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ATTACHMENT 1 <br /> RESOLUTION <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON <br /> AUTHORIZING SACRAMENTO COUNTY TO ACT AS LEAD APPLICANT FOR <br /> A MUNICIPAL FINANCING PROGRAM GRANT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF <br /> PLEASANTON <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Pleasanton (the "City recognizes that it is in the interest <br /> of the regional, state, and national economy to stimulate the economy; create and retain <br /> jobs; reduce fossil fuel emissions; and reduce total energy usage and improve energy <br /> efficiency within our jurisdiction; and <br /> WHEREAS, State Energy Program (SEP) funds are available through the <br /> California Energy Commission's SEP for grants to eligible local governments for energy <br /> efficiency, energy conservation, renewable energy, and other energy related projects <br /> and activities authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 <br /> "ARRA and <br /> WHEREAS, SEP allows for cities, counties, or groups of cities and counties in <br /> California to apply for SEP funds on behalf of eligible local governments; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City is eligible for SEP funding under the California Energy <br /> Commission's SEP; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City is proposing to collaborate with Sacramento County to <br /> implement a program for financing the energy efficiency, energy conservation, <br /> renewable energy, and other energy related projects and activities authorized by ARRA, <br /> which program is described in Exhibit A for the purpose of qualifying for SEP funds from <br /> the California Energy Commission; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City has considered the application of the California <br /> Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to the approval of the program for financing energy <br /> efficiency, energy conservation, renewable energy, and other energy related projects <br /> and activities authorized by ARRA described in Exhibit A. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that in compliance with the CEQA, the <br /> City finds that the approval of the program for financing energy efficiency, energy <br /> conservation, renewable energy, and other energy related projects and activities <br /> authorized by ARRA described in Exhibit A is not a "project" under CEQA, because the <br /> program does not involve any commitment to a specific project which may result in a <br /> potentially significant physical impact on the environment, as contemplated by Title 14, <br /> California Code of Regulations, Section 15378(b)(4)). <br /> Be it also resolved, that the City authorizes Sacramento County to submit a <br /> collaborative application on its behalf to the California Energy Commission for up to <br />