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Staff Report for Resolution Approving the StopWaste.Org Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JPA) Creating the Energy Council and Agreeing to Become a Member of the Energy Council
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
On September 26, 2012, the Alameda County Waste Management Authority (ACWMA, operating under the name StopWaste.Org) Board voted to invite all Alameda County local jurisdictions to sign a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for the Energy Council (Energy JPA) to form the Energy Council. On February 27, 2013, the ACWMA Board further voted to modify the proposed Energy JPA to include a weighted voting structure, along with some clarifying language. StopWaste.Org proposes this Energy JPA to support its member jurisdictions in obtaining energy program funding.
Such collaborative efforts and the Energy JPA as an umbrella organization are viewed positively by funders and positions Alameda County jurisdictions for regional benefits. The City of San Leandro will particularly benefit as a small jurisdiction with limited staff available for applying for and managing grants. As a member of the Energy Council, the City of San Leandro will potentially secure resources and more efficiently coordinate energy-related initiatives.
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a resolution to authorize and direct the City Manager to execute a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for the Energy Council for San Leandro to become a member of the Energy Council.
BACKGROUND
The Alameda County Waste Management Authority (StopWaste.Org) is a public agency formed in 1976 by a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement among the County of Alameda, each of the fourteen cities within the county, and two sanitary districts that provide refuse and recycling collection services. StopWaste.Org is responsible for preparation of the Alameda County Integrated Waste Management Plan and Alameda County Hazardous Waste Management Plan. It manages a long-range program for development...
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