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18 Waived full reading and adopted Resolution No. 16-894 related to Zone 7 rate increases and <br /> related financial policies <br /> MOTION: It was m/s by Brown/Pentin to approve the Consent Calendar as recommended, except for <br /> Item No 12, which will be heard after Item No 22 Motion passed by the following vote <br /> Ayes Councilmembers Brown, Narum, Olson, Pentin, Mayor Thorne <br /> Noes None <br /> Absent None <br /> MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC <br /> 19 Presentation of proclamation declaring October as National Bullying Prevention Month and <br /> October 19, 2016 as Unity Day <br /> Councilmember Narum invited Youth Commissioners Taylor Sowers and Kate Inman and presented a <br /> proclamation, on behalf of Council, declaring October as National Bullying Prevention Month and <br /> October 19, 2016, as Unity Day <br /> Ms Sowers and Ms Inman provided information regarding Unity Day and commented on the issue of <br /> bullying <br /> 20 Presentation of proclamation commending Tn-Valley REACH on their 25th Anniversary <br /> Councilmember Narum, on behalf of Council, presented a proclamation commending Tn-Valley REACH <br /> on their 25th Anniversary <br /> Pat O'Brian and Kay King, Tn-Valley REACH representatives, expressed their appreciation for <br /> Council's, staffs and the City's support Mr O'Brian announced a fundraiser, on October 5, from 6 00 <br /> to 900 pm <br /> 21 Public Comment - None <br /> PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS <br /> 22 Presentation on Alameda County's Community Choice Aggregation program <br /> Kathleen Yurchak, Director of Operations Service, introduced the item and referenced the final draft of <br /> a technical study which has been provided to Council in their packets as well as a comment memo from <br /> ESA, a previous City consultant who worked on a climate action plan She introduced Bruce Jensen <br /> from Alameda County and Tom Kelly, a consultant with MRW, who will be discussing their progress on <br /> the Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program <br /> Bruce Jensen, Alameda County Community Development Agency (CDA), provided a report regarding <br /> the Community Choice Aggregation program addressing benefits such as lower customer rates, <br /> renewable energy and greenhouse gas reductions as well as local control and local input He provided <br /> an update on recent actions by the Board of Supervisors including acceptance of a feasibility study, a <br /> resolution accepting the JPA agreement, direction to staff to create the program, and the first reading of <br /> an ordinance authorizing formation of the Community Choice Energy (CCE) He invited the City to join <br /> in the effort and deferred to Tom Kelly for a presentation <br /> City Council Minutes Page 3 of 6 October 4, 2016 <br /> li <br />