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STAFF REPORT
CITY OF PALM DESERT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MEETING DATE: June 14, 2018
PREPARED BY: Ryan Stendell, Director of Community Development
REQUEST: Receive and File an informational report related to the draft Desert
Community Energy operating budget.
Recommendation
By Minute Motion, receive and file an informational report related to the draft
Desert Community Energy operating budget.
Strategic Plan
Energy and Sustainability Priority 2: Promote greater usage of more sustainable
materials.
One of the most advantageous goals of existing Community Choice Aggregations
(CCA) is the purchase of bulk power from more sustainable power providers, which
meets the intent of the above -mentioned strategic plan goal.
Background Analysis
At its meeting of December 14, 2017, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1327 opting
into a Joint Powers Agreement for the purposes of creating a CCA Program. With the
approval, the City Council directed staff to report back at certain milestones, one of which
was when a draft operations budget becomes available.
The CCA program is on schedule to commence operations in the late summer/fall of 2018
and is operating under the name of Desert Communities Energy (DCE). At its meeting of
May 21, 2018, the DCE board was presented with a draft three-year operating budget (copy
attached). The draft operating budget supports the initial intent of creating modest savings
to the consumer (currently 3%) while procuring cleaner energy. Attached to this report,
please find both the draft budget and staff report that was presented to the DCE for your
review.
There is no action of the City Council required of this report; however, any comments from
the Council will be transmitted back to the DCE for review.
June 14, 2018 - Staff Report
Desert Community Energy: Draft Operating Budget
Page 2 of 2
Fiscal Analysis
There is no fiscal impact to the City related to this report.
LEGAL REVIEW
N/A
Robert Hargreaves,
City Attorney
DEPT. REVIEW
FINANCIAL REVIEW CITY MANAGER
N/A
R an tendell Janet Moore Lauri Aylaian
Director of Community Director of Finance City Manager
Development
ATTACHMENTS: 1. DCE Staff Report dated May 21, 2018
2. DCE Draft Budget