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Resolution No. 2010 - 07
OPPOSING PROPOSITION 16 THE "NEW TWO-THIRDS VOTE
REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLIC ELECTRICITY PROVIDERS -
INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT"
WHEREAS, the "New Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Public Electricity Providers — Initiative
Constitutional Amendment"(the Initiative)has qualified for the June 8,2010 Statewide Primary Election;and
WHEREAS, the Initiative would require a public power provider to obtain a two-thirds voter majority in both
existing territory and proposed territory expansions prior to spending funds for a utility system expansion;
and
WHEREAS,the Initiative would prevent a simple majority of citizens from determining whether they wish to
pursue Community Choice Aggregation, a program authorized by the State Legislature in 2007 that allows a
city, county, or group of government agencies to supply electricity to residents and businesses within their
jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the Initiative contains vague and ambiguous language which can be construed to require and
existing public utility to obtain a two-thirds majority vote of citizens for the development of non-renewable
generation facilities or transmission lines located outside of the public utilities jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, such restrictions could constrain Truckee Donner Public Utility District's (TDPUD) resource
planning and procurement efforts by imposing two-thirds voter approval requirements prior to TDPUD
committing to new investment in transmission or generation infrastructure to serve its electric load; and
WHEREAS, although the Truckee Donner Public Utility District is already a public power community, this
Initiative would thwart the ability of citizens to opt for locally controlled public power in other communities
throughout the state.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the on April 21, 2010, the Truckee Donner Public
Utility District Board, by motion adopted a resolution opposing the Initiative, Proposition 16.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District in a
meeting duly called and held within said District on the 21 st day of April 2010.
AYES: Directors Aguera, Bender, Hemig, Hillstrom and Laliotis
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
TRUC UBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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Michael D. Holley, P.E. Clerk of a oard