Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Presiding: Mayor McLaughlin · Called to order: 6:31 p.m. · 1 items · 1 votes · 5 public comments

What happened

Approved 6-1 joining Marin Clean Energy for community electricity program (Boozé dissenting).

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Attendance

Corky Boozé(Present)

Gayle McLaughlin(Present)

Jovanka Beckles(Present)

Nat Bates(Present)

Tom Butt(Present)

Jim Rogers(Present)

Jeff Ritterman(Present)

1 substantive items

Environment(1 item)

Explore joining Marin Clean Energy for community electricity program

5-1Police & Community Safety

In Plain English

The city currently buys electricity through Pacific Gas & Electric like most residents. Community Choice Aggregation lets cities buy cleaner electricity at potentially lower rates while PG&E still delivers it to your home. If approved, the city manager requests energy data from PG&E to analyze whether joining would save money and reduce carbon emissions.

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Votes

Adopt Resolution No. 40-11 to demonstrate the City's intent to explore Community Choice Aggregation with the Marin Energy Authority; demonstrate the City's support of clean, local energy and Community Choice Aggregation; and authorize the city manager to request the City's energy consumption data from Pacific Gas & Electric; and also requested staff add a projection of potential jobs as a part of the next report

Moved by: Vice Mayor ButtSeconded by: Mayor McLaughlin

Passed

5 to 1

McLaughlinAye

BecklesAye

BoozéNay

BatesAbsent

ButtAye

RogersAye

RittermanAye