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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Adopted this Resolution on October 24, 1995 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Smith, DeSaulnier, Torlakson, Bishop
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION NO. 95/ 521
(Government Code § 25350)
In the Matter of Authorizing Contra Costa )
County's Participation in the Association of)
Bay Area Governments' (ABAG) Power )
Purchasing Pool Program for Natural Gas )
and Electricity )
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County is currently purchasing natural gas and related
transportation and distribution services from Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E); and
WHEREAS, energy rates in the Bay Area are among the highest in the nation, particularly
for natural gas and electricity; and
WHEREAS, deregulation of the natural gas industry in 1986 and deregulation of the
electric services industry currently under consideration by the California Public Utilities
Commission and the State legislature is creating new opportunities for local governments
to lower their energy costs through collective action; and
WHEREAS, there is no existing power purchasing pools for Bay Area local governments
interested in lower energy costs, and
WHEREAS, bulk purchasing of natural gas has proven itself to be a legal and cost effective
means to achieve reduction in energy costs through the use of a competitive bid program;
and
WHEREAS, it would greatly benefit Contra Costa County to be prepared to take
advantages of any coming changing in the regulation of the electric market; and
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County is a member of the Association of Bay Area
Governments (ABAG); and
WHEREAS, ABAG, in conjunction with New Energy Ventures, Inc. (NEV), proposes to
form a Power Purchasing Pool Program to aggregate natural gas needs of interested
ABAG members and associate members, to collectively negotiate a purchase of natural
gas and transportation services through a competitive request for proposals, and to
negotiate an agreement with PG&E for distribution of natural gas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa
County hereby authorizes the participation of Contra Costa County in the ABAG Power
Purchasing Pool to undertake a bulk purchasing program for natural gas and electricity on
behalf of Contra Costa County and other ABAG members or cooperating members;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director of General Services or his designee, is
authorized to enter into a subscription agreement with ABAG, in substantially the form set
forth in Attachment A appointing ABAG as the agent for Contra Costa County in
negotiating a distribution agreement with PG&E, issuing a Request for Proposal for the
purchase and transportation of natural gas and negotiation of a contract with the
responsive, responsible proposer proposing the lowest costs, after a final review by County
Counsel when such an agreement has been negotiated by ABAG, and
RESOLUTION NO. 95/ 521
FINALLY, BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, that the Director of General Services is authorized
to execute and deliver the contracts negotiated by ABAG on behalf of Contra Costa County
and is appointed the County's representative on ABAG's Power Purchasing Committee to
oversee the operation of Power Purchasing Pool Program.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator
ATTESTED: October 24, 1995
By
Deput Jerk
Contact: Barton J. Gilbert(313-7100)
Orig. Dept.: General Services
cc: GSD-Administration
County Administrator
Auditor-Controller
County Counsel
RESOLUTION NO. 95/521
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