HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 058-19RESOLUTION NO. 0 5 8 19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA SUPPORTING BALANCED
ENERGY SOLUTIONS AND MAINTAINING LOCAL
CONTROL OF ENERGY SOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, California's energy policies are critical to reducing greenhouse
gas emissions and reducing the impact of climate change on our citizens; and
WHEREAS, the state legislature and state agencies are increasingly
proposing new legislation and regulations eliminating choice of energy by
mandating technologies to power buildings and public and private fleets,
including transit and long-haul trucking, as a strategy to achieve the state's
climate goals; and
WHEREAS, clean, affordable and reliable energy is crucial to the material
health, safety and well-being of Bakersfield residents, particularly the most
vulnerable, who live on fixed incomes, including the elderly and working families
who are struggling financially; and
WHEREAS, the need for clean, affordable and reliable energy to attract
and retain local businesses, create jobs and spur economic development is vital
to our city's success in a highly competitive and increasingly regional and global
marketplace; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield, its residents and businesses value local
control and the right to choose the policies and investments that most
affordably and efficiently enable them to comply with state requirements; and
WHEREAS, building and vehicle technology mandates eliminate local
control and customer choice, suppress innovation, reduce reliability and
unnecessarily increase costs for Bakersfield residents and businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Bakersfield City Council understands that relying on a single
energy delivery system unnecessarily increases vulnerabilities to natural and
man-made disasters, and that a diversity of energy delivery systems and
resources contribute to greater reliability and community resilience; and
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WHEREAS, the Bakersfield City Council understands the need to mitigate
,the impacts of climate change and is committed to doing its part to help the
state achieve its climate goals, but requires the flexibility to do so in a manner
that best serves the needs of its residents and businesses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Bakersfield as follows:
1. The City Council finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are
true and correct and are hereby incorporated fully as a material
part of this Resolution and based upon such matters, the City
Council makes the additional findings set forth herein below.
2. The City of Bakersfield supports balanced energy solutions that
provide it with the decision-making authority and resources needed
to achieve the state's climate goals and supports proposed state
legislation and regulation that retain local control by allowing all
technologies and energy resources that can power buildings and
fuel vehicles, and also meet or exceed emissions reductions
regulations.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY That the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted
%by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
MAY 0 8 2019 , by the following vote:
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YES: COUNCIL MEMBER „(i NZALES,AMPRtSMITH. FREEMAN, SULLIVAN, EARLIER
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ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER YhNNkVN L
APPROVED
MAY 0B2019
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KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attor y
By
ANDREW HEG ND
Deputy City Attorney
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JULIE DRIMAKLS, CMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
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