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09/22/2014 <br /> ORIGINAL <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 15370 <br /> RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF REDWOOD <br /> CITY AUTHORIZING CITY ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IN <br /> THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNCIL OF <br /> GOVERNMENTS (WRCOG), CONSENTING TO THE <br /> INCLUSION OF PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY'S <br /> JURISDICTION IN THE CALIFORNIA HERO PROGRAM <br /> TO PERMIT THE PROVISION OF PROPERTY ASSESSED <br /> CLEAN ENERGY (PACE) PROGRAM SERVICES, AND <br /> AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE <br /> AMENDMENT TO WRCOG JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT <br /> AND OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS <br /> WHEREAS, the Western Riverside Council of Governments (the <br /> "Authority") is a joint exercise of powers authority established pursuant to <br /> Chapter 5 of Division 7, Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California <br /> (Section 6500 and following) (the "Act") under a Joint Power Agreement dated <br /> April 1, 1991, as amended from time to time, (the "Authority JPA"); and <br /> WHEREAS, the Authority intends to establish the California HERO <br /> Program (the "California HERO Program") as a contractual assessment program <br /> pursuant to Chapter 29 (Section 5898.10 et seq.) of Part 3 of Division 7 of the <br /> California Streets and Highways Code ("Chapter 29"); and <br /> WHEREAS, the California HERO Program will assist property owners to <br /> finance renewable energy distributed generation sources, energy and water <br /> efficiency improvements and electric vehicle charging infrastructure (collectively, <br /> "Improvements"); and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Redwood City (the "City") supports the <br /> development of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency improvements, <br /> reduction of greenhouse gases, protection of our environment, and reversal of <br /> climate change (the "Environmental Goals"); and <br /> WHEREAS, availability of the California HERO Program to property <br /> owners in the City would facilitate installation of Improvements within the and <br /> support the Environmental Goals; and <br /> WHEREAS, the "Amendment to Joint Powers Agreement Adding the City <br /> of Redwood City as an Associate Member of the Western Riverside Council of <br /> Governments to Permit the Provision of Property Assessed Clean Energy <br /> (PACE) Program Services within the City" (the "JPA Amendment"), by and <br /> between Authority and the City, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit "A" hereto, <br /> would make the City an associate member of the Authority; and <br /> ATTY/RESO.3015/CC HERO PROGRAM RESO.#15370 <br /> REV:9-12-14 PT MUFF#803 <br /> Page 1 of 9 <br />