEREST AMONG TRINITY PUBLIC UTILITIES
DISTRICT, TRINITY RIVER LUMBER COMPANY, AND THE CITY OF
REDDING ELECTRIC UTILITY
WHEREAS, the City Council has taken deliberate steps through adoption of the Renewables
Portfolio Standard to ensure environmentally-conscious, low-cost renewable energy is an integral
portion of Redding Electric Utility's (REU) power supply portfolio; and
WHEREAS, REU staff performs ongoing renewable resource development activity as part
of the Renewables Portfolio Standard; and
WHEREAS, through development activity REU staff has entered into preliminary
discussions with the Trinity Public Utilities District and the Trinity River Lumber Company to
develop a renewable biomass generation project in Trinity County; and
WHEREAS, in order to facilitate further development activity that may include funding a
consultant feasibility study, the parties desire to become signatories to the Statement of Interest;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redding that
the REU Director will be authorized to sign the Statement of Interest among Trinity River Public
Utilities District, Trinity River Lumber Company, and the City of Redding Electric Utility.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced, read, and adopted at
a regular meeting of the City Council on the 21st day of April, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Dickerson, Jones, McArthur, Stegall, and Bosetti
None
None
None
7cLZ~'tlJ-
RICK BOSETTI, Mayor
,.')'1)-, ,
....... (.
Attest: - '~'1--: ~-,~~,,~_;:,--:. ~.'
~ \ _' ......~ l.. ):i.:. ~,~ ,</
~ .,-- ~~() .~~~ ~- .
d~ :: .~;t'::-'" ,
~
. . . .
Form Approved:
CONNIE.Sl'ROHMAYE. ,
-~ ..-'...
;- '..J;--..
~
~
o
--Q
~
"'<2.,
lerk
'.
~ ,~-^'.~ < ~
- '-