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mimaa RESOLUTION NO. 5702 A RESOLUTION to authorize the Mayor to sign a Notice of Intent to apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a new Jackson Project license and to approve a Pre-Application Document. WHEREAS, on June 6, 1961, the Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County(the "District") and the City of Everett (the "City") were granted license No.2157 by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") as co-licensees, for the construction and operation of combined water storage and electric power generation facilities known as the Jackson Hydroelectric Project (the"Project"); and WHEREAS, the license issued by FERC for Project construction and operation expires on May 31, 2011, and City Council finds that the City has a continuing need for water supplied by the Project to meet the requirements of its water system customers; and WHEREAS, the City Council has the power and authority to approve and direct the filing of formal documents with FERC, such as Notice of Intent, Pre-Application Document or Application for Hydropower Project License, for the purpose of renewing and extending the license of the Jackson Project and the power and authority to direct the Mayor to sign such documents and to cause their timely filing; and WHEREAS, the Federal Power Act and applicable regulations in 18 CFR Part 5 require that potential license applicants file with the FERC at least 5 years but not more than 5.5 years before expiration of a current license 1) a Notice of Intent stating an unequivocal intention to file an application for a new license; and 2) a Pre-Application Document containing existing project information relevant to the project proposal which 1