HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2022-05 - Approving Support Services Program with NCPA RESOLUTION No. 2022-05
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH APPROVING THE SUPPORT SERVICES
PROGRAM AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah is a member of the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA), a joint action agency
providing members with opportunities forjoint generating,transmission and other projects, as well as other supporting
programs such as scheduling and dispatch services and legislative advocacy services to publicly owned utilities
throughout Northern California; and
WHEREAS,the City of Ukiah is a member of NCPA and currently receives benefit from various projects and programs
offered at NCPA; and
WHEREAS, NCPA has expanded service offerings to its members by offering additional support services such as
joint purchasing, engineering services, transmission and distribution planning, power marketing and analysis,
employee training, employment and human relations assistance, customer services and billing, metering and data
management, power plant operations, and other forms of assistance and professional services relating to the
operation of a publicly owned electric utility, as related to either the generation, transmission, or distribution of
electricity or the wholesale or retail operation of such a utility; and
WHEREAS, approval of the attached Support Services Program Agreement(SSPA) between the Northern California
Power Agency (NCPA) and the City of Ukiah will provide the opportunity for the City of Ukiah to utilize the benefit of
these new services; and
WHEREAS,the SSPA provides that Designated Representatives are responsible for committing to individual service
offerings on behalf of a member organization and that the governing board of said member delegate authority to bind
the City/member to contractually receive and pay for service offerings in writing through a confirmation process; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends that the City Council appoints the City Attorney, City Manager and Electric Utility
Director as Designated Representatives under the SSPA and authority to them, together, to execute service
confirmations for amounts not to exceed $20,000 per confirmation or such greater amount as may be authorized by
City Council action or applicable City ordinance.;
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,that the City of Ukiah Council hereby:
1) Approves the Support Services Agreement between the Northern California Power Agency and the City
of Ukiah and authorizes the City Manager or his delegate to execute the agreement; and
2) Appoints the City Attorney, City Manager and Electric Utility Director as Designated Representatives under
the SSPA and authority to them, together, to execute service confirmations for amounts not to exceed
$20,000 per confirmation or such greater amount as may be authorized by City Council action or applicable
City ordinance.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 19t'day of January, 2022 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Orozco, Crane, Rodin, Duenas, and Mayor Brown
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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Ji Brown, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kri tine Lawler, City Clerk