HomeMy WebLinkAbout21585 - RESOLUTIONS - 5/17/2006 RESOLUTION NO. 21585
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DESIRES THE
DISSOLUTION OF THE CALIFORNIA UTILITY BUYERS
JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY, OF WHICH IT IS A MEMBER,
AND VOTES FOR SUCH DISSOLUTION;
WHEREAS, the California Utility Buyers JP'A ("CUB") is a California joint powers authority
formed by a Joint Powers Agreement as of April 29, 1999 (the "1999 JPA Agreement"),
pursuant to California Government Code section 6500 et seq., for the benefit of its member
public agencies (the "Members") to jointly exercise their common power to purchase
electricity and natural gas and to seek advice on energy consumption; and
WHEREAS, on August 28, 2001, the Board of Directors of CUB (the "CUB Board")
recommended that Members consider and approve a First Amended and Restated Joint
Powers Agreement (the "2001 JPA Agreement"), which was approved by the City of
Stockton and the City of Palm Springs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Springs is a Member; and
WHEREAS, the CUB Board has determined, in CUB Resolution Nos. 2006-01, 2006-02,
and 2006-03, that the costs of operation of CUB do not justify CUB's continued existence,
that CUB program operations should be wound down, its natural gas service contracts
assigned to the School Project for Utility Rate Reduction (a joint powers authority of
California public schools that has operated in conjunction with CUB), and that CUB should
be dissolved; and
WHEREAS, all authorizations required for dissolution of CUB have been taken, except a
final vote for dissolution by a majority of the Members as specified in the 1999 JPA
Agreement and in the 2001 JPA Agreement and a final distribution of surplus assets.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
The City of Palm Springs desires the dissolution of CUB, of which it is a Member, and
votes for such dissolution. The Board further directs its City Manager or his/her designee
to forward a copy of this resolution to CUB.
ADOPTED this 171h day of May, 2006.
David H. Ready, City r
ATTEST:
games Thompson, City Clerk
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Resolution No. 21585
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CERTIFICATION '
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 21585 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on May 17, 2006, by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmember McCulloch, Councilmember Mills, Councilmember Pougnet,
Mayor Pro Tem Foat and Mayor Oden
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
mes Thompson, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California
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