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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,August 13, 2018 Page 17 Mr. Culver stated the City of Roseville is not going to move, which makes them a very attractive subscriber to large community solar gardens. He stated because the City would own the meters, he did not think they could transfer that subscrip- tion to anybody. Mayor Roe stated they are subscribing for a solar garden not on their campus, so under the terms of the agreement, they could decide to get out of the business of being a subscriber. Mr. Culver stated that was correct and for a resident who subscribes to a commu- nity solar garden, there will be specific rules regarding what happens if they move because they would have to account for that possibility. Mayor Roe stated the City is investing in shares of an off-site solar garden and it is all related to the City's interaction with that process. Individual businesses and residents are free in the community and encouraged to involve themselves to the degree they wish in their own subscriptions. To be clear, this is not a situation where residents can then contact the City to be part of the City's subscription. Councilmember Laliberte thought that was an important aspect to communicate. She asked the Communications Director to write it in an easier language for peo- ple to understand because there will be excitement about this. Mr. Culver stated once they are subscribing and active, it would be nice to do a newsletter article and tie that in with education on how residents can participate in community solar gardens on their own. Mayor Roe thought they could track the City's solar garden shares on the Public Works website as well as track the return and what they are generating. Councilmember McGehee thought this was an opportunity for the City to act on behalf of the residents, to take a stand to support green energy, because there are many places, people, and residences in the City who simply do not have the lots and solar access to participate individually. She noted the City does not have a lot of extra land to actually install a local on the ground community solar garden so this is the City's attempt to represent the people. Etten moved, McGehee seconded, approving the Community Solar Garden Sub- scription Agreement with New Energy Equity, LLC. Council Discussion Councilmember Etten stated this is a positive step in how they consume energy, can reduce their impact on the environment, and create energy. He thought staff and the Public Works, Environment & Transportation Commission have spent a