HomeMy WebLinkAbout7751 RESOLUTION NO 7751
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DECLARING SUPPORT FOR THE
SAN BERNARDINO REGIONAL ENERGY PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS
COMPANY, AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO BE
KNOWN AS THE "ENERGY PARTNERSHIP"
WHEREAS, the Energy Partnership, representing the participating City of
Redlands, supports "energy efficiency" initiatives, policies, and construction standards in
order to ensure that our coiminunities follow and encourage sustainable practices, and
WHEREAS, local demand for electricity has grown, and it is expected that
demand for electricity will continue to grow in the near future to support a growing
population and economy, and
WHEREAS, because residents and businesses spend significant amounts for
energy, it makes economic sense and good public policy to encourage energy efficiency
in the City of Redlands, and
WHEREAS, energy efficiency programs enhance our enviroiunent by improving
air quality, reducing greenhouse gases and othei pollution, and conserving natural
resources, and
WHEREAS, it is vital for our community to keep spending locally and to
encourage innovations in the way we behave, build, and incorporate energy into our
everyday business and personal lives, and
WHEREAS, there is a growing movement within California coinimunities and
businesses to improve everyday practices and create more sustainable and "greener"
cities, and
WHEREAS, the communities comprising the Energy Partnership seek to promote
innovative methods and state-of-the-art technologies used in the design and construction
of new residential and commercial buildings within the region, in order to bring energy
and natural resource consumption in line with oul sustainability goals, and
WHEREAS, San Bernardino Council of Goveriments ("SBCOG") has been
identified by their participating jurisdictions to enter into an agreement with Southern
California Gas Company("SCG") and Southern California Edison("SCE") on their
behalf to represent therm and implement the Eneigy Partnership, and
WHEREAS, the Energy Partnership brings together the City of Redlands, SCE,
SCG, and the Energy Partnership member agencies in a cooperative program to promote
energy efficiency, iegional sustainability goals, and collaboration,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF REDLANDS AS FOLLOWS
Section I The City Council hereby determines that
A The above recitations are true and correct,
B The City of Redlands designates SBCOG to implement the mission
of the Energy Partnership,
C The City of Redlands supports a commitment to sustainable
practices through energy efficiency, and will provide leadership
and guidance in promoting, facilitating, and instituting such
practices in the region,
D The City of Redlands supports and endorses the Energy
Partnership (a SCE and SCG Local Govenunent Partnership) as an
effective method to help meet long-term regional economic and
environmental goals,
E The City of Redlands will naive one or more individuals to the
Energy Partnership working group that will review progress
regularly with SCE and SCG, and
F The City of Redlands, with the assistance of SCE and SCG, will
identify and support implementing the suite of programs and
pro3ects within the City of Redlands' municipal facilities and
community energy efficiency and sustainability goals
Section 2 The Quality of Life Department Director, and the Director's designee,
is hereby authorized, on behalf of the City, to execute all necessary documentation,
correspondence, and reports for the purposes of administering the City's participation in
the Energy Partnership Program
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 18th day of July, 2017
Paul W Foster, Mayor
ATTEST.
armetonaldson, City Clerk
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I, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk of the City of Redlands,hereby certifies that the foregoing
resolution was adopted by the City Council, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 18th
day of July, 2017 by the following vote
AYES Councilmembers Harrison, Barich, Tejeda, Mayor Foster
NOES None
ABSENT Councilmember Gilbreath
ABSTAIN None
ijo e Donaldson, City Clerk
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