CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PACKET

Attachment 1 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE BRIGHT CHOICE AS THE DEFAULT ELECTRICITY PRODUCT FOR PLEASANTON’S MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS WHEREAS, on January 19, 2021, the City Council authorized the City Manager to purchase Renewable 100 as the default electricity product for Pleasanton’s municipal accounts; and WHEREAS, Renewable 100, provided by Ava Community Energy (formerly East Bay Community Energy), offers 100% renewable energy with zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, significantly contributing to the city’s sustainability goals; and WHEREAS, the City of Pleasanton is currently facing financial challenges and exploring cost-saving measures to address its forecasted structural budget deficit; and WHEREAS, on May 21, 2024, the city held a workshop outlining a contingency menu of potential service reductions; and WHEREAS, staff has identified the potential to reduce electricity costs by switching from Renewable 100 to Bright Choice, which provides 49.4% eligible renewable energy; and WHEREAS, switching to Bright Choice is projected to save the city approximately $80,000 annually, based on 2023 usage levels, resulting in total savings of approximately $320,000 over the four-year period from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2028; and WHEREAS, this adjustment will support the city’s financial management while maintaining a commitment to sustainability, and will not affect Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Accounts, which will still have the option to switch from Renewable 100 to Bright Choice if they wish; and WHEREAS, analysis has confirmed that this adjustment will allow the city to continue meeting its Climate Action Plan (CAP) 2.0 2030 goal, assuming all other actions from CAP 2.0 meet their quantified emissions reduction targets; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: SECTION 1. Hereby authorizes the City Manager to purchase Bright Choice as the default electricity product for Pleasanton’s municipal accounts from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2028, at which point the city will reenroll in Renewable 100. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton at a regular meeting held on June 18, 2024 I, Jocelyn Kwong, City Clerk of the City of Pleasanton, California, certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on the 18 day of June, 2024, by the following vote: Page 8 of 248