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RESOLUTION NO. 2015-204 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP BY THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA IN THE CALIFORNIA ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF AN ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT RELATING TO ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CITY IN THE AUTHORITY; CONSENTING TO INCLUSION OF PROPERTIES WITHIN THE INCORPORATED AREA OF THE CITY IN THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY (PACE) PROGRAM TO FINANCE DISTRIBUTED GENERATION RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS, APPROVING THE REPORT SETTING FORTH THE PARAMETERS OF THE REFERENCED PROGRAM AND CERTAIN MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND APPROVING AN INDEMNITY AGREEMENT WITH THE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
On June 6, 2015, per Resolution 2015-115, City Council approved Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program Guidelines to help guide expansion of PACE program offerings available to Chula Vista property-owners. Currently, Chula Vista property-owners can choose between three different PACE programs: the local Clean Energy Chula Vista program (administered by Ygrene Energy Fund), the statewide CaliforniaFIRST program, and the statewide California HERO Program. The City is adding the Figtree Program as another PACE program offering in order to provide property-owners with more choices, potentially create more competitive rates in the market, and maximize the number of completed energy and water efficiency retrofits in the community.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to...
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