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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 9536DocuSign Envelope ID: D5F3308E-18FB-4B64-88AO-BCD96F8ED930 Resolution No. 9536 Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Authorizing the City Manager to Execute and Amend as Necessary a New Interconnection Agreement with the Northern California Power Agency and Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Electric Related Transmission Services RECITALS A. Since 1983, the Pacific Gas and Electric Company ("PG&E") has provided the City of Palo Alto ("City") and other member cities of the Northern California Power Agency ("NCPA") with electric transmission and related services pursuant to an interconnection agreement. B. In 2002, by Resolution No. 8200, Council delegated authority to the City Manager to enter into a new interconnection agreement. C. PG&E, the City and other NCPA member cities1 became parties to Service Agreement No. 17 under the PG&E Federal Energy Commission ("FERC") Electric Tariff Volume No. 5 ("Existing Interconnection Agreement") which became effective on September 1, 2002. D. The Existing Interconnection Agreement contains the terms and conditions under which the City and PG&E coordinate operations of the electrical interconnections between their respective electric systems including where the City's load interconnection with PG&E's transmission system ("Points of Interconnection"). E. A new Interconnection Agreement between PG&E, NCPA and the NCPA Member Customers ("New Interconnection Agreement") has been developed as the Existing Interconnection Agreement is set to expire on October 31, 2015 . . F. The New Interconnection Agreement and attached appendices contain the terms and conditions under which each of the NCPA member cities Points of Interconnection will be operated in coordination with PG&E and the California Independent System Operator. G. While all of the Points of Interconnection covered under the New Interconnection Agreement are owned and operated by the NCPA member cities, NCPA nonetheless is a signatory to the New Interconnection Agreement due to its role as the portfolio manager, and in such role NCPA shall provide support services to the NCPA Member Customers as part of the current services provided by NCPA to the City and therefor the City will not incur any additional costs associated with the New Interconnection Agreement. H. The NCPA Commission has approved the New Interconnection Agreement in substantive form; however, individual member cities' governing board approval is necessary to fully execute the New Interconnection Agreement. I. The New Interconnection Agreement will become effective on November 1, 2015 for a term of term of ten (10) years. 1 The NCPA Member Customers are the Cities of Alameda, Biggs, Gridley, Healdsburg, Lodi, Lompoc, Palo Alto, Ukiah, and Plumas Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative. 150727 jjs 6053581 1 DocuSign Envelope ID: D5F33D8E-18FB-4B64-88AO-BCD96F8ED930 The Council of the City of Palo Alto does hereby RESOLVE as follows: SECTION 1. Adoption of New Interconnection Agreement is necessary to provide for the cost effective, safe and reliable delivery of electricity to the City's electric utility customers via PG&E's electric transmission system, and is consistent with the objectives of the Council-approved Utilities Strategic Plan. SECTION 2. The Council authorizes the City Manager, and/or his designee, to amend and execute as necessary the New Interconnection Agreement, including any non-substantive modifications as approved by the City Attorney. The Council also authorizes the City Manager, and/or his designee, to amend and execute any operational and procedural appendices to the New Interconnection Agreement, as approved by the City Attorney. SECTION 3. No additional costs to the City will be incurred as a result of the New Interconnection Agreement. SECTION 4. The Council finds that the adoption of this resolution approving the NCPA Governance Agreements does not require review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) since the proposed action does not meet the definition of a project under Public Resources Code Section 21065. In the alternative, execution of the NCPA Governance Agreements is exempt from CEQA, pursuant to California Public Resources Code Sec. 21080(b)(8) and Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations Sec. 15273(a). INTRODUCED AND PASSED: August 17, 2015 AYES: Berman, Burt, DuBois, Filseth, Holman, Kniss, Schmid, Wobach NOES: ABSENT: Scharff ABSTENTIONS: ATTEST: L ~~\.0~-t.____ City Clerk WoRQY~Q,AS TO FORM: aVo\~ bmuL .M84BF317F9342B Senior Deputy City Attorney 150727 jjs 6053581 Mayor ~tilities B2ADF35ED7C5496 ... Director of Administrative Services 2 Certificate Of Completion Envelope Number: D5F33D8E18FB4B6488AOBCD96F8ED930 Subject: Please DocuSign: 6053581 RESO Interconnection NCPA and PGE FINAL 7.27.15.docx Source Envelope: Document Pages: 2 Certificate Pages: 5 AutoNav: Enabled Envelopeld Stamping: Enabled Record Tracking Status: Original 8/20/2015 2:47:16 PM PT Signer Events Amy Bartell amy.bartell@cityofpaloalto.org Management Spec City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Accepted: 7/16/2015 5:52:40 AM PT I D: d8ecb53d-ef81 -4016-8886-1560c48de42a Lalo Perez lalo.perez@cityofpaloalto.org Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered ID: Valerie Fong valerie .fong@cityofpaloalto .org Utilities Director Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered ID: James Keene james.keene@cityofpaloalto.org City Manager City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Accepted: 4/14/2015 5:40:07 PM PT I D: 44fe333a-6a81 -4cb 7 -b7d4-925473ac82e3 In Person Signer Events Editor Delivery Events Signatures: 4 Initials: 0 Holder: Tabatha Boatwright tabatha.boatwright@cityofpaloalto.org Signature ra:~·s;;M LooB4BF317E0342B ... 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