HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-12 NCPA Operating Agreement - Lake Mendo Hydro PlantRESOLUTION NO. 2008-12
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
UKIAH APPROVING OPERATING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY
AND THE CITY, AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO SIGN
SAME AND AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER /PUBLIC
UTILITIES DIRECTOR TO APPROVE THE PROVISION OF
SERVICES BY NCPA IN CONNECTION WITH THE
OPERATION OF THE LAKE MENDOCINO
HYDROELECTRIC PLANT, AS NEEDED
WHEREAS:
1. The City belongs to the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA), which is a
joint exercise of powers agency that operates various electrical power generating
facilities for its member agencies, including the Gity of Ukiah (City};
2. NCPA has the staff and resources to advise and assist the City in the
operation and maintenance of the Lake Mendocino Hydroelectric Plant (Hydro Plant)
and performs this service for other individual member agencies of NCPA; and
3. The City seeks the expertise and assistance of NCPA to assist the City in the
operation of the Lake Mendocino Hydroelectric Plant (Hydro Plant), including the remote
control of releases of impounded water through the Hydro Plant; and
4. NCPA is willing to provide these services on the terms and conditions as
stated in the Operating Agreement Between Northern California Power Agency and the
City of Ukiah (the Agreement), attached hereto as Exhibit A; and
5. Under the Agreement, NCPA is not obligated to provide services until it
receives a written resolution from the City Council confirming the City's authority to enter
into the Agreement and confirming that the City has allocated funds for and approved
contract payments to NCPA under the Agreement. In addition, the Agreement provides
that NCPA shall not perform any service unless it receives separate written authorization
for each of the services the City may request it to perform.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
1. The City Council confirms that the City has the authority to enter the
Agreement.
2. The agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A is hereby approved and the City
Manager is authorized to sign the Agreement on befialf of the City.
3. The City Manager and the Public Utilities Director are hereby authorized to
request specific services under the Agreement; provided that the City Council has
approved a budget that allocates funds for the services requested, including the use of
reserves on deposit with NCPA. A copy of the budget excerpt containing funds for such
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services shall be deemed confirmation that the City has allocated funds for and
approved payment for the covered services performed by NCPA.
4. The City Manager and the Public Utilities Director are authorized to take such
further action and sign such additional documents as may be necessary to obtain
services from NCPA under the Agreement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on April 16, 2008, by the following roll call vote.
AYES: Councilmember Thomas, McCowen, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Dougl s F. Crane, Mayor
ATT
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