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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 99916055531 Resolution No. 9991 Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving an Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of Verified Emission Reductions With the Integrative Organization of Oaxaca Indigenous and Agricultural Communities to Purchase 24,000 Tons C02e for a Total Purchase Price of $228,000 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. On December 7, 2020, the Council adopted Resolution 9930, approving an updated Carbon Neutral Gas Plan to maintain a carbon neutral gas portfolio with rate impacts of individual transactions limited to under $19 per ton CO2e, consistent with the Council-approved maximum rate impact of 10₵/therm. C. In accordance with the Carbon Neutral Plan, the quantity of offsets purchased to meet the City’s Carbon Neutral Plan objectives will be matched to carbon emissions associated with the City’s natural gas sales volume. D. With Resolution 9703 approved August 21, 2017, Council approved the standard form Verified Emissions Reduction Master Agreement. E. Oaxaca, Mexico is a sister city of the City of Palo Alto. F. The integrative organization of Oaxaca Indigenous and Agricultural Communities (ICICO) sells environmental offsets from a forestry project in Oaxaca (the Oaxaca Project). G. The carbon offsets generated by ICICO’s Oaxaca Project comply with a Mexican Forestry Protocol developed by the Climate Action Reserve, a carbon offset registry used by CARB, and are substantially similar in type and protocol to those contemplated by the City’s Carbon Neutral Gas Plan. H. The proposed Verified Emission Reduction Agreement to be entered into with ICICO to purchase $228,000 of carbon offsets generated by the Oaxaca Project is substantively similar to the City’s Standard Form VER Agreement, with minor changes to reflect the international transaction. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto RESOLVES as follows: SECTION 1. The Council hereby approves the Verified Emission Reduction Agreement (VER Agreement) with the ICICO to purchase 24,000 tons of CO2e at $9.50 per ton from the Oaxaca Project, for a total purchase price of $228,000; and DocuSign Envelope ID: A7244C38-415E-49DA-901F-473EB678601A 6055531 SECTION 2. The Council finds that execution of the Oaxaca Project VER Agreement meets the objective of the City’s Carbon Neutral Gas Plan, mitigating GHG emissions from natural gas used in the City of Palo Alto, since the offsets purchased will comply with the Mexican Forestry Protocol approved by the Climate Action Reserve, and are substantially similar to the CARB-approved protocols included in the Carbon Neutral Plan; and SECTION 3. The Council hereby delegates to the City Manager, or his designee, the authority to execute the Oaxaca Project VER Agreement, and confirmation letter, and any documents necessary to administer the Oaxaca Project VER Agreement that are consistent with the Palo Alto Municipal Code and City Council-approved policies and plans; and SECTION 4. Adoption of this Resolution approving the Oaxaca Project VER Agreement with ICICO 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)). In the alternative, Council’s approval of the Oaxaca Project VER Agreement with ICICO is categorically exempt from CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines sections 15307 and 15308, as an action taken for the protection of natural resources and the environment. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: September 27, 2021 AYES: BURT, CORMACK, DUBOIS, FILSETH, KOU, STONE NOES: TANAKA ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED: Assistant City Attorney City Manager Director of Administrative Services Director of Utilities DocuSign Envelope ID: A7244C38-415E-49DA-901F-473EB678601A Certificate Of Completion Envelope Id: A7244C38415E49DA901F473EB678601A Status: Completed Subject: Please DocuSign: RESO 9991 Approving the Verified Emission Reduction Agreement (VER Agreement) ... Source Envelope: Document Pages: 2 Signatures: 6 Envelope Originator: Certificate Pages: 5 Initials: 0 Danielle Kang AutoNav: Enabled EnvelopeId Stamping: Enabled Time Zone: (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) 250 Hamilton Ave Palo Alto , CA 94301 Danielle.Kang@cityofpaloalto.org IP Address: 199.33.32.254 Record Tracking Status: Original 9/28/2021 2:14:43 PM Holder: Danielle Kang Danielle.Kang@cityofpaloalto.org Location: DocuSign Security Appliance Status: Connected Pool: StateLocal Storage Appliance Status: Connected Pool: City of Palo Alto Location: DocuSign Signer Events Signature Timestamp Amy Bartell Amy.Bartell@CityofPaloAlto.org Assistant City Attorney City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 199.33.32.254 Sent: 9/28/2021 2:19:20 PM Viewed: 9/28/2021 3:38:29 PM Signed: 9/28/2021 3:38:38 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Accepted: 7/16/2015 5:52:40 AM ID: d8ecb53d-ef81-4016-8886-1560c48de42a Dean Batchelor Dean.Batchelor@CityofPaloAlto.org Director of Utilities Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None)Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 174.194.128.166 Signed using mobile Sent: 9/28/2021 3:38:39 PM Viewed: 9/29/2021 7:22:39 AM Signed: 9/29/2021 7:22:53 AM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Kiely Nose Kiely.Nose@CityofPaloAlto.org Director, Administrative Services/CFO City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Uploaded Signature Image Using IP Address: 108.164.9.26 Sent: 9/29/2021 7:22:55 AM Viewed: 9/29/2021 10:54:00 AM Signed: 9/29/2021 10:54:08 AM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Ed Shikada Ed.Shikada@CityofPaloAlto.org Ed Shikada, City Manager City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 199.33.32.254 Sent: 9/29/2021 10:54:11 AM Viewed: 9/29/2021 4:01:51 PM Signed: 9/29/2021 4:01:56 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Signer Events Signature Timestamp Tom DuBois tomforcouncil@gmail.com Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 71.204.168.76 Sent: 9/29/2021 4:01:58 PM Viewed: 9/30/2021 8:43:46 AM Signed: 9/30/2021 8:43:56 AM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Lesley Milton Lesley.Milton@CityofPaloAlto.org City Clerk Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None)Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 199.33.32.254 Sent: 9/30/2021 8:43:58 AM Viewed: 9/30/2021 3:08:36 PM Signed: 9/30/2021 3:08:43 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign In Person Signer Events Signature Timestamp Editor Delivery Events Status Timestamp Agent Delivery Events Status Timestamp Intermediary Delivery Events Status Timestamp Certified Delivery Events Status Timestamp Carbon Copy Events Status Timestamp Witness Events Signature Timestamp Notary Events Signature Timestamp Envelope Summary Events Status Timestamps Envelope Sent Hashed/Encrypted 9/28/2021 2:19:20 PM Certified Delivered Security Checked 9/30/2021 3:08:36 PM Signing Complete Security Checked 9/30/2021 3:08:43 PM Completed Security Checked 9/30/2021 3:08:43 PM Payment Events Status Timestamps Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure CONSUMER DISCLOSURE From time to time, City of Palo Alto (we, us or Company) may be required by law to provide to you certain written notices or disclosures. 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