HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 04012003 - 97-458 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Adopted this Resolution on . September 9- 1997 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Uilkema, Canciamilla and DeSaulnier
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Gerber
ABSTAIN: None RESOLUTION NO. 97L 458
(Government Code § 25350)
In the Matter of Authorizing Contra Costa )
County's Participation in the Association of Bay)
Area Governments' (ABAG)Joint Exercise of )
Powers Agreement(JPA) Creating the ABAG )
Publicly OWned Energy Resources and ABAG's)
Electric Aggregation Program )
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County is currently a participant in the Association of Bay Area
Governments (ABAG)program for the pooled purchase of natural gas and related services
(P3 Program) since fiscal year 1996-97; and
WHEREAS, the P3 Program achieved savings of seven percent (7%); and
WHEREAS, on May 6, 1997, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued
Decision 97-05-040 authorizing customers of, among others,Pacific Gas &Electric(PG&E)
to acquire electric supply and related services from sources other than PG&E; and
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County is currently an electric customer of PG&E; and
WHEREAS,Contra Costa County is a member of the Association of Bay Area Governments
(ABAG); and
WHEREAS, ABAG proposes the formation of a pooled purchasing program for the
acquisition of electric supply and related services (Electric Program); and
WHEREAS,ABAG further proposes that the Electric Program be implemented through a
"Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Creating the ABAG Publicly OWned Energy
Resources" (ABAG POWER) (attached as Exhibit A) formed by ABAG and other public
entities in the PG&E service territory in which such public entities commit to participating
in ABAG POWER for at least one (1) year; and
WHEREAS, a participant in the Electric Program will acquire electric supply and related
services under an agreement between the participant and ABAG (Direct Access Electric
Aggregation Agreement) (attached as Exhibit B) which will be assigned from ABAG to
ABAG POWER upon the formation of ABAG POWER; and
WHEREAS, each participant in the Electric Program will be represented on the Board of
.Directors of ABAG POWER by a director, or in his/her absence by an alternate, appointed
by the participant; and
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County can save on County buildings/facilities and street lights
an estimated four percent(4%) on electricity costs with ABAG POWER beginning January
1, 1998, which represents a savings of approximately $200,000 for the first-year contract;
and
RESOLUTION NO. 97r 458
WHEREAS, Contra Cos+ *�ounty finds that it is in its best inte t and the public interest
to join ABAG POWER anu participate in ABAG's Electric Program.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa
County hereby authorizes the participation of Contra Costa County in the Joint Powers
Agreement creating the ABAG Publicly OWned Energy Resources (ABAG POWER) to
undertake a bulk purchasing program for 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 the Direct Access Electric Aggregating Agreement with ABAG, in
substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A appointing ABAG as the agent for Contra Costa
County in the purchase and management of a direct access electric aggregation program for
members and cooperating members of ABAG; and
FINALLY, BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, that the Director of General Services or his
designee is authorized to execute and deliver the Direct Access Electric Aggregation
Agreement in substantially the form or in conformance with the principles set forth in Exhibit
B on behalf of Contra Costa County, and the Deputy General Services Directo�'r is appointed
the County's representative to the Board of Directors of ABAG with alternates designated
by the Director of General Services,under the Bylaws of ABAG POWER set forth in Exhibit
C.
' Kathy Brown, Deputy Director, General Services Department, is APPOINTED the
representative.
1 hereby oertlty th>�ttfi itf i±tUli correct copy
an action taken and ante ttd an the minutes of the
Board of Su 4 on hateow
ATTESTED: Pdd
PHIL BAT ELOR dirk of a Board
of Sul Vi d G�ounty inistrator
r
J AIJ Deputy
Contact: Barton J. Gilbert(313-7100)
(rig. Dept.: General services
cc: GSD-Administration
County Administrator
Auditor-Controller
County Counsel
RESOLUTION NO. 07/458