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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-261
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
SUPPORTING BALANCED ENERGY SOLUTIONS AND
LOCAL CHOICE
WHEREAS, California's energy policies are critical to reducing greenhouse gas
emissions and reducing the impact of climate change on our citizens; and
WHEREAS, the state legislature and state agencies are increasingly proposing new
legislation and regulations eliminating choice of energy by mandating technologies to power
buildings and public and private fleets, including transit and long-haul trucking, as a strategy to
achieve the state's climate goals; and
WHEREAS, clean, affordable and reliable energy is crucial to the material health, safety
and well-being of San Bernardino residents, particularly the most vulnerable, who live on fined
incomes, including the elderly and working families who are struggling financially; and
WHEREAS, the need for clean, affordable and reliable energy to attract and retain local
businesses, create jobs and spur economic development is vital to our city's success in a highly
competitive and increasingly regional and global marketplace; and
WHEREAS, San Bernardino, its residents and businesses value local control and the
right to choose the policies and investments that most affordably and efficiently enable them to
comply with state requirements; and
WHEREAS, building and vehicle technology mandates eliminate local control and
customer choice, suppress innovation, reduce reliability and unnecessarily increase costs for San
Bernardino residents and businesses; and
WHEREAS, the City understands that relying on a single energy delivery system
unnecessarily increases vulnerabilities to natural and man-made disasters, and that a diversity of
energy delivery systems and resources contribute to greater reliability and community resilience;
and
WHEREAS, San Bernardino understands the need to mitigate the impacts of climate
change and is committed to doing its part to help the state achieve its climate goals, but requires
the flexibility to do so in a manner that best serves the needs of its residents and businesses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this
reference.
Resolution No. 2019-261
SECTION 2. That the City supports balanced energy solutions that provide it with the
decision-making authority and resources needed to achieve the state's climate goals and supports
proposed state legislation and regulation that retains local control by allowing all technologies
and energy resources that can power buildings and fuel vehicles, and also meet or exceed
emissions reductions regulations.
SECTION 3. That the City Council finds this Resolution is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA
applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the
environment. Where it can be seen with certainty, as in this case, that there is no possibility that
the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not
subject to CEQA.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Resolutip shaUbeeyfi-ic'effective immediately.
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the Citf VouAcil an si ed by the Mayor and attested
by the City Clerk this 7h day ofAudi tt 2019. �.
John Valdivia, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Attest:
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Approved as to
MMC, City Clerk
Gary D. Saenz, City Attorney
Resolution No. 2019-261
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO) ss
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO)
I, Georgeann Hanna, MMC, City Clerk, hereby certify that the attached is a true copy of
Resolution No. 2019-261 adopted at a regular meeting held on the 7d' day of Aum—t 2019 by the
following vote:
Council Members:
SANCHEZ
MARRA
FIGUEROA
SHORETT
NICKEL
RICHARD
MULVIHILL
AYES
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Y
NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
WITNESS my hand and official seal of the City of San Bernardino this 7"' day of August 2019.
Georgeann Planna, MMC, City Clerk