HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 12922 (Opposing Proposition 16)RESOLUTION NO. 12922
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
OPPOSING PROPOSITION 16, "NEW TWO-THIRDS VOTE
REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLIC ELECTRICITY PROVIDERS" ON JUNE
2010 BALLOT
WIIEREAS, California State Ballot Petition 009-0015, the "New Two-thirds
Vote Requirement for Public Electricity Providers" has qualified for the June 2010
statewide ballot as Proposition 16; and
WHEREAS, the primary sponsor for the Proposition is Pacific Gas and Electric, an
Investor Owned Utility; and
WHEREAS, if adopted, this Proposition would prevent a simple majority of citizens from
determining whether they want Community Choice Aggregation, a program authorized by the
State Legislature in 2007; and
WHEREAS, this Proposition would erode the autonomy of existing municipal utilities
and potentially impacts the autonomy of other local governmental functions; and
WIIEREAS, publically owned utilities including the City of Palo Alto, the City of
Redding, the City of Glendale, and the Northern California Power Agency have opposed this
Proposition; and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities opposes the Proposition; and
WHEREAS, on February 22, 2010 the Marin County Council of Mayors and
Councilmembers ("MCCMC") through its Legislative Committee voted to oppose the
Proposition; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael is a member of the Marin Energy Authority ("MEA")
and this proposition would negatively impact MEA operations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the San Rafael City Council hereby joins
with other cities throughout the State and the League of California Cities in opposing Proposition
16.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the San Rafael City Council hereby directs staff to notify the
League of California Cities regarding this action.
I, Esther C. Beirne, City Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council held on the first day of March 2010, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Brockbank, Connolly, Heller & Levine
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
None
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
None
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Mayor Boro, due to potential conflict of interest
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ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk