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RESOLUTION NO. 8924
(CITY COUNCIL SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA TO SUPPORT THE DEV"ELOPMEI:irr OF A TOTAL
ENERGY SERVICES PLAN FOR THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
~~EREAS, on Apr~l 24, 1994 the California citles of
Santa Monica and Irvine JOlned wlth the Swedlsh C1.tles of
Gothenburg and Nacka as s1.gnatorles to the Aspen Accord, an
agreement to begin lmplementat1.on of reglonal energy effic1.ency
in1.t1.at1ves des1.gned to ach1.eve hlgher levels of energy eff1.Clency
through partnersh1.ps w1.th serV1.ng utilltlesi and
~~EREAS, the s1.gnator1.es to the Aspen Accord and the
Cal1.fornia Energy Coallt1on (CEC), a nonproflt organizatlon of
clt1.eS and large energy users, have developed and begun
lmplementat1.on of Reg1.onal Energy Inltiat1.ves to provlde Total
Energy Serv1.CeSi and
INHEREAS, through a var1.ety of demonstration proJects and
through the1.r part1.c1.pat1.on w1.th the CEC l.n the Reg1.onal Energy
Efflclency Initiatlve process , the Cltles acknowledge the
potentlal for substant1.al savings l.n capltal expend1.tures on
energy infrastructure, plannlng and conservation, as well as
proJect energy costs; and
~~EREAS, the marketplace for electrlcity l.S chang1.ng to
allow substant1ally greater benefits to be real1.zed by the C1.ties
from an ongolng commltment to comprehensive reg1.onal energy
eff1.c1.ency;
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The city reaffirms its commitment to continue
the implementation of the most cost-effective and environmentally
preferable strategy to achieve higher levels of energy efficiency
through partnerships with serving utilities. The city also
commits to integrating existing energy efficiency and
conservation plans developed by the city, in conjunction with the
California Energy Coalition, into a Total Energy Services Plan.
When implemented, this strategy should provide the City with
substantial savings in capital expenditures, energy conservation
and efficiency, and reduced total energy procurement costs.
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:
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City Att~ney
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Adopted and approved this 25th of July, 1995
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Mayor
I hereby ceI1:1fy that the foregomg ResolutIOn 8924 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meetmg
of the CIty Counell held on the 25th of July, 1995 by the followmg vote
Ayes
Councll members
Abdo, Ebner, Genser, Holbrook, O'Connor, Rosenstem
Noes
Councll members
None
Abstam
CouncIl members
None
Absent
Councll members
Greenberg
ATTEST
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City Clerk