A RESOLUTION

BY:
NO.
APPROVING THE PLAN OF OPERATION AND GOVERNANCE FOR THE MIAMI VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL RETAIL ELECTRIC SUPPLY AGGREGATION PROGRAM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF JOINTLY ESTABLISHING AND IMPLEMENTING THE SAME FOR THE CITY OF OAKWOOD.

WHEREAS, this Council has previously enacted legislation authorizing the City to establish electric and natural gas aggregation programs pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Sections 4928.20 and 4929.26 (the “Aggregation Programs”) for the residents, businesses and other electric and natural gas consumers in the City, and for that purpose, to act jointly with any other municipal corporation, township, or county or other political subdivision of the State of Ohio, as permitted by law; and

WHEREAS, the Miami Valley Communications Council (MVCC) has developed an aggregation program for retail electric supply with the goal of providing utility cost savings to customers from participating member and affiliate communities; and

WHEREAS, the MVCC program is primarily an opt-out program, meaning that customers in participating jurisdictions are automatically enrolled unless they take affirmative steps to opt out of the program, but communities may choose to participate on an opt-in basis, meaning that customers are not automatically enrolled but may elect to enroll voluntarily; and

WHEREAS, by joining MVCC’s electric aggregation program the City will be able to act jointly with other member political subdivisions and thereby maximize the potential benefits of electric deregulation through group negotiation; and

WHEREAS, this Council has held two (2) public hearings on the Plan of Operation and Governance for the MVCC electric aggregation program as required by Ohio Revised Code Section 4928.20, and finds that the same will benefit the public health, safety, and welfare of the city of Oakwood;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAKWOOD:

SECTION I.

The foregoing recitals are adopted as if fully restated herein.

SECTION II.

It is hereby found and determined that this Council held two (2) public hearings on the Plan of Operation and Governance for the MVCC electric aggregation program, with the first hearing taking place on July 17, 2023, and the second hearing taking place on August 7, 2023, with each hearing meeting the necessary notice requirements as set forth in Ohio Revised Code Section 4928.20.

SECTION III.

Council hereby approves and adopts the Plan of Operation and Governance of the MVCC electric aggregation program on file with the Clerk of Council, with a copy of said Plan attached substantially similar in form as Exhibit “1” and incorporated herein.

SECTION IV.

Council hereby consents to join MVCC to act jointly with other member and affiliate political subdivisions for the acquisition and aggregation of electric supply, and authorizes and directs the City Manager to enter into such agreements with MVCC as may be necessary to implement the city’s participation in this retail electric supply aggregation program on an opt-in basis, meaning that such aggregation will occur only with the prior, affirmative consent of each customer who wishes to participate.

SECTION V:

It is hereby found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Council and that all deliberations of this Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements including Ohio Revised Code Section 121.22.