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Resolution No. 9787
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Authorizing the City Manager to
Carbonfund.org Foundation Under Specified Terms and Conditions during
Calendar Years 2018 through 2027, Inclusive
RECITALS
A. On December 5, 2016, the Council adopted Resolution 9649 approving a
Carbon Neutral Natural Gas Plan to achieve a carbon neutral gas portfolio by fiscal year 2018
with no greater than a 10¢/therm rate impact.
B. In accordance with the Carbon Neutral Plan, the City must purchase
environmental offsets or verified emission reductions equal to the annual emissions from natural
gas use by all City of Palo Alto Natural Gas Utility customers.
C. By Ordinance 5387 adopted August 15, 2016, Council approved changes to
the Municipal Code specifically streamlining the purchase and sale of wholesale utility
commodities and services and explicitly allowing for standard form Master Agreements.
D. The standard form Verified Emissions Reduction Master Agreement was
approved by Council on August 21, 2017.
E. The City intends to purchase verified emission reductions from one or more
prequalified suppliers from delivery during calendar years 2018 through 2027, inclusive, so long
as the supplier with whom the City negotiates a specific purchase transaction continues to be
qualified and otherwise eligible to transact with the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto RESOLVES as follows:
SECTION 1. The Council hereby authorizes the City Manager or his designee, the
verified emission reduction
requirements from Carbonfund.org Foundation by negotiating one or more individual
transactions, including, but not limited to, contracts, addenda, confirmations, and transactions.
SECTION 2. The purchases negotiated under Section 2 with Carbonfund.org
Foundation shall not exceed $10 million in aggregate.
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SECTION 3. Adoption of this Resolution is not subject to California Environmental
Quality Act review as an administrative governmental activity that will not result in any direct or
indirect physical change in the environment as a result (CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5)).
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: August 13, 2018
AYES: DUBOIS, FILSETH, FINE, HOLMAN, KNISS, KOU, SCHARFF, TANAKA, WOLBACH
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
City Clerk For Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
Director of Administrative Services
Director of Utilities
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