2.3.19.030 Findings

The Council hereby finds and declares that:

(a) The County owns and operates an electric generation, transmission and distribution system within the County.

(b) The Totavi Convenience Store ("Totavi Store") which is operated by San Ildefonso Services ("SIS") receives its electricity from the County over various electric lines, poles and other infrastructure owned by the Pueblo located on the Pueblo lands.

(c) The County owns and operates its own electric utility system and has the personnel and equipment available to maintain the Pueblo's electric lines, poles and infrastructure serving the Totavi Store and surrounding area on Pueblo lands.

(d) The Pueblo and the County wish to enter into an agreement for the County to provide agreed upon maintenance and repair services for the Pueblo-owned electric line and facilities that extend from the County's facilities onto Pueblo lands.

(e) The Council has reviewed a form of a service line agreement with the County that is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and determines it is in the best interest of the Pueblo to authorize the Governor to negotiate and sign a service line agreement with the County for the electric line and facilities that serve the Totavi Store and surrounding area.