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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />DECEMBER 16, 2014 <br />TITLE: <br />EXTEND PARTNERSHIP FUNDING <br />AGREEMENTS WITH SOUTHERN <br />CALIFORNIA EDISON AND SOUTHERN <br />CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 2) <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1s' Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute amendments to partnership <br />agreements with Southern California Edison and Southern California Gas Company, subject to <br />nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney, to extend the term <br />through June 30, 2016, and to increase the funding allocation by $70,000 and $28,000, <br />respectively. <br />2. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $70,000 and $28,000 in funding from <br />Southern California Edison and Southern California Gas Company, respectively, and <br />appropriating the same amount to the Public Works Administrative Services Contract Services - <br />Professional account for fulfillment of the partnerships. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) authorized Southern California Edison (SCE) <br />and Southern California Gas Company (SCG), in partnership with cities, to deliver energy <br />efficiency programs to utility customers in their respective service areas. The City was awarded a <br />partnership with SCE for 2010 -2012, which was extended to December 31, 2014, and a <br />partnership with SCG for 2013 -2014. The focus of both partnerships is to jointly deliver energy <br />efficiency information, training, and materials that benefit Santa Ana customers. The partnerships <br />also optimize the City's opportunities for achieving short- and long -term energy savings and <br />reduced utility bills, and assists City residents and businesses in understanding, managing, and <br />reducing energy use and costs. Both partnership agreements end December 31, 2014. <br />The CPUC recently authorized SCE and SCG to extend the Santa Ana partnership agreements to <br />June 30, 2016. This will enable the continuation of energy efficiency programming through the <br />partnerships. In addition, SCE has increased its reimbursement allocation by an additional <br />$70,000, and SCG has increased its funding allocation by an additional $28,000 for this extension <br />period. <br />20B -1 <br />