RES-10878 North Orange County Cities Energy PartnershipRESOLUTION NO. 10878
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE DECLARING SUPPORT FOR AN
ENERGY PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, AND THE CITY OF
BREA TO BE KNOWN AS "NORTH ORANGE
COUNTY CITIES ENERGY PARTNERSHIP."
WHEREAS, the City of Orange supports "energy efficiency" initiatives, policies, and
construction standards in order to ensure that our communities follow and encourage
sustainable practices; and
WHEREAS, local demand for electricity has grown, and it is expected that demand
for electricity will continue to grow in the near future to support a growing population and
economy; and
WHEREAS, citizens and businesses spend significant amounts for energy, it makes
economic sense and good public policy to encourage energy efficiency at City facilities and
within our community; and
WHEREAS, energy efficiency programs enhance our environment by improving air
quality, reducing greenhouse gases and other pollution, and conserving natural resources; and
WHEREAS, it is vital for our community to keep spending locally and to encourage
innovations in the way we behave, build, and incorporate energy into our everyday business
and personal lives; and
WHEREAS, there is a growing. movement within California communities and
businesses to improve everyday practices and create more sustainable and "greener" cities; and
WHEREAS, the communities comprised of the North Orange County Cities Energy
Partnership seek to promote innovative methods and state -of -the -art technologies used in the
design and construction of new residential and commercial buildings within the region, in order
to bring energy and natural resource consumption in line with our sustainability goals; and
WHEREAS, the City of Brea has been identified by the participating partnership
jurisdictions to enter into an agreement with Southern California Edison (SCE) and Southern
California Gas (SCG) on their behalf to represent them and implement the activities of the
participating jurisdictions of the North Orange County Cities Energy Partnership; and
WHEREAS, the North Orange County Cities Energy Partnership brings together the
City of Brea, SCE, SCG and the other member agencies in a cooperative program to promote
energy efficiency, regional sustainability goals, and collaboration; and
WHEREAS, The City of Orange has confirmed that its goals are consistent with the
programs identified in SCE and SCG's proposed local government partnership.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the City of Orange supports the mission of the North Orange County Cities
Energy Partnership.
3. That the City of Orange supports a commitment to sustainable practices through
energy efficiency, and will provide leadership and guidance in promoting, facilitating, and
instituting such practices in the region.
4. That the City of Orange supports and endorses the North Orange County Cities
Energy Partnership as an effective method to help meet long -term regional economic and
environmental goals.
5. That the City of Orange will name one or more individuals to the North Orange
County Energy Partnership working group that will review progress regularly with SCE, SCG,
and the City of Brea.
6. That the City of Orange with the assistance of SCE, SCG, the City of Brea and
other member agencies will identify energy efficiency programs and projects within municipal
facilities and support implementation of community energy efficiency and sustainability goals
within the City of Orange.
ADOPTED this 10 day of July, 2015
c
Teresa . Smith, Mayor, City of Orange
ATTEST:
Mary E. ity Clerk, City o ra e
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I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City
of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 14 day of July, 2015 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Alvarez, Whitaker, Smith, Murphy, Nichols
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Mary E. ity Cler rty range