R-26-20 Approve Clean Fuel Reward Governance Agreement and Authorize the City Manager to Execute

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I .2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2.1 22 23 24 25 .26 27 28 WHEREAS, The parties recognized that in order. to develop. and implement the CFR Program in a timely manner to support accelerating ZEV market adoption in California, one of the EUs need to serve as the initial. administrator of the CFR Program through the start-up process and early stages of the CFR Program, and; WHEREAS, In the absence of another EU volunteer to sere as. the initial admi Southern. California Edison (SCE) agreed to serve in such a role on a short. term basis provided that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) directed and. CARE has authorized SCE to do so,. and the other EUs agree to have SCE sere in such a capacity subject to SCE's receipt of the CPUCs direction and CARBs authorization to do so, and; WHEREAS, SCE filed Advice Letter # AL.3982-E with the CPUC on April 2, 2019 to. request the CPUC to authorize and direct SCE. to serve as the initial short term administrator of the CFR Program and to effect SCE's proposed implementation plan for the CFR Program on the terms and.conditions set forth in the Advice Letter, :and; WHEREAS, On August 15, 2019, the CPUC. issued Resolution E-5015 adopting and''I approving the Advice Letter and SCE's proposed implementation plan for the CFR Program, subject to certain modifications set forth in Such Resolution (CPUC. Approval), and; WHEREAS, The parties have agreed to appoint.SCE as the initial administrator of the .Program con sistent with theterm and conditions set forth in the Advice Letter, the CPUC Approval, the .CARE Authorization, and this Agreement in order to expedite the implementation of the CFR Program for d the benefit of all. EUs, CARB, and the. State of California, and; WHEREAS., The Parties desire to enter into this Agreement. to set forth the rights; powers, � duties, obligations and liabilities. of. the. Parties concerning the conduct; operation, and administration and funding of the. CFR Program and any fees, costs, expenses and liabilities arising from the administration.of the CFR Program by SCE as the. Program Administrator, including those :an under this Agreement or any agreement entered into by SCE in connection.with its role as the Program Administrator of CFR Program, in each case pursuant to the terms. and conditions of this Agreement, and; WHEREAS, Colton Electric Department (CED) opted into the LCFS program in August) of 201.4, to Secure funds that would provide incentives for residents and businesses in the City of Colton to purchase and. drive electric vehicles (EVs) in the City. In. June of 2018, CED sold its. .LCFS credits for $141,780. The revenue from the sale- of LCFS credits funds the following programs: -2-