Exhibit 7
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-018 .
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO THE CLEAN
ENERGY ALLIANCE JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A TERM ENDING IN DECEMBER 2026, OR UNTIL A REPLACEMENT IS
APPOINTED
WHEREAS, the Clean Energy Alliance Joint Powers Authority (CEA JPA) Agreement provides that the governing body of each party shall appoint and designate a primary representative and one alternate to the CEA JPA Board of Directors.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.The proposed action is not a “project” as defined by California Environmental Quality Act Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) and does not require environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) because appointing an individual to act as a city representative on a board, commission or committee is an organizational or administrative government activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. The activities or projects undertaken by or that may be considered by a board, commission or committee may require preparation of an environmental document in accordance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines.
3.That the following Carlsbad City Council Members are appointed to be Primary and Alternate Members of the Clean Energy Alliance Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors for a term ending in December 2026, or until a replacement is appointed:
Primary Member: ____________________________
Alternate Member: ___________________________
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Priya Bhat-Patel
Keith Blackburn
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Joint Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, and the Carlsbad Municipal Water District of the City of Carlsbad, California, on the 13th day of January, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
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SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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