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Resolution No. PC-2000-65 Page 4 integrated energy approach (high efficiency generation) renewable power energy efficiency measures disffibutive generation conservation exploration of public and private partnerships range of community involvement local vs. regional approach analyzed Chairl~rson Sullivan stated that he believes the focus of the program should be on enviromnental, social, and economic sustainability. He advised that he feels decentralism and local controlled energy vs. centralized energy control needs to be discussed. Chairperson Sullivan advised that he would like the process to be an independent study, not tied to an application EIR, noting that he believes more options can be considered with an independent study. He further advised that he would like to see a moratorium on power plant applications, as he is not comfortable that someone will come back requesting that an application be processed while the study is still being conducted. He noted that he believes a moratorium will give the City adequate time to complete the study. With regard to the proposal for a joint workshop, Chairperson Sullivan stated that he would like to see this matter proceed in the most expeditions manner possible, and while he still believes a workshop is a good idea, if the pmeess can begin by the Planning Commission making a recommendation to the City Council, he would support that method. He noted that he would like to have workshops as part of the process. Chairperson Sullivan stated that he agrees with staff to defer the CEQA process on the Enron application, as long as the moratorium is in place. He stated that he would like to have the Planning Commission involved in the study, as well as anyone in the public who has indicated that they would like to be involved. Commissioner Roberts stated that she agrees with Chairperson Sullivan with regard to what should be in the study. She noted that she is enthusiastic about developing a policy for the City. She advised that P.G. & E. needs to get more power into the Vineyard substation and that is the purpose of the transmission line. She noted that she believes the question of whether the transmission line will satisfy the need for additional power plants should be addressed in the study. She stated that she had understood these plants were temporary emergency plants. Commissioner Roberts stated that the study will bring the energy issue to the forefront and get businesses to talk about what can be done. She advised that she would like to know what the local and regional energy needs are. Commissioner Roberts questioned how difficult it would be to impose the moratorium if one of the applicants wanted to proceed before the study was completed. Mr. Swift stated that a meeting would need to be scheduled and the findings for a moratorium would need to be made. He noted that the Council could take this action without action by the Planning Commission. Ms. Seto advised that a finding needs to be made that there