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PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. PC-2000-65 RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT A STUDY OF ELECTRICAL POWER FACILITIES AND ADOPTION OF A LOCAL ENERGY POLICY/STRATEGY BE INIITIATED WHEREAS, at its meeting of November 8, 2000, the Planning Commission held a workshop concerning the application of UAE/Enron to construct an electrical generation facility at 3300 Busch Road on the Kiewit property; and WHEREAS, during the workshop, the Planning Commission and members of the public raised numerous concerns ranging from the potential environmental effects of the project, to the need to establish a city-wide energy policy/strategy; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission directed staff to agendize for its consideration a possible proposal to ask for a joint workshop with the City Council concerning energy policies and strategies, and a possible moratorium on review/approval of power-generating projects until such a policy/strategy is developed; and WHEREAS, at its duly noticed public hearing of November 28, 2000 the Planning Commission considered all public testimony, relevant exhibits, and recommendations of the City staff concerning the establishment of an energy policy/strategy, a joint workshop with the City Council, and a possible moratorium on processing any power plant applications pending completion of such a policy/strategy; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission determined that a study of electrical power facilities and adoption of a local energy policy/strategy is appropriate; a moratorium should be placed immediately on any power generation plant applications if the applicants do not voluntarily postpone these applications until completion of the study; the issues identified by the Planning Commission as being important to be included in the recommendation be forwarded to the City Council; and action on any CEQA process for any particular application should be deferred until the study is completed based on the expectation that such applications will be voluntarily withdrawn.