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municipal financing of renewable energy, energy efficiency and water efficiency improvements through the CaliforniaFIRST Program, (2) authorizes CSCDA to conduct assessment proceedings and levy assessments against the property of participating owners within our boundaries, and (3) authorizes miscellaneous related actions and makes certain findings and determinations required by law. CSCDA will undertake a judicial validation proceeding as part of its initiation of the CaliforniaFIRST Program. Exhibit A to Attachment 1 is a form of Resolution of Intention to be adopted by CSCDA and is provided for informational purposes only and does not require action by the City Council. The resolution also authorizes payment of a set -up fee to cover legal, procedural, and technology costs associated with the CaliforniaFIRST Program. Those fees total $20,000 if not all Alameda County jurisdictions join CaliforniaFIRST. If all other Alameda County jurisdictions do join CaliforniaFIRST, the City's fees will total $15,625. It should also be noted that CSCDA in collaboration with Sacramento County is submitting a grant application to the California Energy Commission (which Council is being asked to support in a separate agenda item) that would eliminate all set -up fees for the City if it is successful. Therefore, the $20,000 set -up fee total that would be authorized in the resolution should be viewed as the worst -case maximum cost for the City to participate in CaliforniaFIRST. Also, the City has included the cost of setting up the finance district in its Energy Efficiency Conservation Grant funding from the Department of Energy ARRA funding which is pending approval. Also, any jurisdiction can withdraw from the CaliforniaFIRST Program at any time by passing a resolution rescinding the authorization. S t y: Fiscal Review: Approve by: bbv,q, (,y aQ 47 Daniel Sm• h David P. Culver Nelson Fialho Director perations Services Director of Finance City Manager Attachments: 1. Resolution Page 4of4