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r 10612City Council Meeting: 9/27/2011 Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER 100" (City Council Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY ENERGY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WHEREAS, The Community Energy Partnership is an energy efficiency program funded by California utility ratepayers and administered by Southern California Edison ( "SCE ") and Southern California Gas Company ( "SCG ") under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission (the "CPUC "); and WHEREAS, on October 1, 2009, the CPUC authorized certain energy efficiency programs, including the 2010 -2012 Community Energy Partnership Program (the 'Program "), to be delivered to California utility customers for the years 2010 through 2012; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica (the "City ") had previously participated in the 2006 -08 and 2009 Community Energy Partnership Program; and WHEREAS, the mission of the Program is to deliver effective energy efficiency programs that forge positive relationships, motivate communities to reduce environmental impacts and promote sustainable cities; and 1 WHEREAS, the Energy Coalition, SCE, and SCG have demonstrated their ability to work with Southern California municipalities, and with the City since 1998, to successfully implement energy efficiency programs and achieve energy savings for their communities; and WHEREAS, participation in the Community Energy Partnership Program entitles the City to higher rebates and incentives for municipal energy efficiency upgrades; and WHEREAS, all Community Energy Partnership Program projects in the City will be coordinated through an appointed City staff liaison to ensure that proposed projects meet the City's intended energy efficiency goals; and NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City shall participate in the 2010 -2012 Community Energy Partnership Program and shall work with The Energy Coalition, SCE, and SCG to implement the Program in the City. SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. APPROVED AS TO FORM: MARSHA JONES MOUTRIE City Attorney - 2 Adopted and approved this 27th day of September, 2011. Richard Bloom, Mayor I, Maria M. Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 10612 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa Monica City Council held on the 27th day of September, 2011, by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers: Holbrook, McKeown, O'Connor, O'Day, Shriver Mayor Pro Tern Davis, Mayor Bloom Noes: Councilmembers: None Absent: Councilmembers: None ATTEST: Maria M. Stewart, City Jerk