RESOLUTION NO. 4861-2024
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL APPROVING AGREEMENTS WITH PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC FOR ELECTRIC RELOCATION AND TRANSFORMER UPGRADE AT CV STARR COMMUNITY CENTER FOR THE SOLAR FACILITIES PROJECT (COLLECTIVE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $85,103.14) WHEREAS, on June 10, 2024, the City of Fort Bragg (“City”) approved Resolution No. 4803-2024 authorizing the City Manager to execute an energy services agreement with Syserco Energy Solutions to design and install solar at six (6) City facilities including the CV Starr Community Center; and WHEREAS, the electric relocation & rearrangement, and an upgrade to the transformer at the CV Starr Community Center is needed to enable solar installation; and WHEREAS, the cost of the services are not to exceed $85,103.14 for the design and installation of the equipment shown in Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, staff has identified savings within the adopted capital improvement CV Starr budget to proceed with this work; and WHEREAS, the proposed project is exempt from further environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is consistent with CEQA Section 21080.35, which provides that solar energy systems installed on the roof of an existing building or on an existing parking lot are statutorily exempt from CEQA. The proposed project involves the modifications to the existing electrical systems to support the construction of the solar arrays and the proposed project would not meet any of the exceptions specified in the CEQA guidelines section 21080.35(d) through (f); and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DETERMINED, FOUND, AND RESOLVED as follows:
The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and are fully incorporated herein as findings.
The City Council of the City of Fort Bragg does hereby approve the Agreement for Installation or Allocation of Special Facilities for Parallel Operation of Nonutility-Owned Generation or Electrical Standby Service with Pacific Gas & Electric, and authorizes the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents (total amount not to exceed $39,339.64).
The City Council of the City of Fort Bragg further approves the Agreement to Perform Tariff Schedule Related Work with Pacific Gas and Electric, and authorizes the City Manager to execugte all necessary documents (total amount not to exceed $45,763.50).
The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by Councilmember , seconded by Councilmember , and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on the 28th day of October 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Albin-Smith, Rafanan, Peters, Vice Mayor Godeke, and Mayor Norvell NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
RECUSED: None.
BERNIE NORVELL
Mayor
ATTEST:
ATTEST:
Diana Sanchez
City Clerk
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