CC RES 2019-058 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-58
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES SUPPORTING BALANCED ENERGY
SOLUTIONS AND MAINTAINING LOCAL CONTROL OVER
ENERGY SOLUTIONS
WHEREAS, California's energy policies are critical to reducing greenhouse gas
emissions and reducing the impact of climate change on our citizens; and,
WHEREAS, the state legislature and state and county agencies are increasingly
proposing new legislation and regulations eliminating choice of energy by mandating
technologies to power commercial and residential buildings and public and private fleets,
including transit and long-haul trucking, as a strategy to achieve the state's climate goals;
and,
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes has adopted a number of existing
policies, plans and programs that demonstrate its ongoing commitment to reduce
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to promote sustainable and energy-efficient
practices; and,
WHEREAS, the need for clean, affordable and reliable energy to attract and retain
local businesses, create jobs and spur economic development is vital to our City's success
in a highly competitive and increasingly regional and global marketplace; and.
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, its residents and businesses value
local control and the right to choose the policies and investments that most affordably and
efficiently enable them to comply with state requirements; and,
WHEREAS, building and vehicle technology mandates undermine, the City's
adopted plans and policies, eliminate local control and customer choice, suppress
innovation, reduce reliability and unnecessarily increase costs for Rancho Palos Verdes
residents and businesses; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes understands that relying on a single
energy delivery system unnecessarily increases vulnerabilities to natural and man-made
disasters, and that a diversity of energy delivery systems and resources contribute to
greater reliability and community resilience; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes understands the need to mitigate the
impacts of climate change and is committed to doing its part to help the state achieve its
climate goals, but requires the flexibility to do so in a manner that is consistent with
adopted plans and policies and which best serves the needs of its residents and
businesses.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The facts set forth in the recitals of this Resolution are true and correct
and are incorporated herein by references as though set forth in full.
Section 2: The City of Rancho Palos Verdes supports efforts that retain local
control by allowing all technologies and energy resources that can power buildings and fuel
vehicles, and also meet or exceed emissions-reductions regulations.
Section 3: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage, approval, and adoption of
this Resolution, and shall cause this Resolution and her certification to be entered in the
Book of Resolutions of the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 6th day of November 2019.
Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, EMILY COLBORN, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, do hereby certify that
the above Resolution No. 2019-58, was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on November 6, 2019.
City Clerk
Resolution No. 2019-58
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