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3. Providing electric rates that are competitive with those provided by the incumbent utility; 4. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions arising from electricity use; 5. Increasing local and regional renewable generation capacity; 6. Increasing energy conservation and efficiency projects and programs; 7. Increasing regional energy self-sufficiency; and 8. Encouraging local economic and employment benefits through energy conservation and efficiency projects. F. Representatives from the County and Alameda County cities have developed the East Bay Community Energy Authority Joint Powers Agreement ("Joint Powers Agreement"). The Joint Powers Agreement creates the East Bay Community Energy Authority ("Authority"), which will govern and operate the CCA program. The County and the Alameda County cities that elect to participate in the CCA Program shall do so by approving the execution of the Joint Powers Agreement and adopting an ordinance electing to implement a CCA Program, as required by Public Utilities Code Section 366.2(c)(12). In December of 2016, the County and Alameda County cities joined the Joint Powers Agreement. G. The Authority has entered into agreements with electric power suppliers and other service providers and, based upon these agreements, the Authority provides electrical power to residents and businesses at rates that are competitive with those of the incumbent utility. The Authority plans to enter more agreements in the future. The California Public Utilities Commission approved the implementation plan prepared by the Authority, and the Authority now provides service to customers within it member jurisdictions. Under Public Utilities Code Section 366.2, customers have the right to opt -out of a CCA program and continue to receive service from the incumbent utility. Customers who wish to continue to receive service from the incumbent utility will be able to do so at any time. SECTION 2. Based upon the findings set forth in Section 1, the City elects to implement a Community Choice Aggregation program within Alameda County by and through the City's participation in the East Bay Community Energy Authority. SECTION 3. CEQA The City Council finds, under Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 15061(b)(3), that this ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that it is not a Project which has the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. The City Council therefore directs that a Notice of Exemption be filed with the Alameda County Clerk in accordance with the CEQA guidelines. SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such a decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Pleasanton hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section or subsection, sentence, clause and Page2of3