RESOLUTION NO. _____
Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Pursue A No-Cost Study For Potential Enhancement Of Solar And Battery Energy Systems At Critical Municipal Facilities In Partnership With East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) And Making Findings Of CEQA Exemption Under Section 15061(b)(3)
WHEREAS, the City of Emeryville adopted its first Climate Action Plan in November, 2008 and its second, updated Climate Action Plan in November, 2016, with goals to reduce both municipal and community-scale greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from 2004-2005 baseline levels 25% by 2020, 40% by 2030, and 80% by 2050; and WHEREAS, on November 16, 2016, the Emeryville City Council voted to join the East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program, and subsequently appointed representatives to its Board of Directors; and WHEREAS, the Emeryville City Council has demonstrated its commitment to a sustainable and resilient future through its policy goals and actions, including energy reduction, clean energy programs, and the expansion of local renewable power supply; and
WHEREAS, the City of Emeryville aims to provide sustainable, well-maintained infrastructure, amenities and facilities, creating a resilient, safe, connected and prepared city capable of continuing to be a leader in addressing climate change and protecting the environment; and
WHEREAS, solar and battery energy storage systems provide clean, renewable electricity, reduce time-of-use charges during peak pricing periods, and provide resilience benefits allowing critical facilities to operate on a limited basis during a power outage; and WHEREAS, this proposal is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under the “common sense exemption” at Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposal may have a significant negative effect on the environment; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville that the City Manager is authorized and directed to participate in a study by East Bay Community Energy to evaluate the deployment of solar and battery energy systems at critical municipal facilities.
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Partnership with EBCE’s Critical Municipal Facilities Program City Council Meeting | September 20, 2022
ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville at a regular meeting held Tuesday, September 20, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEY
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