DATE: April 6, 2026
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Stefan Chatwin, City Manager
DEPARTMENT: City Manager
SUBJECT: ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENT TO PARAGRAPH 2.2 OF THE
PENINSULA CLEAN ENERGY JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
REFLECTING THE NAME CHANGE OF PENINSULA CLEAN
ENERGY AUTHORITY TO WESTLIGHT ENERGY
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a Resolution approving an amendment to Paragraph 2.2 of the Peninsula Clean Energy Authority Joint Powers Agreement to reflect the new agency name previously approved by the Peninsula Clean Energy Authority Board of Directors on October 23, 2025.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On October 23, 2025, the Peninsula Clean Energy Authority Board of Directors voted to adopt a new market-facing agency name of WestLight Energy following extensive research and a lengthy stakeholder engagement process. The name was selected in part to address several challenges that limit the effectiveness of the name Peninsula Clean Energy with deeper decarbonization goals across Peninsula Clean Energy’s service territory, including ongoing confusion with PG&E. The acronym “PCE” is often mistaken for PG&E, causing persistent brand confusion. Further, Peninsula Clean Energy reflects a geographic limitation given that the word “Peninsula” no longer reflects PCE’s full service territory. The Peninsula Clean Energy Board of Directors’ October 23, 2025 action included direction to amend the Joint Powers Authority (JPA) agreement to formally reflect the new name.
The action before the City Council is not a reconsideration of the name itself. The Peninsula Clean Energy Board of Directors has already approved the name change.
Member agencies are now required to approve an administrative amendment to
Paragraph 2.2 of the JPA to formally update the agency’s legal name in that paragraph and throughout the JPA document.
Approval of the Resolution ensures the City of Foster City remains aligned with the governing documents of the JPA and allows Peninsula Clean Energy the opportunity to implement the name transition in coordination with its 10-year anniversary and broader brand rollout.
California Environmental Quality Act
Not Applicable
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact. Costs associated with the rebranding effort are borne by the Peninsula Clean Energy Authority and were included in its adopted budget.
CITY COUNCIL VISION, MISSION, AND VALUE/PRIORITY AREA
City Council Operations and Improved Community Engagement ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1 – Resolution
Attachment 2 – Redlined Paragraph 2.2 of the Peninsula Clean Energy JPA Agreement