HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2022-130 LL 15 of 2022 Adopt CCA-enabling legislationMEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
August 22, 2022
TB Resolution 2022 – 130: Adoption of Local Law 15 of 2022: “A Local Law to Establish a Community Choice Aggregation (Energy) Program in the Town of Ithaca”
Whereas,the Town has been collaborating with the City of Ithaca, Sustainable Tompkins, and Local Power, aCommunity Choice Aggregation innovator, to draft legislation to enable a local
Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program, and
Whereas, the CCA program is designed to be an innovative, efficient, and affordable way to engage the local population in achieving time-critical local and state goals for decarbonization
and equity through the aggregated purchasing of renewable electricity and the development of regional renewable energy projects, and
Whereas,the Planning Committee has reviewed and discussed the draft CCA local law at numerous meetings and at its June 16, 2022, meeting, the Committee voted to recommend the legislation
to counsel and the Town Board for consideration of adoption, and
Whereas, the Town Boardset a public hearing for at its meeting on July 11, 2022, and
Whereas, this is an Unlisted Action for which the Ithaca Town Board is the Lead Agency in an environmental review with respect to the enactment of this local law and
Whereas, the Town Board has made a negative determination of environmental significance at its August 8, 2002, meeting; now therefore, be it
Resolved that the Town Board finds it is in the best interest of the Town and its citizens to adopt the proposed local law and hereby adopts Local Law 15 of 2022, entitled “A Local Law
to Establish a Community Choice Aggregation (Energy) Programin the Town of Ithaca” as submitted.
Moved:Rich DePaoloSeconded: Rob Rosen
Vote: ayes - Howe, DePaolo, Goodman, Rosen, Johnson, Bleiwas and Levine