HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-15-42 Florida Municipal Power AgencyRESOLUTION NO. R-15-42
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING FLORIDA HOUSE BILL 579 AND
SENATE BILL 840 REGULATING MUNICIPAL POWER; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) is a Joint Use Action Agency
created pursuant to a series of interlocal agreements with Florida municipalities to finance,
acquire, contract, manage, and operate its own electric power projects orjointly accomplish the
same purposes with other public or private utilities: and,
WHEREAS, The Florida Municipal Power Agency is governed by a Board of Directors,
with one Board member appointed by each member municipality. The Board decides all issues
concerning each project except for the All Requirements Project. The All Requirements Project
is governed by an Executive Committee, with each All Requirements Project member
municipality that purchases power from the project appointing one Executive Committee
member: and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sebastian has legitimate concerns regarding
the operations of the FMPA as it controls the electric rates of Indian River County operations
thereby directly impacting the taxpayers of the City of Sebastian; and,
WHEREAS, Florida House Bill 579 and Florida Senate Bill 840 promote FMPA
transparency and accountability, redefines the term "public utility" to include the FMPA, and
promotes oversight by placing the FMPA under the jurisdiction of the Public Service
Commission;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, as follows:
SECTION 1. SUPPORT. The City of Sebastian, a Florida municipality, does hereby
give its support to Florida House Bill 579 and Florida Senate Bill 840 and hereby urges the
Florida State Administration and the Florida Legislature to support HB 579 and SB 840 to
provide enhancements to the regulation of municipal power.
SECTION 2. CONFLICT. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was passed for adoption by Council Member
McPartlan , was seconded by Council Member and upon being put to
a vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Richard Gillmor aye
Vice Mayor Jerome Adams AyP
CouncilmemberAndreaCoy absent
Councilmember Jim Hill aye
Councilmember Bob McPartlan aye
The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted this 1 e day of
December, 2015.
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
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Sally A. Maid, MMC
City Clerk
Approved as to Form and Content for
Reliance by the City of Sebastian Only:
Robert A. Ginsburg, City Attorney
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