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. 4 <br />w <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2012 - 0B2 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN SUPPORT OF THE RIGHT OF <br />CITIZENS IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS <br />TO OPT OUT OF FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT'S SMART METER <br />PROGRAM <br />WHEREAS, as a result of certain orders of the Florida Public Service Commission and a <br />franchise granted by the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners ("Board") <br />Florida Power & Light ("FPL") has a monopoly to provide electric service to most areas of <br />Indian River County; and <br />WHEREAS, FPL is in the process of implementing its Automated Metering <br />Infrastructure program, generally known as the "smart meter" program, in Indian River County; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the Board is mindful that, pursuant to section 366.04(1), Florida Statutes, <br />authority to regulate and supervise the smart meter program is vested solely in the Florida Public <br />Service Commission; and <br />WHEREAS, through several public meetings at which smart meters have been <br />discussed, the Board has become acutely aware of the strongly held, good faith beliefs of certain <br />citizens in Indian River County and surrounding areas that smart meters present health, safety, <br />privacy and financial concerns; and <br />WHEREAS, while the Board takes no position on the validity or non -validity of such <br />concerns, the Board strongly believes that, given FPL's monopoly to provide electric service not <br />only in most areas of Indian River County, but also throughout the rest of FPL's service area, <br />citizens should not be forced to accept smart meters against their will and strongly held, good <br />faith beliefs; and <br />WHEREAS, accordingly, the Board has adopted this resolution urging FPL to <br />implement, and the Florida Public Service Commission to require, that citizens opposing smart <br />meters be given the freedom of choice to opt out of the smart meter program, without risk or <br />threat of negative reprisals or other consequences, <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT: <br />1. Recitals. The above recitals are incorporated as the findings of the Board. <br />2. Opt Out of Smart Meter Program. It is the position of the Indian River <br />County Board of County Commissioners that, given the monopoly that Florida <br />Power & Light has in its service areas, and the corresponding lack of choice that <br />citizens in such areas have with respect to electric service providers, and further <br />F. IArrarneyUnd&GenerallResoludona & OrdinanceslResaluriansT P & L Smarr Mere-d— <br />