PREPARED BY: MATT RODRIGUEZ DATE OF MEETING: 09/17/18
SUBJECT:
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CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO RATIFY LETTERS FROM MAYOR CALLOWAY DATED SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 TRANSMITTED TO CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve by Minute Order
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Public Safety is an adopted policy contained in the FY 2018-21 City Council Priority Workplan, effective November 1, 2017.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This is not a project as defined by CEQA.
BACKGROUND
City staff have been working with the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC), PG&E and East Bay Energy Watch regarding changes to the energy rates and programs offered in San Pablo. Staff recommended that the City of San Pablo send letters to the CPUC regarding two specific items that have been under review:
1) PG&E cuts to Local Government Partnership Budgets; and
2) A potential increase in the rates due to an increase in Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) fees.
Staff provided letters regarding these issues to the Mayor on September 5, 2018 for signature, and it is recommended that the City Council ratify by Minute Order the letters sent under the Mayor's signature.
Local Government Partnership Budget Cuts
The CPUC currently allocates approximately $1 billion a year through a public goods charge for investor-owned utilities (IOUs) to implement and administer energy efficiency programs throughout the state. Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) receives approximately $600 million for this purpose.
In 2006, PG&E established Local Government Partnerships (LGPs), or "Energy Watch" programs to implement energy efficiency programs in coordination with local governments throughout the PG&E service territory. Other IOUs throughout the state also created partnership programs. East Bay Energy Watch (EBEW) was one of the first Energy Watch programs established in the State consisting of city and county staff members of both Alameda and C...
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