Council asks staff to seek presentation and consider support for energy bill to address regional power constraints

Mayor Reyes told the council that he and staff attended an energy summit and urged the city to pursue state-level remedies for local energy constraints. He said Adelanto is sponsoring a bill with Assemblyman Carillo (referred to as B2239 in the meeting) that would create infrastructure-constrained energization areas to accelerate electrification/infrastructure work locally and regionally. Mayor Reyes requested a staff presentation and an action to consider a letter of support for the legislation.

Council approved the request by voice vote and asked staff to coordinate with legislative partners and return with a presentation to explain the bill's provisions and how the city could support or sponsor the measure. Mayor Reyes also asked staff to contact regional transportation committee staff about Measure I allocations that SCAG had awarded for nearby projects.