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Resolution No. 5065 1 2 3 4 5 6 RESOLUTION NO. 5065 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF VERNON AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY FOR THE INTEGRATION AND INTERRUPTIBLE TRANSMISSION OF NONFIRM ENERGY PURCHASED BY VERNON FROM THE STATE OF CALI- FORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES 7 WHEREAS, the City of Vernon and the State of California 8 Department of Water Resources are contemplating entering into 9 an agreement to provide for the purchase of surplus nonfirm 10 energy; and 11 WHEREAS, the City of Vernon's electric system is 12 located in a part of the Southern California Edison Company 13 con tro 1 area; and 14 WHEREAS, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has 15 approved a partial requirements tariff which provides that 16 Vernon may purchase energy from suppliers other than Southern 17 California Edison Company if said energy is integrated into 18 the Southern California Edison Company control area; and 19 WHEREAS, Southern California Edison Company requires 20 an agreement for the integration and interruptible transmission 21 of said energy; and 22 WHEREAS, the City of Vernon does not agree that the 23 agreement required by Edison is in conformance with the Edison- 24 Vernon 1972 Settlement Agreement nor in conformance with the 25 antitrust laws of the United States and the policies of the 26 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; however, Edison refuses 27 to permit the integration and interruptible transmission of 28 said nonfirm energy unless Vernon executes the agreement 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 submitted concurrently herein; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vernon approves the execution of this agreement in an effort to provide a cheaper alternative source of energy for its customers but does not waive any rights it has to object to and contest the validity of Edison's actions herein. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That the City Council of the City of Vernon 10 hereby finds and determines that the recitals contained herein- 11 above are true and correct. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 SECTION 2: That the City Council of the City of Vernon hereby approves the Agreement, a copy of which has been presented to the City Council concurrently with this Resolution, but does not waive any rights it has to object to and contest the validity of Edison's actions relating thereto, and the City Council hereby orders said Agreement to be received and filed by the City Clerk. SECTION 3: That the City Council of the City of Vernon 20 hereby authorizes the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute said 21 Agreement for, and on behalf of, the City of Vernon. 22 SECTION 4: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon is here 23 by directed to certify to the passage of this Resolution and there 24 upon and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. 25 26 27 28 B APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of December, 1983. ~~~~~~. V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk -2- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 5065 ,was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon, and was approved by the Mayor of said City at a regular meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday, December 6 , 19 83 (SEAL) ," -3-