2009-41
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-41
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, URGING THE
FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO ADOPT
REGULATIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FLORIDA
POWER AND LIGHT TO ADOPT A REASONABLE NET-
METERING PROGRAM THAT WOULD MAKE THE
IMPLEMENT A TION AND INST ALLA TION OF SOLAR
ENERGY MORE ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE FOR
FLORIDA MUNICIPALITIES; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of A ventura, Florida finds that it would be
beneficial for the environment and for the protection of public resources if policies and programs
were created by the Florida Public Service Commission to make it more economically feasible
for Florida municipalities to implement and install solar energy for municipal buildings; and
WHEREAS, the current net-metering program (owner receives retail credit for at least a
portion of the electricity they generate) adopted by Florida Power & Light does not make it
economically feasible to install a solar energy system for municipal facilities; and
WHEREAS, in order to protect the environment and deploy green technology, the City
Commission requests that Florida Public Service Commission review the net-metering program
of rate and revise its structure so that solar energy becomes an economically feasible alternative
for use for municipal facilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
Recitals. That each of the above stated recitals are hereby confirmed and
adopted.
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Section 2.
Support. The City Commission of the City of A ventura hereby urges the
Florida Public Service Commission to adopt policies, programs and incentives that would require
Florida Power and Light to adopt a reasonable net-metering program that would make the
implementation and installation of solar energy more economically feasible for Florida
municipalities.
Section 3.
Implementation.
That the City Manager is authorized to take any
action which is necessary in order to implement the purposes of this Resolution.
Section 4.
Effective Date. That this resolution shall become effective immediately
upon adoption hereof.
The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner Auerbach, who moved its adoption.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Joel, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as
follows:
Commissioner Zev Auerbach
Commissioner Bob Diamond
Commissioner Billy Joel
Commissioner Michael Stern
Commissioner Luz Urbaez Weinberg
Vice Mayor Teri Holzberg
Mayor Susan Gottlieb
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of October, 2009.
Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency:
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City Attorney
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