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A letter from City Council <br />Dear Boulder Residents and Businesses, <br />After months of rigorous analysis, hundreds of e- mails, questions and com- <br />ments from members of our community and hours of debate in Council <br />Chambers, the important issue of where Boulder gets its energy is moving <br />to a new arena —the voting booth. <br />On November 1, we will be asking registered Boulder voters several key <br />questions that will determine how the city proceeds. Some of you will have <br />the opportunity to make your voices heard for the first time. Others of you <br />have been engaged in this conversation in a variety of ways already and are <br />awaiting an outcome. <br />Throughout this process, Boulder City Council has adhered to an important <br />set of community goals. We have heard from you that you want an energy <br />supply that must be reliable and competitively priced, but cleaner and with <br />as much local generation and decision- making as possible. While we do not <br />all agree on the best way to get there, we are united in our support for these <br />values and objectives. <br />We also are united in our belief that this is one of the most important issues <br />of our time. For decades, our community has discussed the idea of breaking <br />ties with the incumbent investor -owned utility and setting up its own elec- <br />tric company. We have never before been as well- positioned as we are today <br />to ask if you choose to act on that idea. The decisions that stem from this <br />discussion will affect our residents and businesses, both now and for gen- <br />erations to come. It is only fitting, therefore, that we make them together. <br />We know there are many questions about the Energy Future items we have <br />put on the ballot and what the options mean for Boulder. Over the next <br />few months, supporters and opponents will work hard to make their views <br />known. This guide, updated from an earlier one released in June, represents <br />the city's most up -to -date attempt to provide clear and objective answers to <br />the questions we've been hearing. We hope you find it helpful. <br />As City Council members, we serve you, and we want you to feel empow- <br />ered—no matter which way you vote —to play a part in this historic and <br />momentous community decision. You Have the Power to Decide. <br />2 <br />SuzyAgeton George Karakehian <br />Matt Appelbaum Lisa Morzel <br />KC Becker Susan Osborne <br />Macon Cowles Ken Wilson <br />Crystal Gray <br />6 <br />