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electricity. The East Bay Community Authority Joint Powers Agreement includes securing electrical energy supply for customers in participating jurisdictions, addressing climate change by reducing energy related to greenhouse gas emissions, promoting electrical rate price stability, and fostering local economic benefits such as job creation, development of a community energy program and local power development. It is the intent of the Agreement to promote the development and use of a wide range of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency programs, including but not limited to State, regional and local solar and wind energy production. The Agreement also includes provisions for withdrawal and termination allowing for a Party to withdraw its membership in the Authority after it has signed on and withdraw prior to the program launch. Resident participation in the CCA is optional and would become the default service provider of electricity for the County and any participating cities. However, customers always have the choice to purchase their energy from the existing investor-owned utility company (PG&E). Prior to the beginning of a CCA's operation, all electricity customers will receive at least four "opt-out" notices during a sixty-day period at which time anyone can opt-out of the program at no cost. There is an additional sixty-day period after the start of the program during which any customers can opt out at no cost. After that, customers may still opt-out for a nominal fee. After opting-out, the customer is prohibited from returning to the CCA for a period of one year. Additional information on the Community Choice Aggregation in Alameda County can be found on the County's website at https://www.acqov.org/cda/planninq/cca/index.htm. Submitted by: Approved Kathleen Yurchak Nelson Fialho Director of Operations and City Manager Water Utilities Page 3 of 3