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2/8/2016 WHEREAS, pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 366 . 2 , two or more entities authorized to be a community choice aggregator may participate as a group in a CCA program through a joint powers agency established pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, if each entity adopts the aforementioned ordinance; and WHEREAS, there has been presented to this City Council for its consideration and acceptance a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (the "Joint Powers Agreement"), reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, whereby the City of Redwood City shall participate in the creation of the Peninsula Clean Energy Authority (the "Authority") with the County and at least one other city and/or towns and become a charter member; and WHEREAS, the Joint Powers Agreement, entered into between the County of San Mateo and the participating cities of San Mateo County, will create and form the Authority. Under the Joint Powers Agreement, the County and cities and towns within San Mateo County choosing to participate in the CCA program will have membership on the Board of Directors of the Authority as provided in the Joint Powers Agreement if they execute the Joint Powers Agreement and adopt the ordinance required by the Public Utilities Code; and WHEREAS, the newly created Authority will enter into agreements with electric power suppliers and other service providers, and , based upon those agreements, the Authority may be able to provide power to residents and business at rates that are competitive with those of the incumbent utility ("PG&E") . Once the California Public Utilities Commission approves the implementation plan created by the Authority, the Authority will provide service to customers within the unincorporated area of San Mateo County and within the jurisdiction of those cities that have chosen to participate in the CCA program ; and WHEREAS, under Public Utilities Code Section 366 .2, customers have the right to opt-out of a CCA program and continue to receive service from the incumbent utility. Customers who wish to continue to receive service from the incumbent utility will be able to do so; and WHEREAS, this Council has been presented with a form of the Joint Powers Agreement and said Council has examined and approved the same as to both form and content and desires to enter into the same. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS : 1 . The City Council wishes to enter into the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement with the County and other participating Cities and Towns of San Mateo County to form the Authority, and the City Manager is authorized and directed to execute the Joint Powers Agreement, which will establish the Authority with the City as Page 2 of 3 ATTY/RES0.0013/CC RESO PENINSULA CLEAN ENERGY COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION RESOLUTION RESO. # 15475 REV: 01-28-16 JS MUFF # 205