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i RESOLUTION NO. 2013-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE UKIAH CITY COUNCIL APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED PROJECT AGREEMENT NO. 5 BETWEEN AND AMONG THE
TRANSMISSION AGENCY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND ITS PARTICIPATING
MEMBERS AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION BY THE CITY MANAGER
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah is a participant in the California-Oregon Transmission
Project (COTP) through agreements with the Transmission Agency of Northern California
(TANG); and
WHEREAS, COTP is a 500 kV transmission line that runs from southern Oregon to
central California which has provided access to power markets in the Pacific Northwest since
1993; and
WHEREAS, Project Agreement No. 5 provides for short term marketing of COTP
transmission when that transmission is not being used by the participant who owns that
transmission; and
WHEREAS, the present agreement Limits sales to periods of less than a year, and the
participants believe that extending sales periods up to and including one full year will increase
these sales; and
WHEREAS, this change is made by simply changing Section 14 of the Agreement by
replacing the words "less than" with the words "up to"; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends approval of this amendment since additional
transmissions sales may be realized resulting in increased revenue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Ukiah City Council does hereby
approve-Amendment-No. 1 to-Amended-and Restated-Project Agreement-No.-5-Between and
Among the Transmission Agency of Northern California and Its Participating Members as
attached hereto and made a part of this Resolution and authorizing execution by the City
Manager with administration by the Electric Utility Director.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City of Ukiah Council on February 20, 2013, by the
following roll call voter
AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Rodin, Thomas, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None _
ABSENT: None
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Dou. Ias F. Crane, Mayor
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Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
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AMENDMENT NO. 1
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AMENDED AND RESTATED PROJECT AGREEMENT NO. 5
BETWEEN AND AMONG
THE TRANSMISSION AGENCY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
AND ITS PARTICIPATING MEMBERS
This Amendment No. l to Amended and Restated Project Agreement No.5
("Agreement"),by and among the Transmission Agency of Northern California,hereinafter
referred to as"TANC,"and its Members the Cities of Alameda,Healdsburg,Lodi,Lompoc,Palo
Alto,Redding,Roseville,Santa Clara,and Ukiah;the Modesto Irrigation District;the Turlock
Irrigation District;and the Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative,hereinafter referred to as
"Participating Members,"is hereby made and entered into as of ,2012,based upon the
following:
RECITALS
WHEREAS
A. ___ On August 23,_2004,_and_as-amended-and restated effective May 1,2006,
TANC and its Participating Members entered into the Agreement.
B. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District subscribed to the Agreement,
as a Non-Participating Member.
C. The Agreement enhances transmission availability in California by
making the Participating Members'unused and unencumbered Transfer
Capability available for use by other entities in an open and efficient
manner for a period of less than one(1)year and in accordance with the
TANC Open Access Transmission Tariff.
D. TANC desires to further enhance transmission availability in California
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by making the Participating Members'unused and unencumbered
Transfer Capability available for use by other entities in an open and
efficient manner for a period of up to one(1)year in accordance with
the TANC Open Access Transmission Tariff.
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NOW,THEREFORE,in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions set forth in this
Amendment No. l to the Agreement,TANC and its Participating Members hereby AGREE,as
follows:
Section 1. Section 14 of the Agreement is amended by replacing the words"less than"
with the words"up to".
Section 2. Except as amended in this Amendment No. 1,there are no other changes in the
Agreement and the Agreement remains in full force and effect.
Section 3. This Amendment No. l may be executed in several counterparts,each of
which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which,when taken together,shall constitute a
Section 4.This Amendment No. 1 shall take effect as of the date of the signature of the
last of TANC or its Participating Members to subscribe hereto.
WHEREFORE,TANC and its Participating Members each represent and warranty to each other
that the signatures subscribed below evidence that the party for whom the signature has been
subscribed is duly authorized,with all necessary power and authority,to execute and deliver this
Amendment No. 1.
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PARTICIPATING MEMBERS
CITY OF ALAMEDA
By:
Name:
Title:
Date:
CITY OF HEALDSBURG
By:
Name:
Title:
Date:
CITY OF LODI
By:
Name:
Title:
Date:
CITY OF LOMPOC
By:
Name:
Title:
Date:
CITY OF PALO ALTO
By:
Name:
Title:
Date:
CITY OF REDDING
By:
Name:
Title:
Date:
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CITY OF ROSEVILLE
By:
Name:
Title:
Date:
CITY OF SANTA CLARA
By:
Name:
Title:
Date:
CITY OF UKIAH
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Name- J ne Chambers
Titl . City Manager
Dat February 25, 2013
MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT
By:
Name:
Title:
Date:
TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT
By:
Name:
Title:
Date:
PLUMAS-SIERRA RURAL ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVE
By:
Name:
Title:
Date:
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' TRANSMISSION AGENCY OF
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
By:
Name:
Title:
Date:
NON-PARTICIPATING MEMBER
SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY
DISTRICT
By:
Name:
Title:
Dater
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