AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of City Light to execute the NorthernGrid Funding Agreement; authorizing the execution of supplements, extensions, and amendments to such agreement subject to appropriated budget authority; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
The Report of the Housing, Health, Energy and Workers Rights Committee. Agenda Item eight Council Bill 119 631 Relating to the satellite department authorizing General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of satellite to execute the Northern Grid Funding Agreement, authorize seeing the execution of supplements, extensions and amendments to such agreements subject to appropriated budget authority and ratifying confirm research and prior acts. The committee recommends the bill passed. Thank you, Councilmember Mesquita. Thank you, Mr. President. This is one of five bills dealing with Seattle City late today. And first and foremost, I want to say thanks and congratulations to Aaron House, who is wrapping up this year with this medley of Seattle City Lake Grand Finale Bills. So thanks to her for her work. Constable 119631 enables City Light to enter into a two year funding agreement with Northern Grid on a and biannual extensions. Seattle satellite has been participating in regional transmission planning as a member of Columbia Grid since 2009. The transmission owners in the Pacific Northwest are consolidating into a large and larger region by having a single process for enhanced regional planning with an expanded planning footprint. Transmission planning is key to long term operations of the Western Electric Grid and is a critical element to maintain the reliability of the transmission grid in the near and long term. By participating in the regional transmission planning, we have included Seattle City sorry, Seattle City Light has included this participation in their budget and by changing the entities, Seattle City Law is not seeking additional appropriations. Thank you. Cast members get any questions or comments that please call the role on the passage of the bill. Mosquera I O'Brien Pacheco. I want I make sure I herbold i. Whereas President Harrell I aid in favor and unopposed. Bill passed and chair of the Senate next agenda. Item. Agenda Item nine Council. Bill 119 632. Relating to the satellite department granting authority for the Department to offer term limited pilot programs to steady demand response and low income assistance programs. Committee recommends the bill pass.