AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; amending Subsection 21.49.130.B of the Seattle Municipal Code to extend the Department’s authority to execute, implement, and administer contracts for periods of up to 60 months for wholesale marketing activity.
The Report of the Housing, Health, Energy and Workers Rights Committee. Agenda Item 12 Council Vote 119 238 Relating to the City Life Department amending subsection 21.40 9.1 30 point be set. I misspoke her to extend the department's authority to execute, implement and administer contracts for periods for up to six months for wholesale marketing activity. The committee recommends the bill pass. Councilmember Mosquito. Thank you, Mr. President. As you heard, Council Bill 119238 is the third in a recent series that we put forward from our committee around energy efficiency and renewable energy measures that we are trying to implement at Seattle City Life here we're granting the authority for Seattle City Light to bid on and take bids for energy contracts in the wholesale market for up to five years, which I think will actually have a beneficial impact for our region. As we think about ways to reduce usage and to sell excess energy, this is potentially going to be helpful not only for our energy efficiency efforts, but also for the region and the nation. I want to note that this came out of committee unanimously and encourage vote. Thank you. Councilmember Skinner. Any further comments? If not, please call the rule on the passage of the bill. Whereas I mosquera gather I o'brien i somewhat I beg Char. Gonzalez. Johnson, President Harrell. Eight and favorite on oppose. The bill passenger will sign. It. Mr. Chair, may I take a small moment for personal privilege? Issue me. Thank you, Mr. President. The point of personal privilege that I wanted to make is related to Wayne Shorter, who was the individual at Seattle City Lake, who worked there for a number of years as the power management director. He retired on Friday. He was there for his second to last day in our committee to see this bill move out of committee because he's worked on this for a very long time. He's earned the gratitude of this council for his commitment to Seattle City life and having the foresight to identify opportunities to leverage city lights, carbon free hydropower, efforts to help other communities reduce their climate impact while also generating more revenue for Seattle City Light. Because I didn't get a chance to say thank you to him and to his colleagues. Last Thursday, we wanted to make sure to extend a huge amount of appreciation for all of his work. We understand he's already begun his retirement. We hope this message receives him. Thank you for being a leader on this issue, for leading the development of this ordinance. We are grateful for your service and happy retirement. Thank you from Mexico for recognizing the work and their congratulations on their retirement. Is there any further business coming for the council? We had another meeting right after this. We do have a meeting. We will move into the Finance Committee for a revenue update and we will start that. It will tell me like 4:00 or. No, I think we should take a five minute break, 36 minute break, three, 5:00. Five. At the meeting. 350. And with that, we stand adjourned and. Could. Add whenever.