HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO7648RESOLUTION NO. 7648
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
APPROVING CONTRACT NO. 96-SNR-00110 BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY,
WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION, AND DEPARTMENT
OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, AND
SEVERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE
CITY OF PALO ALTO, FOR THE FUNDING OF
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE CENTRAL VALLEY
PROJECT POWER GENERATION FACILITIES
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto {"City") is a customer of the
Central Valley Project ("CVP"), an electric power generation
facility, operated by the United States of America, Bureau of
Reclamation {°Bureau"), and marketed by the Western Area Power
Administration ("WAPA"), and receives electric power at favorable
wholesale rates; and
WHEREAS, the City's staff has determined that the voluntary
advancement of funds not exceeding $1,000,000 to the Bureau and the
WAPA for operation and maintenance expenses for the CVP power
generation facilities is in the best interests of the City and all
other customers of the CVP; and
WHEREAS, the City's advancement will be repaid by the Bureau
and the WAPA by credits against future billings for electric power
purchased by the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves Contract No.
96-SNR-00110 with the United States of America, represented by both
the Bureau of Reclamation and the Western Area Power
Administration, and several participating local government
agencies, including the City of Palo Alto, which are customers of
the Central Valley Project for the funding of operation and
maintenance work for the Central Valley Project power generation
facilities, and hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute the contract
on behalf of the City of Palo Alto.
SECTION 2. The City Council finds that the approval of
Contract No. 96-SNR-00110 does not constitute a project under the
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California Environmental Quality Act, and, thus, no environmental
assessment is required.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: February 10, 1997
AYES: ANDERSEN, EAKINS, FAZZINO, HUBER, KNISS, MCCOWN, ROSENBAUM,
SCHNEIDER, WHEELER
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