CC - 2000-16 - Urging Congress to Improve Federal Relicensing Procedures for Hydroelectric Power PlantsRESOLUTION NO. 00-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
URGING CONGRESS TO IMPROVE FEDERAL RELICENSING
PROCEDURES FOR HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS
WHEREAS, hydroelectric power is a clean, dependable, efficient energy source that is vital to
California's economic, environmental and energy policy objectives. Despite the value
of hydroelectric power, it is also a resource at risk due to the overwhelming
regulatory burdens and costs associated with federal hydroelectric power relicensing
processes; and
WHEREAS, due to the multitude of statutes, regulations, agency policies and court decisions
impacting hydroelectric relicensing procedures, a typical hydroelectric license
application can now take from eight to ten years to weave it's way through the
relicensing process, some having taken more than twenty years; and
WHEREAS, in the next fifteen years, forty-five percent of California's hydropower capacity must
be relicensed; and
WHEREAS, if current trends continue, our state and nation could lose a number of hydroelectric
projects, and with them, enormous clean energy benefits. Moreover, California
consumers could face increased energy replacement costs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead supports the continued need for and benefits of cost-effective
hydroelectric power generation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD URGES CONGRESS TO IMPROVE FEDERAL RELICENSING
PROCEDURES FOR HYDROELECTRIC POWER RESOURCES; AND FURTHER,
REQUESTS ALL MEMBERS OF THE CALIFORNIA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
TO SUPPORT HYDROPOWER LICENSING IMPROVEMENTS TO PROTECT THE
ENVIRONMENT WHILE ENSURING A VIABLE HYDROELECTRIC INDUSTRY.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED THIS 11TH DAY OF APRIL, 2000.
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
I, Nancy Valderrama, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2000-16 being:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD URGING
CONGRESS TO IMPROVE FEDERAL RELICENSING PROCEDURES FOR
HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS
was duly adopted at a Regular Meeting of the Rosemead City Council on the I Ith day of April,
2000, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
CLARK, BRUESCH, IMPERIAL, VASQUEZ, TAYLOR
NOES:
NONE
ABSTAIN:
NONE
ABSENT:
NONE
CITY CLE C
AGENDA:CERTIFY
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