HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 3288 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) RESOLUTION NO. 3288
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE)ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO )
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JACINTO, CALIFORNIA, CONSENTING TO INCLUSION OF
PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY'S INCORPORATED AREA IN
THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
CONTRACTUAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM TO FINANCE
DISTRIBUTED GENERATION RENEWABLE ENERGY
SOURCES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, the City of San Jacinto (the "City') is committed to the
development of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency improvements,
reduction of greenhouse gases, and protection of our environment; and
WHEREAS, in Chapter 29 of Part 3 of Division 7 of the California Streets
and Highways Code (the "Act"), the Legislature has authorized cities and
counties to assist property owners in financing the cost of installing distributed
generation renewable energy sources or making energy efficient improvements
that are permanently fixed to their property (the "Improvements") through a
contractual assessment program; and
WHEREAS, installation of such Improvements by property owners within
the jurisdictional boundaries of the jurisdictions that are members of the Western
Riverside Council of Governments ('WRCOG") would promote the purposes
cited above and assist the member agencies of WRCOG (each, a "Member
Agency" or, together, "Member Agencies'), including the City in reducing its
greenhouse gas emissions; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to provide innovative solutions and cost-
effective methods for its property owners to achieve greater energy efficiency
and independence, and in doing so cooperate with WRCOG in order to efficiently
and economically assist property owners in financing such Improvements; and
WHEREAS, WRCOG has authority to establish a contractual assessment
program ("the Program") as permitted by the Act, the Joint Powers Agreement of
the Western Riverside Council of Governments, originally made and entered into
April 1, 1991, as amended to date, and the Implementation Agreement by and
between WRCOG and the affected Member Agencies related to the Program to
assist property owners in financing the cost of installing distributed generation
renewable energy sources or making energy efficient improvements that are
permanently affixed to real property; and
WHEREAS, WRCOG is conducting an analysis to determine the feasibility
of the Program, and to develop parameters pursuant to the Act for
implementation and administration of the Program; and