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Legal review continues for United Solar Neighbors MOU as board resists city endorsement of a single provider
Summary
Legal staff told the board the draft MOU with United Solar Neighbors remains under review; several members said they are uncomfortable the City would attach its name to a single private solar provider and declined to recommend formal endorsement until value is clearer.
The Environmental Advisory Board was briefed April 7 that the City Attorney’s Office is still reviewing a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with United Solar Neighbors and that the item will be returned to the board once legal review is complete.
Assistant City Attorney Amanda Browning-Richardson reported the review of the draft MOU is incomplete and requested the item be placed on the next agenda. Board members expressed reservations about the City formally endorsing or associating the city’s name with a single private solar provider: Vice Chair Geraldine Reaves said she was “not comfortable supporting that the City endorse a specific provider,” and Board Member Sharon Schulman said she did not favor recommending the City add its name to marketing materials for one business.
Environmental Compliance Manager Justin Mahon recalled the board’s prior position that it supports solar as a renewable energy resource but would revisit any recommendation to council after the City Attorney’s review. No recommendation to City Council was made at this meeting; the MOU remains under legal review.
