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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) Service Offerings for Municipal Electric Accounts, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)
a) Receive and file an update on the 3CE Community Choice Energy (CCE) program;
b) Provide staff with direction regarding 3CE services offerings for County municipal electric accounts, as follows:
i) Option 1: Enroll County municipal electric accounts into 3Cchoice, 3CE’s default service offering;
ii) Option 2: Enroll County municipal electric accounts into 3Cprime, 3CE’s 100% renewable service offering;
iii) Option 3: Enroll County municipal electric accounts into 3Cchoice, 3CE’s default service offering and direct staff to return to Board during the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget process with a budget expansion request to allocate funds towards renewable energy or battery project(s); and
c) Determine that the above recommended actions do not constitute a project subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 (b)(5), as the actions are organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY