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RESOLUTION NO. 6206
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
IN SUPPORT OF RELICENSING OF HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS TO
THE PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
WHEREAS, certain hydroelectric facilities consisting of projects licensed by the
Federal Power Commission, now known as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC), are subject to consideration for relicense by FERC; and
WHEREAS, efforts are being made by certain municipal entities to secure for
themselves many hydroelectric power plants through applications to FERC.
Efforts which if successful would transfer ownership and operation of these
hydroelectric facilities away from the current supplier of electrical power to
Cupertino, PG &E, and would thus divert this low cost power from Cupertino custo-
mers; and
WHEREAS, this increased cost impact would detrimentally effect the local
Cupertino economy by substantially raising industrial, commercial, and residen-
tial electrical rates; and
WHEREAS, PG &E initially developed these resources at their risk, acquiring know-
ledge and experience taking many years to establish and has continued to improve
these facilities to the advantage of their customers; and
WHEREAS, PG &E is regulated through a legally appointed Government agency, the
Public Utility Commission (PUC) whose charter is to mediate customers interests
and the interests of investor owned utilities for the good of both;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Cupertino hereby urges and request
that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission promptly relicense the following
hydroelectric facilities:
1. Mokelumne River Project (Project No. 137); and
2. Rock Creek - Cresta Project (Project No. 1962); and
3. Phoenix Project (Project No. 1061); and
4. Haas - Kings Project (Project No. 19881);
and; All future hydroelectric relicense requests for projects initially developed
by PG &E; and reject the applications of the municipally -run utilities seeking to
divert these projects away from PG &E and its Cupertino customers.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Cupertino hereby requests that all hear-
ings concerning Pacific Gas & Electric Company's hydro relicensing applications
be conducted in the service territory of the Pacific Gas & Electric Company where
the projects are located and where the public they serve live and work.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be provided to:
Mr. Kenneth F. Plumb, Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
825 North Capitol Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20426
Resolution No. 6206
With direction that copies be placed and recorded in the files for each affected
project (Nos. 131, 1962, 1988, 1061).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be provided to:
President Ronald W. Reagan
The White House
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20013
The Honorable Pete Wilson
The United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorable Alan Cranston
The United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorable Herschel Rosenthal
Chairperson
Energy and Public Utilities Committee
California State Senate
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814
'rite Honorable Terry Coggin
Chairperson
Natural Resources Committee
California State Assembly
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Honorable Gwen Moore
Chairperson
Utilities and Commerce Committee
California State Assembly
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Honorable Leonard Grimes
President
California Public Utilities Commission
350 ticAllister Street, Room 5026
San Francisco, CA 94102
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�(D) 11th Senatorial District
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'(D) 12th Senatorial District
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(D) 21st Assembly District
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Ernie Ronnyv
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Norman Y. Hineta
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John Vasconcellos
(D)
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Dominic Cortese
24th Assembly District
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Norman Y. Hineta
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(D)
13th Congressional District
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Suite 310
San Jose 95128
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Ed ischau
(R)
12th Congressional District
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Sunnyvale
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Resolution No, uLOb
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 21cr day of Novombor 1983, by the following
vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Gatto, Johnson, Rogers, Sparks, Plungy
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Clerk Ma" f Cuperti