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RESOLUTION Consenting to the Inclusion of Properties Within the City's Jurisdiction in the California HERO Program to Finance Distributed Generation Renewable Energy Sources, Energy and Water Efficiency Improvements and Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure and Approving the Amendment to the Western Riverside Council of Governments Joint Powers Agreement Related Thereto (joins the Western Riverside Council of Governments and participates in the California HERO PACE Program)
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WHEREAS, the Western Riverside Council of Governments ("Authority") is a joint exercise of powers authority established pursuant to Chapter 5 of Division 7, Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California (Section 6500 and following) (the "Act") and the Joint Power Agreement entered into on April 1, 1991, as amended from time to time (the "Authority JPA"); and
WHEREAS, Authority intends to establish the California HERO Program to provide for the financing of renewable energy distributed generation sources, energy and water efficiency improvements and electric vehicle charging infrastructure (the "Improvements") pursuant to Chapter 29 of the Improvement Bond Act of 1911, being Division 7 of the California Streets and Highways Code ("Chapter 29") within counties and cities throughout the State of California that elect to participate in such program; and
WHEREAS, City of San Leandro (the "City") is committed to development of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency improvements, reduction of greenhouse gases, protecting the environment, and reversal of climate change; and
WHEREAS, in Chapter 29, the Legislature authorizes cities and counties to assist property owners in financing the cost of installing Improvements through a voluntary contractual assessment program; and
WHEREAS, installation of such Improvements by property owners within the jurisdictional boundaries of the counties and cities t...
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