HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2019-023 Support and Control of Local Energy SolutionsRESOLUTION NO. 2019 -023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING BALANCED ENERGY SOLUTIONS AND
MAINTAINING LOCAL CONTROL OF 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 agencies are increasingly proposing new legislation and
regulations eliminating choice of energy by mandating technologies to power buildings and public
and private fleets, including transit and long -haul trucking, as a strategy to achieve the state's
climate goals; and
Whereas, clean, affordable and reliable energy is crucial to the material health, safety and well-
being of the City of Lake Elsinore, residents, particularly the most vulnerable, who live on fixed
incomes, including the elderly and working families who are struggling financially; 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 Lake Elsinore, 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 eliminate local control and customer choice,
suppress innovation, reduce reliability and unnecessarily increase costs for the City of Lake
Elsinore residents and businesses; and
Whereas, the City of Lake Elsinore 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 Lake Elsinore 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 best serves the needs of its residents and businesses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
That the City supports balanced energy solutions that provide it with the decision - making authority
and resources needed to achieve the state's climate goals and supports proposed state legislation
and regulation that retains local control by allowing all technologies and energy resources that
can power buildings and fuel vehicles, and also meet or exceed emissions reductions regulations.
Passed and Adopted on this 91h day of April 2019.
Attest:
Mark Mahan
Deputy City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, Mark Mahan, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify that
Resolution No. 2019 -023 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California,
at the Regular meeting of April 9, 2019, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Sheridan, Johnson and Magee; Mayor Pro -Tem Tisdale and Mayor Manos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Mark Mahan
Deputy City Clerk