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From: Lisa Swanson < lisain|[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2023 7:59 PM
To: [email protected]
Cc: Surfrider Foundation; Climate Reality Project Orange County; Joclyn Rabbitt-Sire; Tristan Miller-Mansey; Marilyn Palomino; Fran Delaney
Subject: 23-443 NO To Withdrawal from OCPA
Dear City Council, I am so disappointed to learn of a last minute action to call a special meeting to consider a request to withdraw from the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA). I regularly review the council agendas, and I receive notices on any actions related to OCPA and have seen nothing about this action until I was notified this evening by another concerned resident. This seems to contradict the drive for transparency that the Council reportedly is striving for.
There are no documents provided supporting the recommended action to direct the City Manager to work with the City Attorney to provide notice to withdraw from OCPA. It does not appear to be fiscally responsible for the City to withdraw from OCPA because OCA's base rate is now lower than SCE's. OCA is on sound financial footing and has taken many actions to improve its operations as a result of the State and County audits. There are many residents and businesses in Huntington Beach that want a choice regarding our energy provider.
DO NOT TAKE AWAY OUR CHOICE! VOTE NO TO WITHDRAWING FROM OCPA! Regards,
Lisa Swanson
13 yr SE Huntington Beach Resident
714-851-7523
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From: Fran Delaney < [email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2023 8:38 PM
Subject: NO TO WITHDRAWL FROM OPA!!!
Dear City Council members,
I am both surprised and very disappointed to see that a last-minute action regarding OCPA was added with 1 day's notice. This item is of great concern to many citizens. This last-minute activity communicates a lack of concern for the citizens of Huntington Beach and shows a dramatic lack of transparency. It is concerning that City Council would choose to take such actions without documents available nor general notice of your constituents within an adequate time period, in fact, I do not believe this quick action is even legal.
There are no documents provided supporting the recommended action to direct the City Manager to work with the City Attorney to provide notice to withdraw from OCPA. It does not appear to be fiscally responsible for the City to withdraw from OCA because OCA'S base rate is now lower than SCE's. OCPA is on sound financial footing and has taken many actions to improve its operations as a result of the State and County audits. There are many residents and businesses in Huntington Beach that want a choice regarding our energy provider.
DO NOT TAKE AWAY OUR CHOICE!
VOTE NO TO WITHDRAWING FROM OC
Sincerely,
Fran Delaney-Barron
A resident of 32 years
(562) 708-1803
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From: Tristan Miller <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2023 10:36 PM
To:
Subject: 23-443 NO To Withdrawal from OCPA
Dear City Council,
As a parent, business owner, and community volunteer, I am asking city council to vote NO to withdraw from the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA).
Countless residents and business want the freedom of energy choice. Huntington Beach residents and businesses have advocated and worked with the city for years to from the OCPA. Why should we only have one utility? In nearly all businesses, we have freedom of choice and free market.
My whole family and business team were all disappointed to see this put on the agenda at the last-minute. We have seen nothing about this action until we were notified this evening by a concerned resident. As residents we deserve transparency and have already advocated over and over again for energy choice to protect our beaches, our community and our resiliency by joining the OCPA.
There are no documents provided supporting the recommended action to direct the City Manager to work with the City Attorney to provide notice to withdraw from OCPA. It is not fiscally responsible for the City to withdraw from OCPA because OCA's base rate is now lower than SCE's. OCPA is on sound financial footing and is taking and continuing to take many actions to improve its operations as a result of the State and County audits. Why is this even being voted on in a last-minute meeting, when the city council studied joining the OCPA fully and joined the OCPA. The OCPA is bringing so many benefits to the community:
• Reduce greenhouse gases
• Create energy resilience
• Increase use of renewable power Competitive electricity rates • Build and fund new renewable projects
• Support local jobs and workers
• OCA's basic rate is less than the SCE Basic Rate
• A HUGE amount of GHG savings has already been achieved! OCPA will bring jobs and revenue to our communitie
Our community wants choice and OPA brings much needed funds back into our community • With an 86% commercial participation rate, Orange County businesses and municipalities are purchasing 1.4 million megawatts per hour of renewable energy - that's a significantly reduced carbon footprint! Here are some of the benefits outlined on the city
website: https://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/residents/sustainable-hb/community-choice-energy/ And more news that OCPA purchased solar power to serve over 40,000 homes: https://www.ocpower.org/news/blog/power-purchase-agreement-brings-new-solar-project-that-can- power-40000-orange-county-homes/ SUPPLEMENTAL
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and the 2% discount to ratepayers: https://www.ocpower.org/news/media-releases/orange-county-power- authoritycontinues-2-discount-andreports-a-projection-of-41million-in-reserves-at-mid-yearbudget-review/ A majority of residents and businesses in Huntington Beach truly want a choice regarding our energy providers and freedom of choice is a right. Why are we giving our rights away to one utility, when we all worked for choice.
DO NOT TAKE AWAY OUR CHOICE! VOTE NO TO WITHDRAWING FROM OCPA! Keep our choice.
Regards,
Tristan Miller
Parent, Business Owner, Community Volunteer
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From: Joclyn Rabbitt-Sire <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2023 11:21 PM
To: Walker, Renee; Strickland, Tony; Van Der Mark, Gracey; Peterson, Erik; Moser, Natalie; [email protected]; McKeon, Casey; Bolton, Rhonda; [email protected]
Subject: Special Meeting 8:00 5/16/2023
Dear Mayor Strickland and City Council Members,
I am writing to you about the sole agenda item scheduled for your Special Meeting Tuesday, May 16th: Consider request to withdraw from the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA). I understand from the agenda posted online that the recommended action is to "Direct the City Manager to work (ot the otty Atorney to provide notice to withdraw from the Orange County Power Authority I urge you to VOTE NO on this agenda item. Please preserve and protect our community and oceans from pollution and give us energy choice. As you are well aware, our beaches and ocean are central to our community and economy. Working with our local Community Choice Aggregator is key to protecting our beautiful beaches now and in the future.
Also, we need rate stabilization, retention and investment of rate payer dollars in our community, and more jobs - all of which OCPA gives us!
Huntington Beach needs energy choice with our local Community Choice Aggregator (CCA)! For over 100 years, we have only had one choice, the Investor-Owned Utility (IOU).
Without a CCA, there is no market competition for SCE.
We need our revenue dollars to come back to our community for more energy savings, and to invest in our community. For a city the size of Huntington Beach, that could be millions of dollars per year!
The OCPA "Basic Choice" rate is now 2% lower than SCE's "Basic" rate, while SCE has seen a 24% rate increase.
https://www.ocpower.org/news/blog/orange-county-power-authorityannounces-its-basic- choice-ratedesign-will-be-lower-thansces-generation-rateseffective-mid-january-2023/ Many OC and Huntington Beach residents have spent years advocating for Community Choice Energy. Many local officials and city council members past and present have advocated for Community Choice Energy. Community Choice Energy has proved to be the fastest and most cost-effective way to reduce emissions, protect our beaches, and re-invest in our community.
It's important to me! Please save our environment, our energy choice and our market competition. Please vote NO on this agenda item!
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Resident of Huntington Beach Meeting Date: 5/14/2023
Agenda item No.:. 123-4431
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From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2023 11:55 PM
To: [email protected]; Walker, Renee; Strickland, Tony; Van Der Marl Gracey; Peterson, Erik; Moser, Natalie; [email protected]; McKeon, Casey Subject: Vote no on 23-443 Consider request to withdraw from the Orange County Power To Mayor Strickland and City Council Members:
Vote NO on 23-443
OCPA has recently been making great progress in delivering power options to Huntington Beach Residents, ranging from a lower cost option (compared to SCE), to a 68% green energy option, and a 100% Green energy option. Huntington Beach residents want to have the choice in their power options.
The residents of Huntington Beach deserve an opportunity to choose what sort of energy that they buy. SCE no longer offers a 100% green energy options, and the basic SCE plan costs more than the OCPA basic plan. OCPA is serving the community well.
The OCPA has been responding to the State audit in a responsible fashion. And replacing the OCPA with a new CEO goes a long way to improve public confidence in the agency.
There have been a number of false claims that are made. But here is the truth about one of them- Both SCE and OCPA deliver 68% green energy to some customers and both can deliver 100% green energy to different customers from the power grid.
This administrative item has been put on a special session without enough time to allow the public to speak on the issue. This administrative item deserves a full debate on its merits.
Charlie Jackson
22 year resident of Huntington Beach
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From: Linda K <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 12:09 AM
To:
Walker, Rend kickind, Tan san men tako, races Miser, Natalie: Mcken, Casey, Subject: Subject: 23-443 NO to Withdrawal. Don't Opt HB back to Zero Choice To Mayor Strickland and City Council Members:
If you vote to leave OCPA,
you will AUTOMATICALLY BE OPTING RATEPAYERS BACK IN to the only choice we've had for over 100 years, SCE.
There has been no report on the impacts of withdrawing from OCPA.
Community Choice is one of the few REVENUE BUILDING ways to support clean energy.
Please stay with OCPA and allow customers their own easy choice of staying with OCPA or returning any time to SCE.
Please don't send ratepayer money to investors of a monopoly utility.
Allow for the net revenue to build local innovation and programs.
There is nothing but good news right now coming out about OCPA.
Huntington Beach is currently saving money for the City on the current Basic Rate Choice, with a 2% lower generation rate than SCE.
With reserves of 41 Million this year, OCPA will likely have net revenue to return to member cities sooner than expected.
They just added a huge 90 MW solar energy and resilience 30 MW battery to their supply.
The draft Power Content Label is out and the renewable energy results are better than expected, (not even any unbundled recs!).
Without OCPA, residents and businesses will have no way to choose 100% clean energy, SCE has currently stopped enrollment in its renewable energy Green Tariff Program and has a dismal record of participation over the entire 6 years of existence.
Please don't rush this decision, which would be disastrous for the future of local energy independence in Orange County.
Thank you,
Linda Kraemer, M.S.
Climate Reality OC
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From: Amir Baum <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 12:17 AM
To: Walker, Renee; Strickland, Tony; Van Der Mark, Gracey; Peterson, Erik; Moser, Natalie; McKeon, Casey; Bolton, Rhonda; [email protected] Subject: Subject: 23-443 Please Don't Withdraw from OCPA To Mayor Strickland and City Council Members:
Please stay in OCPA! I want to continue to have the option to choose my energy provider.
With all of the good news coming out of OCPA today, leaving now would hurt the City and ratepayers! Huntington Beach is currently saving money for the City on the current Basic Rate Choice, with a 2% lower generation rate than SCE.
Without OCPA, residents and businesses will have no way to choose 100% clean energy, (SCE has currently stopped enrollment). OCA is operating in the black, with 41 million dollars in its reserves! (announced in the OCA April 19th Board Meeting). Furthermore, the City of Huntington Beach is saving taxpayers money through OCPA because it opted-down to OCA's Basic Choice renewable energy plan - which costs 2% less than SCE and is slightly cleaner!
Community Choice is one of the ONLY proven revenue building ways to increase clean energy in our electricity. Therefore there's absolutely no justifiable reason to get rid of what works and is truly a win-win for residents and businesses. A new Interim CEO has been chosen, Joe Mosca and will start June 1st. He was a founding Board Member of San Diego Community Power and has years of energy experience.
Currently, without OCPA, HB residents have no option for 100% renewable energy. SCE has already capped the Green Tariff Program this year and provides the program to a tiny % of its 5 million customers. Many of the support staff bring CCE experience to OCPA and they are dedicated and want OCPA to work! I strongly urge the Huntington Beach city council to do the same and work hard to make OCA work because it's a critical and important tool we must protect to bring clean energy at the urgency we need here in Orange County.
Thank you!
Signed,
Amir Baum
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From: DANNY GRAY <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 7:03 AM
To: Walker, Renee; Strickland, Tony; Van Der Mark, Gracey; Peterson, Erik; Moser, Natalie; McKeon, Casey; Bolton, Rhonda; [email protected]; dan- [email protected]
Subject: Subject: 23-443 City Council Special Meeting 5/16/2023
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Subject: 23-443 Please Don't Withdraw from OCPA
Meeting Date.... 5/10/2023
To Mayor Strickland and City Council Members: Agenda lem No: 1(23-443) I understand that you are contemplating pulling out of OCPA. I wonder why that is. OCPA offers rate payers the opportunity to do their part in addressing the climate crisis in their own way and their own choice. Leaving OCPA takes that choice away. Huntington Beach rate payers currently have a choice to pay a 2% lower generation rate with OCPA or opt back to SCE where they will pay a 2% more for electricity generation which will increase SCE's profits. Does HB ratepayers love SCE that much? Leaving OCPA takes away choice and truly makes no sense.
It was obvious during the HB City Council Meeting on 12-20-2022 that Mayor Strickland, Mayor Pro Tem Van Der Mark, and Councilmember McKeon were making comments based on misinformation. It seemed scripted. My hope was that you would educate yourself by now regarding the environment and all the positive things about OCPA (see a list below).
With all of the good news coming out of OCPA today, leaving now would hurt the City of HB and ratepayers! Huntington Beach is currently saving money for the City on the current Basic Rate Choice, with a 2% lower generation rate than SCE.
Without OCPA, residents and businesses will have no way to choose 100% clean energy, (SCE has currently stopped enrollment).
The residents and businesses of Surf City USA are blessed to live next to the Pacific Ocean. All coastal cities have an obligation to take care of the environment that has a direct impact on the ocean's health.
Thank you,
Danny Gray
OCPA Positive Information:
- OCPA is operating in the black, with 41 million dollars in its reserves! (announced in the OCPA April 19th Board Meeting).
1 - The City of Huntington Beach is saving taxpayers money through OCPA because it opted-down to OCA's Basic Choice renewable energy plan - which costs 2% less than SCE and is slightly cleaner! - Huntington Beach has not published an analysis of the cost/impact of leaving OCPA. - Community Choice is one of the ONLY proven revenue building ways to increase clean energy in our electricity.
- A new Interim CEO has been chosen, Joe Mosca and will start June 1st. He was a founding Board Member of San Diego Community Power and has years of energy experience. - Currently, without OCPA, HB residents have no option for 100% renewable energy. SCE has already capped the Green Tariff Program this year and provides the program to a tiny % of its 5 million customers. - For comparison, Fullerton announced at their 4/4/2023 Council Meeting that it went from 5 customers on the higher renewables program under SCE to over 40,000 customers on the 70% or 100% renewables program with OCPA.
- The new Energy Programs Analyst, Patty Cruz., worked at Meta and was Community Outreach Manager at Central Coast Community Energy (an 'A' credit-rated CCE). She has worked with a diversity of groups and income levels!
- Many of the support staff bring CCE experience to OCPA and they are dedicated and want OCPA to work! 2 Moore, Tania
From: keith linker < [email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 8:07 AM
To: [email protected]; Bolton, Rhonda; Walker, Renee; Strickland, Tony; Van Der Mark, Gracey; Moser, Natalie; McKeon, Casey; Kalmick, Dan Subject: Please do not withdraw from Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) Dear Mayor Strickland and City Council Members,
I am writing to respectfully ask that you do not withdraw from OCPA at the Special Meeting Tuesday, May 16th.
Remaining in the OCPA provides the benefits below and saves HB ratepayers money and allows them the freedom of - OCPA is operating in the black, with 41 million dollars in its reserves! (announced in the OCPA April 19th Board Meeting).
- The City of Huntington Beach is saving taxpayers money through OCPA because it opted for Basic Choice renewable energy plan - which costs 2% less than SCE.
- Community Choice is one of the ONLY proven revenue building ways to increase clean energy in our electricity.
- A new Interim CEO has been chosen - Joe Mosca - starting June 1st. He was a founding Board Member of San Diego Community Power and has years of energy experience. - Currently, without OCPA, HB residents have no option for 100% renewable energy. SCE has already capped the Green Tariff Program this year and provides the program to a tiny% of its 5 million customers.
I urge you to VOTE NO on this agenda item. Please protect oceans from acidification & sea level rise and give your community energy choice. Working with our local Community Choice Aggregator is key to protecting our beautiful beaches now and in the future.
Sincerely,
Keith Linker
Irvine resident and frequent visitor to lovely Huntington Beach
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From: philip chipman < [email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 8:13 AM
To: [email protected]; Walker, Renee; Strickland, Tony; Van Der Mark Gracey; Moser, Natalie; McKeon, Casey; Bolton, Rhonda; Kalmick, Dar Subject: 23-443 Please Don't Withdraw from OCPA
To Mayor Strickland and City Council Members:
Please stay in OCPA! I want to see Huntington Beach continue to have the option to choose its energy provider.
With all of the good news coming out of OCPA today, leaving now would hurt the City and ratepayers! Huntington Beach is currently saving money for the City on the current Basic Rate Choice, with a 2% lower Without OCPA, residents and businesses will have no way to choose 100% clean energy, (SCE has currently stopped enrollment).
Philip Chipman
2612 Westminster Pl
Costa Mesa
Sent from my iPad
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From: Vicki Di Paolo <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 8:33 AM
To: McKeon, Casey; Van Der Mark, Gracey; Bolton, Rhonda; Strickland, Tony; [email protected]; Peterson, Erik; Walker, Renee; [email protected]
Subject: OCPA I want to choose my energy provider.
To Mayor Strickland and City Council Members:
Please stay in OCPA! I want to continue to have the option to choose my energy provider With all of the good news coming out of OCPA today, leaving now would hurt the City and ratepayers.
Huntington Beach is currently saving money for the City on the current Basic Rate Choice, with a 2% lower generation rate than SCE.
Without OCPA, residents and businesses will have no way to choose 100% clean energy, (SCE has currently stopped enrollment).
Vicki Di Paolo
Homeowner and resident of Huntington Beach
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From: T Hazel <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 8:37 AM
To: Strickland, Tony; Van Der Mark, Gracey; Peterson, Erik; Moser, Natalie; [email protected]; McKeon, Casey; Bolton, Rhonda; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Consider request to withdraw from the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA).
Please vote NO on May 16 on the agenda item: Consider request to withdraw from the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA).
Participation in the OCPA saves residents money while minimizing the environmental damage involved with the generation and distribution of electricity.
Please preserve the choice residents with the mens and inclination have to do even more for our environment by choosing 100% renewable energy.
Don't let ideology cost residents money and limit their choice.
Vote NO.
Thank you.
Tom Hazelleaf
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From: Fikes, Cathy
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 8:47 AM
To: Agenda Alerts
Subject: FW: Stay in OCPA
From: Bob Banzett < [email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 8:16 AM
To: CITY COUNCIL <[email protected]>
Subject: Stay in OCPA
Dear City Council members
I urge you to keep the City in Orange County Power Authority. We need to look to the future and adopt more renewable energy - especially when the rates are competitive with fossil fuel sources. Residents and businesses deserve the option to use renewable energy.
A few months ago I would have agreed with your decision to leave, given the shady performance of Brian Probolsky, a protege of the shady Andrew Do. But the OCPA seems to be undergoing a real housecleaning, and we need to take a positive view for the future. I agree that we need to keep a watchful eye on OCPA, and revisit our membership decision from time to time. I hope Mr McKeon, who has missed a crucial meeting of OCPA, will attend future board meetings and keep them honest.
Thanks for your consideration,
Robert Banzett PhD
Huntington Beach Voter
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From: Fikes, Cathy
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 8:47 AM
To: Agenda Alerts
Subject: FW: Withdrawing from the OCPA is a bad idea.
From: Linda Law <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 8:24 AM
To: CITY COUNCIL < [email protected]>
Subject: Withdrawing from the OCPA is a bad idea.
To Mayor Strickland and City Council Members:
Please stay in OCPA! I want to continue to have the option to choose my energy provider.
With all of the good news coming out of OCPA today, leaving now would hurt the City and ratepayers!
Huntington Beach is currently saving money for the City on the current Basic Rate Choice, with a 2% lower generation rate than SCE
Without OCPA, residents and businesses will have no way to choose 100% clean energy, (SCE has currently stopped enrollment).
Thank you for your time.
Linda Law
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From: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 8:46 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Consider request to withdraw from the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) Please vote NO on May 16 on the agenda item: Consider request to withdraw from the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA).
Participation in the OCPA saves residents money while minimizing the environmental damage involved with the generation and distribution of electricity.
Please preserve the choice residents with the mens and inclination have to do even more for our environment by choosing 100% renewable energy.
Don't let ideology cost residents money and limit their choice.
Vote NO.
Thank you.
Tom Hazelleaf
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From: Angel Hafer <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 8:49 AM
To: [email protected]; Walker, Renee; Strickland, Tony; Van Der Mark, Gracey; Moser, Natalie; Kalmick, Dan; McKeon, Casey; Bolton, Rhonda Subject: Stay In The OCPA!!
To Mayor Strickland and City Council Members:
Please stay in OCPA! As OC's first and only CCE, the OC Power Authority MUST succeed! I want to continue to have the option to choose my energy provider. I want more OC cities to see our success and adopt Clean Choice Energy, eventually bringing the choice of 100% renewable energy to ALL Orange County residents and businesses. With all of the good news coming out of OCA today, leaving now would hurt the City and ratepayers! Huntington Beach is currently saving money for the City on the current Basic Rate Choice, with a 2% lower generation rate than SCE. Without OCPA, residents and businesses will have no way to choose 100% clean energy.
Community Choice Energy (CCE) is any city's fastest path to 100% clean electricity. It provides a proven, non-profit, community-led alternative to the investor-owned utilities that have enjoyed a monopoly status in Orange County for a century. It is also the only path where our money is reinvested back into our neighborhoods instead of lining the pockets of shareholders and utility executives.
Today, CCE programs serve more than 11 million California customers, providing countless benefits to those communities, including ten times more renewable electricity than investor-owned utilities.
According to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the state will not meet its clean energy goals without CCE.
The climate crisis still looms large and isn't going anywhere. California is known for paving the way for the rest of the country. Huntington Beach, along with Irvine, Buena Park, and Fullerton are paving the way for Orange County. Don't back out now when we still have so much work left to do! Remember why you joined OCPA in the first place and stick to that commitment for your constituents and all OC residents.
On another note, yesterday, the California Senate approved a resolution formally endorsing the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty proposal. https://fossilfueltreaty.org/california-senate It still needs to make it through a vote in our State Assembly before making it to our Governor's desk, but Californian's know we need a just transition away from fossil fuels. Huntington Beach and the OCPA are already ahead of the game. For the love of our children, grandchildren, and future generations yet to come, I urge you not to back out! Thank you,
Angel Hafer
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From: marie-helene luebbers <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 8:58 AM
To: [email protected]; Walker, Renee; Strickland, Tony; Van Der Mark, Gracey; Moser, Natalie; McKeon, Casey; Bolton, Rhonda; Kalmick, Dan Subject: Subject: 23-443 Please Don't Withdraw from OCPA Please stay in OCPA! I want to continue to have the option to choose my energy provider.
With all of the good news coming out of OCPA today, leaving now would hurt the City and ratepayers! Huntington Beach is currently saving money for the City on the current Basic Rate Choice, with a 2% lower generation rate than SCE.
Without OCPA, residents and businesses will have no way to choose 100% clean energy, (SCE has currently stopped enrollment).
Marie Helene Luebbers
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