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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSouthern California Edison (SCE) - 2017-06-05 (2) Dept. ID Ad-17-015 Page 1 of 2 Meeting Date: 6/5/2017 20 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH f REQUEST FOR. CITY COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE: 6/5/2017 SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager PREPARED BY: Antonia Graham, Assistant to the City Manager SUBJECT: Approve and authorize execution of a Southern California Edison (SCE) Non- Disclosure Agreement Statement of Issue: The City would like to explore the concept of community choice aggregation (CCA). In order to explore CCA the City needs to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with Southern California Edison (SCE) to obtain customer class energy usage data. This data is used to create a Pro Forma and conduct an analysis to see if a CCA would be economically viable for the City's customers (residential, industrial, government, and commercial). Financial Impact: There is no fiscal impact by signing the NDA with SCE. Recommended Action: Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the "Community Choice Aggregator Non-Disclosure Agreement" with Southern California Edison. Alternative Action(s): Do not authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement and direct staff on next steps. Analysis: Since 2002, thirty-three (33) communities have launched or are in the process of launching community choice energy programs. All of these CCAs have signed an NDA with their respective Investor Owned Utility (IOU). Currently, the cities of Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Orange, Garden Grove, Tustin, and Lake Forest are in various stages of CCA exploration. At the January 2017 Strategic Planning session, City Council discussed the concept of Community Choice Aggregation. In February, staff received quotes from firms to conduct a feasibility study. Good Energy was selected to perform the study for the City. In order to perform the study, Good Energy on behalf of the City needs to acquire data from SCE to understand the electricity load and usage trends in the City for both residential and commercial. This Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) will enable the City to receive energy usage data that will be analyzed by Good Energy to determine if CCA is feasible in Huntington Beach A feasibility study is the first step in investigating CCA. If the potential margin for cost savings is large enough as identified in the study, the City Council may elect to continue to investigate the formation of a CCA as a next step. The results of the study will be presented to City Council upon completion. Item 17. - 1 HB -282- Dept. ID Ad-17-015 Page 2 of 2 Meeting Date:6/5/2017 Community Choice Energy/Aggregation would enable the City of Huntington Beach and others in Orange County (should we wish to partner with other cities) the ability to have local control over electricity rates, efficiency programs, and local generation. This is an economic development tool that allows communities to realize reduced energy costs and create workforce development programs that create jobs. The California Public Records Act explicitly exempts utility customer information from disclosure. Additionally, the Public Utilities Code Section 8380 requires utilities, and via Public Utilities Commission decision, CCAs as well, to execute these NDAs and take other appropriate measures to safeguard customer data privacy. This NDA form is necessary for compliance with the rule of law. The NDA has been reviewed by the City Attorney's Office and has been approved-as-to-form. Concerns were raised about data and the California Public Records Act. These concerns were vetted by the City Attorney's Office, and the City and SCE have come to terms on what can and cannot be shared. Environmental Status: Not Applicable Strategic Plan Goal: Improve quality of life Attachment(s): 1. Letter from Southern California Edison 2. Non-Disclosure Agreement from Southern California Edison HH -283- Item 17. - 2 ATTACHMENT # 1 From: Andrea Tozer Sent:Tuesday, May 09, 2017 1:56 PM To: Vigliotta, Mike Cc: Gates, Michael; Fadia Khoury Subject: Clarification of CCA NDA Mr. Vigliotta, As we discussed during our telephone conferences, you raised concerns about your client's compliance with Section 2 of SCE's Community Choice Aggregator Non-Disclosure Agreement, Filed Form 14-769 (NDA), given disclosure obligations you believe you may have under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) as well as the need to disclose certain materials regarding the decision to create a CCA to the City Council including public review. The relevant NDA provision, which is within a filed form approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (and thus has the full force and effect of law), states: "Confidential Information shall also include specifically any copies, drafts, revisions, analyses, summaries, extracts, memoranda, reports and other materials prepared by CCA or its representatives that are derived from or based on Confidential Information disclosed by Utility, regardless of the fonn of media in which it is prepared, recorded or retained." You expressed concern that the definition above would prevent the City of Huntington Beach from publicly disclosing documents in two ways that do not themselves contain—or cannot, in the City's assessment, be reasonably reverse-engineered to identify—any customer-specific infonnation. While SCE does not offer legal advice to you about your compliance with statutes that may bear on your client's rights and obligations under various disclosure laws, SCE interprets this provision of the NDA consistent with Schedule Community Choice Aggregation- Infonnation Fees (CCA-INFO), which explains in Special Condition 1 that customer confidentiality is protected if customer-specific information is aggregated in compliance with the 15115 Rule. As such, information aggregated in compliance with the 15115 Rule may be disclosed pursuant to the CPRA or as part of public presentations. The 15115 Rule requires any aggregated infonnation to contain at least 15 customers and a single customer's load must be less than 15% of an assigned category. SCE does not view reports, analyses, or studies that do not include customer-confidential information, or that include only data aggregated in compliance with the 15115 Rule (as described in Schedule CCA-INFO), as being confidential infonnation within the scope of the NDA. Please let me know if you have any questions. Item 17. - 3 HB -284- ATTACHMENT #2 SOl1iHE1 N UiltONt EDISOft"N Southern California Edison Revised Cal. PUC Sheet No. 57117-E Rosemead, California (U 338-E) Cancelling Revised Cal, PUC Sheet No. 51040-E Sheet 1 COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATOR NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT Form 14-769 (To be inserted by utility) Issued by (To be inserted by Cal. PUC) Advice 3243-E R,O. Nichols Date Filed Jui 8, 2015 Decision Senior Vice President Effective Oct 1, 2015 IC15 Resolution :.;,z.;k VY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ,� EDISON An EDISON INTERNATIONAL Company COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATOR NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT This Non-Disclosure Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by and between Southern California Edison Company (SCE) ('Utility ) and a— (T) [describe political entity] Community Choice Aggregator (T) ("CCA") as of ("Effective Date"). This Agreement is executed pursuant to California Public Utilities Commission ("CPUC") Order Instituted Rulemaking ("OIR") 03-10-003, California Public Utilities Code ("PU Code") Section 366.2 et seq., and applicable Utility tariffs (as modified hereafter from time to time), As used herein the Utility and CCA may each be referred to individually as a "Party" and collectively as (T) "Parties." The CPUC has determined that CCA may obtain specified confidential customer information from Utility pursuant to Tariff Schedules Community Choice Aggregation — (T) Information Fees ("CCA-INFO") and Community Choice Aggregation — Service Fees ("CCA- (T) SF") (as modified hereafter from time to time) as a CCA, as defined by PU Code Section (T) 331.1, solely in order to investigate, pursue or implement Community Choice Aggregation (D) Services pursuant to PU Code Section 366.2, et seq, or solely to administer energy efficiency (N) programs in the CCA's geographic territory upon CPUC authorization pursuant to PU Code (T) section 381.1 ("CCA Service"). The provisions of this Agreement and Schedules CCA-INFO (T) and CCA-SF govern the disclosure of Utility's confidential customer information to CCA (T) ("Disclosure Provisions"). The Parties hereby mutually agree that: 1. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, current proprietary and confidential information of Utility regarding customers of Utility ("Utility Customers") may be disclosed to CCA from time to time in connection herewith as (D) provided by the Disclosure Provisions and solely for the purpose of CCA Service. (D) Such disclosure is subject to the following legal continuing representations and (T) warranties by CCA: (a) CCA represents and warrants that, pursuant to PU Code Section 331.1, (1) it is either (i) a city, county, or other entity as defined in PU Code Section 331.1 whose governing board has elected to combine the loads of its residents, businesses, and municipal facilities in a community wide electricity buyers, or (ii) a city, county, or other entity as defined in PU (D) Code Section 331.1 that intends to actively investigate or pursue delivery (N) of electric service to customers located within the geographic territory of (T) the CCA; and (2)that to investigate, pursue or implement CCA Service, it (T) requires certain Confidential Information, as defined in Section 2, below; Form No. 14-769 7/2015 Page 1 of 6 (b) CCA represents and warrants that it has all necessary authority to enter into this Agreement, and that it is a binding enforceable Agreement according to its terms; (c) CCA represents and warrants that the authorized representative(s) executing this Agreement is authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of the CCA; and (d) CCA confirms its understanding that the information of Utility Customers (T) is of a highly sensitive confidential and proprietary nature, and that such information will be used as contemplated under the Disclosure Provisions solely for the purposes of investigating, pursing or implementing CCA (T) Service, and that any other use of the information may permit Utility to suspend providing further information hereunder. (e) CCA represents and warrants that it will implement and maintain (N) reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the information, to protect the Confidential Information from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure, and prohibits the use of the data for a secondary commercial purpose not related to CCA Service or energy efficiency purposes without the customer's prior consent to that use. (N) 2. The confidential and proprietary information disclosed to CCA in connection (T) herewith may upon request include, without limitation, the following billing (N) information about Utility Customers: Customer-specific information from the current billing periods as well as prior 12 months consisting of: service account number, name on service account, service address with zip code, mailing address with zip code, email address, telephone number, meter number, monthly kWh usage, monthly maximum demand where available, electrical or gas consumption data as defined in PU Code Section 8380, other data detailing electricity or needs and patterns of usage, Baseline Zone, CARE participation, End Use Code (Heat Source) Service Voltage, Medical Baseline, Meter Cycle, Bill Cycle, Level Pay Plan and/or other plans, Horse Power Load and Number of Units and monthly rate schedule for all accounts within the CCA's geographic territory (collectively, "Confidential Information"). (N) Confidential Information shall also include specifically any copies, drafts, revisions, analyses, summaries, extracts, memoranda, reports and other materials prepared by CCA or its representatives that are derived from or based on Confidential Information disclosed by Utility, regardless of the form of media in which it is prepared, recorded or retained. 3. Except for electric usage information provided to CCA pursuant to this Agreement, Confidential Information does not include information that CCA proves (a) was properly in the possession of CCA at the time of disclosure; (b) is or becomes publicly known through no fault of CCA, its employees or representatives; or (c) was independently developed by CCA, its employees or representatives without access to any Confidential Information. 4. From the Effective Date, no portion of the Confidential Information may be disclosed, disseminated or appropriated by CCA, or used for any purpose (T) other thanfor CCA Service as permitted under this Agreement and the Disclosure Provisions. Form No. 14-769 7/2015 Page 2 of 6 5. CCA shall, at all times and in perpetuity, keep the Confidential Information in the strictest confidence and shall take all reasonable measures to prevent unauthorized or improper disclosure or use of Confidential Information. CCA (N) shall implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the information, to protect the Confidential Information from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure and prohibits the use of the data for a secondary commercial purpose not related to CCA Service. Specifically, CCA shall restrict access to (N) Confidential Information, and to materials prepared in connection therewith, to those employees or representatives of CCA who have a "need to know" such Confidential Information in the course of their duties with respect to the CCA (T) Service and who agree to be bound by the nondisclosure and confidentiality obligations of this Agreement, provided, however, that, an Energy Service Provider, agent, or any other entity, including entities that provide both direct access (as codified in Assembly Bill No. 1890, Stats. 1996, ch. 854) and CCA (T) Service shall limit their utilization of the information provided to the purposes for which it has been provided and shall not utilize such information, directly or indirectly, in providing other services, including but not limited to Direct Access services, in order to effectuate the obligations of this Agreement. Prior to disclosing any Confidential Information to its employees or representatives, CCA shall require such employees or representatives to whom Confidential Information is to be disclosed to review this Agreement and to agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement by signing the `Non-Disclosure Agreement for CCA Employees or Representatives" form attached as Exhibit A hereto. CCA shall provide Utility with copies of the signed Exhibit A forms at Utility request. CCA shall also provide Utility with a list of the names, titles, and addresses for all persons or entities to which Confidential Information is disclosed in connection herewith ("Disclosure List"). This Disclosure List shall be updated by CCA on a regular basis, and will be provided to Utility once each quarter at a minimum. 6. CCA shall be liable for the actions of, or any disclosure or use by, its employees or representatives contrary to this Agreement; however, such (T) liability shall not limit or prevent any actions by Utility directly against such employees or representatives for improper disclosure and/or use. In no event shall CCA or its employees or representatives take any actions related to Confidential Information that are inconsistent with holding Confidential Information in strict confidence. CCA shall immediately notify Utility in writing if it becomes aware of the possibility of any misuse or misappropriation of the (T) Confidential Information by CCA or any of its employees or representatives. (T) However, nothing in this Agreement shall obligate Utility to monitor or enforce CCA's compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Form No. 14-769 7/2015 Page 3 of 6 7. CCA shall comply with the consumer protections and requirements concerning (N) subsequent disclosure and use of Confidential Information pursuant to CPUC (N) Decision No. 12-08-045. (N) 8. CCA acknowledges that disclosure or misappropriation of any Confidential (T) Information could cause irreparable harm to Utility and/or Utility Customers, the amount of which may be difficult to assess. Accordingly, CCA hereby (T) confirms that Utility shall be entitled to apply to a court of competent (T) jurisdiction or the CPUC for an injunction, specific performance or such other relief (without posting bond) as may be appropriate in the event of improper disclosure or misuse of its Confidential Information by CCA or its employees or representatives. Such right shall, however, be construed to be in addition (T) to any other remedies available to Utility, in law or equity. 9. In addition to all other remedies, CCA shall indemnify and hold harmless (T) Utility, its affiliates, subsidiaries, parent company, officers, employees, or agents from and against and claims, actions, suits, liabilities, damages, losses, expenses and costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and disbursements) attributable to actions or non-actions of CCA and/or its employees and/or its representatives in connection with the use or disclosure of Confidential Information, 10. If, at any time, CCA ceases its investigation, pursuit or implementation of community choice aggregation pursuant to PU Code Section 366.2 et seq., CCA shall promptly return or destroy (with written notice to Utility itemizing the materials destroyed) all Confidential Information then in its possession at the request of Utility. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the nondisclosure obligations of this Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement. (T) 11. This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of the Parties hereto. This Agreement shall not be assigned, however, without the prior written consent of the non-assigning Party, which consent may be withheld uoc to the confidential nature of the Information, data and materials covered. (T) 12. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior discussions, negotiations, understandings, communications, correspondence and representations, whether oral or written. This Agreement shall not be amended, modified or waived except by an instrument in writing, signed by both Parties, and, specifically, shall not be modified or waived by course of performance, course of dealing or usage of trade. Any waiver of a right under this Agreement shall be in writing, but no such writing shall be deemed a subsequent waiver of that right, or any other right or remedy. Form No. 14-769 712015 Page 4 of 6 13. This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws (T) of the State of California, without reference to its principles on conflicts of laws, 14. This Agreement shall, at all times, be subject to such changes or modifications (T) by the CPUC as it may from time to time direct in the exercise of its jurisdiction. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the authorized representatives of the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY BY: TITLE: [CCA name] BY: TITLE: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH By Mayor ATTEST: By: City Clerk Form No. 14-769 7/2015 Page 5 of 6 EXHIBIT A NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT FOR CCA EMPLOYEES OR REPRESENTATIVES l declare under penalty of perjury that (1) 1 am employed as (title) at (employer and address); and (2) I have personally reviewed the attached COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATOR NON- DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT relating to disclosure and use of Confidential Information (as defined therein) and 1 agree to be bound by its provisions. Signed: Print Name: Dated: Form No. 14-769 7/2015 Page 6 of 6 Estanislau, Robin From: Mark Bixby [mark@bixby.org] Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2017 5:00 PM To: Agenda Comment Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL Subject: YES on item 17 SCE NDA for CCA analysis AGENDA COMMENT I support a YES vote on the June 5th, 2017 city council agenda item 17 for a non-disclosure agreement with SCE to obtain data relevant to Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) analysis. I support eventual implementation of a CCA to give us local control over our energy sources, increased customer choice, and ultimately better pricing. mark2bixby.org Remainder of.sig suppressed to conserve expensive California electrons... SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION McOft Data: 6 Agenda Item No.: / i Esparza, Patty From: Belindajon [belindajon@aol.com] Sent: Monday, June 05, 2017 1:18 PM To: Agenda Comment Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL Subject: Aggregator NDA with SCE AGENDA COMMENT Hello- As a long time resident of Huntington Beach as well as a local business owner, I strongly urge the Huntington Beach City Council to approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the"Community Choice Aggregator Non-Disclosure Agreement"(NDA)with Southern California Edison (SCE). The City Council has already discussed the concept of Community Choice Aggregation (CCA)back in January of 2017 and in February quotes were received and a firm was selected to conduct a feasibility study regarding the economic viability of a CCA for Huntington Beach.Given these previous steps,the execution of the NDA with SCE would appear to be a"no-brainer". For without the energy usage data from SCE, a feasibility study cannot be conducted. First,since we are here about the NDA, let me say that in terms of personal privacy,as both a resident and business owner, I am not concerned at all about my information being used as part of the feasibility study.There is nothing particularly private or personal about the amount of electricity consume at home or at work. In fact,SCE sends me a monthly report with regard to my electrical consumption versus my neighbors. I would think the only people wishing to keep such information private might just be up to no-good. With regard to CCA's, I am relatively new to the concept. However after much research, I believe this is a concept could be very beneficial to our local community and therefore should be thoroughly investigated. I support the further investigation of CCA viability for four main reasons: 1)choice/competition,2)local control,3)economic benefit, and 4) environmental leadership. 1. 1 don't like monopolies! I like a competitive market where I am allowed to choose. Right now SCE is the only game in town. If I want power for my home or business, I am forced to buy power from SCE. I would like to have a choice, and a local choice at that.A Huntington Beach or Coastal Orange County CCA would provide me with a choice when purchasing my electricity 2. 1 like local control, and I like services and policies tailored to benefit my community.SCE services 14 million customers from coastal Orange County to the California/Nevada border. It is simply impossible for SCE to focus their service goals on the needs and desires of our community here in Huntington Beach. By law they must be locally controlled, and with local control comes local focus. 3.When possible, I find it preferable to deal with local businesses and entities. I buy goods and services in Huntington Beach.Why not the same for my electricity? I would much rather pump my hard earned dollars into our local economy rather than sending cash to SCE who services 50,000 square miles. How much of the money I send to SCE every month is coming back to Huntington Beach now?In addition to having my money staying local when I pay my power bills, I also see the benefits of more local jobs related to infrastructure upgrades and improvements.Economically speaking I see a CCA as being able to have our cake and eat it too! 4.As a coastal resident, I like to be a good steward for our environment.Our local environment-ocean,beaches,wetlands,clean water and clean air- was one of the things that originally attracted me to Huntington Beach decades ago, and now that my adult children and grandchild live here as well, I want to pass along our community's natural wonders to them.A CCA appears to be a good vehicle that will allow me to be both a good business person as well a good coastal steward. I see a terrific opportunity for renewable energy production through both wind and solar in Surf City,and given the importance of preserving our coastline and wetlands,this would appear to be a"win-win"for both my business and our environment future. Thank you for your time and consideration. Belinda Shepherd Huntington Beach resident SUPPLE ENTML COMMUNICATION Meeting Date: _ / Agenda Item No.; 1 -7 Estanislau, Robin From: Surf City Pipeline [noreply@user.govoutreach.com] Sent: Monday, June 05, 2017 2:48 PM To: CITY COUNCIL; Agenda Alerts Subject: Surf City Pipeline: Comment on an Agenda Item (notification) Request#30002 from the Government Outreach System has been assigned to Agenda Alerts. Request type: Problem Request area: City Council - Agenda& Public Hearing Comments Citizen name: Patricia Goodman Description: I support agenda item # 17 that the city council approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the "Community Choice Aggregator Non-Disclosure Agreement" with Southern California Edison. This makes sense for our city to move toward being a CCA thoughtfully and maintain the vision of being a sustainable energy city. Expected Close Date: June 6, 2017 Click here to access the request Note: This message is for notification purposes only. Please do not reply to this email. Email replies are not monitored and will be ignored. x SUPPLEMENTAL _�0 = rn COMMUNICATIONo-<c C, m Meeting Date: rn > '� w Agenda Item No-: ..a RECEIVED 2011 JUN-5 PM 3: 2? HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY CLERK Chamber of Commerce CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH June 5, 2017 Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce Supports Exploring the Development of a Community Choice Aggregation The Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce has taken a position in support of researching the formation of a community choice aggregation. Taking time to see if a CCA would provide ample rate savings is something the City of Huntington Beach should strongly consider. Measures such as the CCA allow for a more competitive field when looking to recruit employers and jobs to Huntington Beach. Permitting the signature of the non-disclosure agreement with Southern California Edison in no way obligates the City to develop a CCA, it merely provides adequate access to data. Exploring the possibility of a CCA without this data would be impossible or at best incomplete. The Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce is an association of business representing 700 companies and more than 25,000 jobs. We serve as the champion for those who create the jobs which make Huntington Beach great. 1 Sincerely, James O'Callaghan President/CEO Huntington Beach chamber of Commerce SUPPLEMENTAL ; COMMUNICATION i f Mm"Date:_ 40 Agenda Item No: I' 2134 Main Street, Suite 100 Huntington Beach, CA 92648 P: (714) 536-8888 F: (714) 960-7654 �I Esparza, Patty From: KIRK NASON [kirk_nason@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, June 05, 2017 3:07 PM To: Agenda Comment Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL Subject: Community Choice Aggregator Non-Disclosure Agreement AGENDA COMMENT Hello - As a resident of Huntington Beach, I strongly urge the Huntington Beach City Council to approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the "Community Choice Aggregator Non-Disclosure Agreement" (NDA) with Southern California Edison (SCE). The City Council has already discussed the concept of Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) back in January of 2017 and in February a firm was selected to conduct a feasibility study regarding the economic viability of a CCA for Huntington Beach. Given these previous steps, the execution of the NDA with SCE would appear to be a "no-brainer". For without the energy usage data from SCE, a feasibility study cannot be conducted. With regard to CCA's, I believe this is a concept that could be very beneficial to our local community and therefore should be thoroughly investigated. Regards, Kirk J. Nason 714 321-7298 Excuse brevity& typos 1 Ii OFFICERS President Jennifer Thomas Vice President Roberta Armstrong Treasurer June 1,2017 Dan Kalmick Secretary Mannka Horack Mayor Barbara Delgleize BOARD OF City Council DIRECTORS City of Huntington Beach Roger Bloom 2000 Main St Dr.Gerald Chapman Dr John Doyle Huntington Beach CA 92648 Sue Gordon Dave Hamilton Mikel Hogan,Ph.D. Flossie Horgan Mike McMahan RE: SUPPORT Agenda Item#17-Approve and authorize execution of a Southern Corey Miller Jayson Ruth California Edison(SCE) Non-Disclosure Agreement Marc Stirdivant Laurel Telfer Karen Merickel-Wood Dear Madam Mayor and City Council: Executive Director Kim Kolpin The Bolsa Chica Land Trust supports the City's exploration into the feasibility of ADVISORY BOARD Community Choice Aggregation(CCA) and its first step of the process to execute the Debbie Cook Non-Disclosure Agreement with Southern California Edison. Norma Gibbs Bob Goodrich Both the Cit s Draft General Plan Update and its Draft Green House Gas Mitigation Janice Kellogg y' P Patricia Martz,Ph D. Program(GHGMP)support the evaluation of CCA for the City of Huntington Beach Linda Moulton Patterson Rochelle Pazanti in order to meet our state mandated GHG goals.The Bolsa Chica Land Trust is Dr.Richard Sax Grace Winchell supportive of any and all ways the City can explore to lower our GHG emissions as ENDORSEMENTS they have a direct impact on the Bolsa Chica wetlands. Amigos de Bolsa Chica Changes in bird migration patterns, Sea Level Rise,and increased storm activity are all Algalita Marine Research Foundation directly related to GHG emissions in their ability to trap heat in the atmosphere Anza Borreg Foundation Ballona Wetlands nds Land causing g g g Climate Change.These changes will have severe negative effects on the Bolsa Trust Chica wetlands through floodingboth for access and habitat ocean acidification and City of Huntington Beach g ( )' City of Seal Beach negative impacts to the Pacific Flyway. Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks Huntington Beach We urge you to support Agenda Item#17 and authorize and execute the NDA with Wetlands Conservancy g PP g Huntington Beach Tomorrow SCE to allow for the study of feasibility of CCA for Huntington Beach. Orange Coast League of Women Voters If we can be of further service,please let me know. Orange County Cinsula eper SUPPLEMENTAL Peninsula Open Space Trust Best regards, Sea and Sage Audubon /► / NICATION Sierra Club //;; / V 8J ®V 9� Angeles Chapter nyc" .{/�`� (X . •jlvr»�-z Surfrider Foundation n �' ;� L Moo"Dab: Jennifer A.Thomas ( / CALIFORNIA COUNCIL OF LAND TRUSTS President � No.; Member in Good Standing Agenda'1m 5200 Warner Avenue - Suite 108 - Huntington Beach, CA 92649 - (714) 846-1001 www.boisachicalandtrust.org