Title
Resolution - Approval of Community Support Request - Hill Country Alliance / Rainwater Revival Festival - J Powers & C Clement
Other Info
Submitted By: Sylvia Romero
Department: Legal Services
Financial Impact and Cost/Benefit Considerations: Sponsorship of $2,500.
Discussion
Under PEC's 2017 - 2020 Strategic Plan, the concepts of community involvement, engagement, and corporate presence throughout the PEC service area are highlighted. The Texas Hill Country is home to over 100,000 PEC members.
PEC continues to experience significant growth and demand for more energy. PEC is serving several fast-growing areas in the U.S., adding over 12,000 members in 2016. PEC's construction and infrastructure support is significant. PEC is heavily involved in many growth activities in the Texas Hill Country. PEC is guided by the Cooperative Principle, "Concern for Community," while protecting sustainable quality of life within our communities.
The Cooperative's Community Support Policy allows for a special request for community support and in-kind support in the form of labor (Section 1. Purpose and Section 2. Scope, 2.1 and 2.2). PEC's Power Supply and Energy Services Division is currently sponsoring an exhibit table that features energy services programs which includes information on energy audits, solar interconnections, cooperative solar, and advanced rate options and how they are beneficial to the membership.
The 8th Annual Rainwater Revival + Hill Country Living Festival is focused on bringing together vendors, nonprofits, live music, interactive demonstrations, and informational presentations that cover all aspects of Hill Country living that protects the water, land, night sky, and communities that define the character of this region. This year marks an expansion of the event's focus and carries a general theme of living lightly and growing responsibly in the Texas Hill Country.
The Hill Country Alliance (HCA) is a nonprofit organization with a m...
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