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RES-2014-036RESOLUTION NO. 2014- 036 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM FOR APPROVAL OF AND AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THE SECOND AMENDATORY POWER SALES CONTRACT WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim ( "Anaheim ") is a party to a Power Sales Contract, as amended (the "Power Sales Contract "), with Intermountain Power Agency ( "IPA "), pursuant to which Anaheim acquired a portion of the generation capacity and transmission capacity of the Intermountain Power Project ( "IPP ") through June 15, 2027 ( "Termination Date "); and WHEREAS, IPA is a party to substantially identical power sales contracts with other parties (such other power sales contracts together with the Power Sales Contract being, collectively, the "Power Sales Contracts" and such other parties together with Anaheim being, collectively, the "Purchasers "); and WHEREAS, IPA has engaged in negotiations to provide for the continuation of IPP beyond the Termination Date; and WHEREAS, current California state law prohibits California utilities from entering into new or renewed long -term contracts that do not meet certain emission performance standards ( "EPS "); and WHEREAS, IPP cannot comply with California state law unless it is repowered from a coal facility to an EPS - compliant natural gas - fueled facility; and WHEREAS, IPA desires to amend the Power Sales Contracts to provide for, among other things, the repowering of IPP to a EPS - compliant natural gas - fueled facility ( "Repowering ") so Purchasers that want to continue beyond the Termination Date may be in a position to consider, pursuant to the terms of Section 33 of the Power Sales Contracts, an offer to renew their entitlements in the generation capacity and the transmission capacity under certain circumstances beyond the Termination Date ( "Renewal Offer "); and WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Department ( "Department ") conducted an evaluation of the technical, economic, environmental, and regulatory factors associated with IPP and recommends that Anaheim no longer be an IPP Purchaser beyond the Termination Date; and WHEREAS, in order to minimize exposure and continue to maintain low rates for Anaheim residents and businesses while meeting legislative and regulatory requirements, the City Council of the City of Anaheim ( "City Council ") hereby determines that it is in the best interests of Anaheim that Anaheim no longer be an IPP Purchaser beyond the Termination Date; and WHEREAS, there has been presented to the City Council the form of the Second Amendatory Power Sales Contract between IPA and Anaheim, which amends the Power Sales Contract to provide for, among other things, the Repowering, and contains forms of the Renewal Power Sales Contract, Offer Letter, Offer Acceptance, and Agreement for Sale of Renewal Excess Power, all of which are attached as exhibits to the form of the Second Amendatory Power Sales Contract; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby determines that it is in the best interests of Anaheim not to accept a Renewal Offer to be delivered to all Purchasers, including Anaheim, to enter into the Renewal Power Sales Contract and the related documents contemplated in the Second Amendatory Power Sales Contract; and WHEREAS, the Second Amendatory Power Sales Contract will not become effective until each of the IPP Purchasers have approved similar amendments to their respective Power Sales Contracts; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the Second Amendatory Power Sales Contract; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of Anaheim to approve the Second Amendatory Power Sales Contract and the transactions contemplated thereby and authorize Anaheim's execution, delivery, and performance of the Second Amendatory Power Sales Contract. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim as follows: 1. The City Council hereby approves the Second Amendatory Power Sales Contract, which amends the existing Power Sales Contract, between Intermountain Power Agency and the City of Anaheim in the form thereof on file with the City Clerk, together with such additions, omissions, and changes therein as are approved by an Authorized Officer, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery thereof. 2. The Public Utilities General Manager and designees (each an "Authorized Officer "), are each hereby authorized to execute, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to attest and affix the seal of the City of Anaheim to, the final form of the Second Amendatory Power Sales Contract, for and in the name and on behalf of the City of Anaheim. The City Council hereby authorizes the delivery and performance of the Second Amendatory Power Sales Contract. 3. The Public Utilities General Manager, the Public Utilities Assistant General Manager —Joint Services, the City Attorney, the City Clerk, and the other officers, employees and agents of the City of Anaheim are hereby authorized and directed, jointly and severally, for and in the name of the City of Anaheim, to do any and all things and to take all actions, including execution and delivery of any and all such additional documents, certificates of purchaser, opinions of counsel, agreements, instruments, notices, consents, memorandums of understanding, compliance certifications, instruments of conveyance, certificates, opinions, assignments, and warrants which they, or any of them individually, may deem necessary, appropriate, or advisable in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Second Amendatory Power Sales Contract and this Resolution, and such actions previously taken by such officers, employees and agents are hereby ratified and confirmed. 4. The Second Amendatory Power Sales Contract will not become effective until all the Intermountain Power Project Purchasers have approved similar amendments. 5. The City Council of the City of Anaheim hereby finds and determines that it is in the best interests of the City of Anaheim not to be an Intermountain Power Project Purchaser beyond the Termination Date. The Public Utilities General Manager, and designees, are hereby authorized and directed to take any and all actions necessary and consistent herewith, including, but not limited to, not accepting a Renewal Offer to enter into the Renewal Power Sales Contract and the related documents contemplated in the Second Amendatory Power Sales Contract. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 25th day of February, 2014, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor Tait, Council Members Eastman, Murray, Brandman and Kring NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None CITY OF ANAHEIM a MAYOR OF THE dITY OF ANAHEIM ATTEST: , a CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM 100277 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF ANAHEIM ) I, Linda N. Andal, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2014- 036 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Anaheim duly called, noticed and held on the 25th day of February, 2014, by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Tait, Council Members Eastman, Murray, Brandman and Krinq NOES : COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None AND I FURTHER certify that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said Resolution No. 2014- 036 on the 25th day of February, 2014. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Anaheim this 25th day of February, 2014. CI Y CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM (SEAL) I, Linda N. Andal, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original Resolution No. 2014- 036 duly passed and adopted by the Anaheim City Council on this 25t day of February, 2014. CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM