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1 ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
AGREEMENTS WITH RESOURCE
INNOVATIONS, INC.
City Council
October 20, 2026
Public Utilities
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2 1. Assembly Bill (AB) 1890 (Brulte, 1996) required that 2.85% of electric revenue be utilized to fund public benefits programming in at least one of four areas: demand side management (energy efficiency), renewable energy, low-income assistance, or research, development, and demonstration
2. Senate Bill (SB) 1037 (Kehoe, 2005) required publicly owned utilities (POU’s) when procuring energy to serve their customer load, to “first acquire all available energy efficiency and demand reduction resources that are cost effective, reliable, and feasible” and to report kilowatt hour (kWh) savings to the California Energy Commission annually
3. AB 2021 (Levine, 2006) required POU’s to identify, target and achieve all potentially cost-effective electric savings and establish 10-year energy efficiency targets
4. SB 350 (De Leon, 2015) established annual targets for statewide energy efficiency savings and demand reduction that will achieve a cumulative doubling of statewide energy efficiency savings in electricity and natural gas by January 1, 2030
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
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3 1. On January 10, 2023, City Council approved two Professional Consultant Services Agreements with Richard Heath and
Associates, Inc. (RHA, Inc.)
a. Commercial Outdoor Lighting Program from Request for Proposal No. 2137
b. Small Business Direct Installation Program from Request for Proposal No. 2139
BACKGROUND
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4 1. November 19, 2024, City Council approved a First
Amendment to increase program funds by an additional
$1,250,000.
2. March 3, 2026, City Council approved a Third Amendment to increase the Outdoor Lighting program funding for a total contract amount of $5,000,000.
3. November 28, 2023, City Council approved a First Amendment to increase program funds by an additional $2,500,000.
4. Both agreements end in January 2027
BACKGROUND
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5 1. January 26, 2026, RHA, Inc.,
advised staff that the business had
been acquired by Resource
Innovations, Inc.
2. Resource Innovations Inc., will assume
responsibility for the performance of
RHA’s obligations as established under
the original agreements
DISCUSSION
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6 That City Council:
1. Approve the Assignment and Assumption Agreement for Request for Proposal No. 2137 for the Outdoor Lighting Program to Resource Innovations, Inc., formerly Richard Heath & Associates, Inc., in the amount of $5,000,000 for a term effective January 13, 2023, to January 13, 2027;
2. Approve the Assignment and Assumption Agreement for Request for Proposal No. 2139 for the Small Business Direct Installation Program to Resource Innovations, Inc., formerly Richard Heath & Associates, Inc., in the amount of $5,000,000 for a term effective January 23, 2023, to January 23, 2027; and
3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Assignment and Assumption Agreements with Resource Innovations, Inc., including making minor and non-substantive changes.
RECOMMENDATIONS