Item 99 Passed 9-0
In plain language — from the agenda backup
This resolution asks the City Manager to draft a policy aimed at limiting and softening the impacts of gas peaker plants and other utility energy generation on the neighborhoods that live alongside them. It also calls for a program to benefit residents who've been affected by where past and future fossil fuel generation facilities are sited, with a report back to Council. For folks living near these facilities, it's a first step toward addressing long-standing concerns about their footprint.
The official agenda language
Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to develop a policy proposal to limit and mitigate impacts to areas negatively impacted by gas peaker units and other utility energy generation, establish a program to benefit residents negatively impacted by the location of past and future fossil fuel generation facilities, and report back to Council.
"without objection, the consent agenda is adopted" — meeting transcript (unofficial)
What got said
- Paul Robbins questioned the geographic premise of the mitigation
- CM Siegel described a community-driven impact mitigation program
The roll call
Approved on Consent 9-0
- Kirk Watson Mayor Yes
- Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Absent
- Vanessa Fuentes D2 Absent
- José Velásquez D3 Yes
- José "Chito" Vela D4 Yes
- Ryan Alter D5 Yes
- Krista Laine D6 Yes
- Mike Siegel D7 Yes
- Paige Ellis D8 Yes
- Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 Yes
- Marc Duchen D10 Yes