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R-1636 - 04/25/2017 - ELECTRIC AGGREGATION - Resolutions Supporting DocumentsBOT AGENDA Page 1 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SAMUEL E. DEAN BOARD ROOM BUTLER GOVERNMENT CENTER 1200 OAK BROOK ROAD OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS 630-368-5000 AGENDA ITEM Regular Board of Trustees Meeting of April 25, 2017 SUBJECT: Electric Aggregation and Issues Committee Structure FROM: Riccardo F. Ginex, Village Manager BUDGET SOURCE/BUDGET IMPACT: RECOMMENDED MOTION: Motion to Approve Resolution 2017-ELEC-AGG- CMTE-R-1636, a Resolution Amending the Structure of the Village Of Oak Brook Electric Aggregation and Issues Committee Background/History: On February 26, 2013, the President and Board of Trustees established a Village Electric Aggregation and Issues Committee (“Committee”) for the purposes of making recommendations to the Village President and Board of Trustees regarding the Electricity Aggregation Program. The Committee currently is structured to have seven members, with two members serving as the Committee’s co-chairpersons. Resolution R-1636 is an amendment to the Resolution to have the Board of Trustees designate one member of the Committee to serve as the Committee Chair. Recommendation: That the Village Board approves Resolution R-1636 amending the structure of the Electric Aggregation and Issues Committee to allow for one Committee Chairman. RG RESOLUTION 2017-ELEC-AGG-CMTE-R-1636 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE STRUCTURE OF THE VILLAGE ELECTRIC AGGREGATION AND ISSUES COMMITTEE WHEREAS, Section 1-92 of the Illinois Power Agency Act, 20 ILCS 3855/1-92 (“Act”), authorizes the corporate authorities of a municipality to establish a program to aggregate electrical loads of residential and small commercial retail customers, and to solicit bids and enter into service agreements to facilitate the sale and purchase of electricity and related services and equipment for those electrical loads (“Electricity Aggregation Program”); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, municipalities may, if authorized by referendum, operate an Electricity Aggregation Program as an “opt-out” program that applies to all residential and small commercial retail electrical customers unless they affirmatively choose not to participate; and WHEREAS, on April 5, 2011, the voters of the Village approved a referendum to authorize the operation of an Electricity Aggregation Program as an “opt-out” program; and WHEREAS, on June 14, 2011, the Village President and Board of Trustees adopted Ordinance No. 2011-GL-ELEC-S-1314, authorizing the establishment of an Electricity Aggregation Program as an “opt-out” program; and WHEREAS, on February 26, 2013, the President and Board of Trustees established a Village Electric Aggregation and Issues Committee (“Committee”) for the purposes of making recommendations to the Village President and Board of Trustees regarding the Electricity Aggregation Program ; and WHEREAS, the Committee currently is structured to have seven members, with two members serving as the Committee’s co-chairpersons; and WHEREAS, the Village Board has determined that it would be in the general welfare and in the best interests of the Village and its residents to restructure the Committee to allow the Board of Trustees to appoint one of the Committee’s members to serve as chairperson; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS as follows: Section 1: Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into, and made a part of, this Resolution as the findings of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook. Section 2: Structure of the Committee. The President and Board of Trustees hereby amend the structure of the Committee to allow the Board of Trustees to appoint one of the members of the Committee to serve as chairperson of the Committee. Section 3: Effective Date. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the President and Board of Trustees and its approval in the manner provided by law. [SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS] Resolution 2017-ELEC-AGG-CMTE-R-1636 A Resolution Amending to Structure of the Electric Aggregation Committee Page 2 of 2 APPROVED THIS 25th day of April, 2017. Gopal G. Lalmalani Village President PASSED THIS 25th day of April, 2017. Ayes: Nays: Absent: ATTEST: Charlotte K. Pruss Village Clerk