Res 01-022RESOLUTION NO. 01-022
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING THE STATE PROPOSAL TO BUY
TRANSMISSION LINES OF PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC, 8OUTHERN CALIFORNIA
EDISON, AND SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC WITHOUT NECESSARY
INFORMATION AND A COMPREHENSIVE STATE ENERGY STRATEGY
WHEREAS, the City of Poway is concerned over the increasing impact of energy
rates and availability to our residents and businesses; and
WHEREAS, the City of Poway is concerned about recent actions being taken to
resolve the energy crisis in the State; and
WHEREAS, the City of Poway has become increasingly concerned by the
apparent inability of the State to provide and communicate feasible short and long-term
solutions to the energy crisis facing the City of Poway, the San Diego region and the
State of California; and
WHEREAS, the State, up to this point, has not provided the information to the
City of Poway necessary for us to make informed judgements regarding the proposal to
purchase transmission lines and other energy-related actions by the State; and
WHEREAS, the City of Poway is increasingly concerned about the impact that
the energy crisis will have on the City of Poway, the San Diego region and the State
economy, especially given the State's propensity to balance budget shortages to our
detriment which will impact our ability to provide necessary local services and
infrastructure to our constituents; and
WHEREAS, the City of Poway has a number of unanswered questions about the
purchase of the transmission lines including the cost of the system, inappropriate
subsidization of the utilities (especially if lease backs are involved), long-term costs
associated with maintenance and other costs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway
that the City opposes the State proposal to acquire transmission lines of Pacific Gas
and Electric, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas and Electric without
necessary information and a comprehensive State energy strategy; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this position be communicated to the
Governor and the State Legislature.
Resolution No. 01-022
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PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Poway
at the regular meeting this 24th day of April, 2001.
ATTEST:
Lori ,~ne Peoples, City C~erk
Michael P. Cafagna, Mt
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
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I, Lori Anne Peoples, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify under the
penalty of perjury, that the foregoing Resolution No. 01- 022 , was duly adopted by the
City Council at a meeting of said City Council held on the 24th day of April, 2001, and
that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
EMERY, GOLDBY, HIGGINSON, REXFORD, CAFAGNA
NONE
NONE
NONE
L"Or~/~nne Peoples, City CliJrk -
City of Poway