ACTION:
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Clerk/Secretary
Department: City Manager Item No: D2
Prepared by: Cassidy McCarthy, CAP Program Administrator Meeting Date: August 11, 2026 Approved by:
Imelda Huerta, Assistant City Manager
John Conley, City Manager Agenda Location: Discussion
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UBJECT: CEA & LUMINIA SOLAR PLUS PROGRAM AT VISTA FACILITIES RE
COMMENDATION: Receive presentation and report on CEA’s Solar Plus program for City of Vista’s Facilities and provide direction to staff.
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RRELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS: Climate and Environmental Responsibility PRIOR ACTION: On November 14, 2023, opened, conducted and closed a public hearing toreceive public testimony regarding the Clean Energy Alliance default power supply selection and adopted City Council Resolution No. 2023-200, setting the Clean Energy Alliance default power supply option within the jurisdiction of the City of Vista to “Clean Impact Plus – 50% Renewable and 75% Carbon Free Energy.” and adopted City Council Resolution No. 2023- 201, setting the Clean Energy Alliance power supply option for city-owned facilities and operations to “Green Impact – 100% Renewable Energy” (Vote 5-0).
On June 28, 2022, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022- 113, authorizing the execution of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for membership in the Clean Energy Alliance, a Community Choice Aggregation Joint Powers Authority, and allowing Mayor's appointment of a member and alternate member to the Board of Directors of the Clean Energy Alliance; and introduced and adopted City Council Ordinance 2022-9, obtaining the City Council's decision, pursuant to Public Utilities Code section 366.2 (c)(12), to implement a Community Choice Aggregation Program within thew jurisdiction of the City of Vista by participating in the Clean Energy Alliance, under the terms and conditions provided in the Joint Powers Agreement (Vote 5-0).
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lease see Exhibit 1 for a comprehensive list of prior City Council actions.
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TATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT:
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rogram Overview
On November 20, 2025, the Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) Board of Directors approved the Solar Plus Business Program, a partnership with Luminia that expands access to no- upfront-cost solar and battery storage solutions for non- residential, municipal, and school district properties within CEA member jurisdictions.
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program is intended to increase local clean energy generation, improve energy resiliency, and help participating properties manage rising electricity costs. Participating property owners may benefit from AGENDA
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
Directed staff to move forward with the Wave Waterpark site and to take the other sites to the Environmental Commission for review. Vote: 5-0