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(x) A solid waste management facility that produces electric energy from solid waste. The PPEA establishes requirements that the RPE must adhere to when reviewing and approving proposals received pursuant to the PPEA. In addition, the PPEA specifies the criteria that must be used to select a proposal and the contents of the interim or comprehensive agreement detailing the relationship between the RPE and the private entity, NOTE: In passing the legislation, the General Assembly directed the Governor and the chairs of the House and Senate Committees on General Laws to facilitate the development of model guidelines to assist in the implementation of the PPEA. The Committee Chairs jointly established a working group consisting of members from state and local government, private entities, and other interested parties. That working group developed Model Guidelines, which became available on September 30, 2002, Subsequent amendments to the Act in 2005,2006, and 2007, also directed the chairs ofthe House Committee on General Laws and Senate Committees on General Laws and Technology to reconvene the working group to revise the Model Guidelines to incorporate substantive changes. See http://dls.state.va.us/ppea.htm Senate Bill 1153, passed during the 2009 legislative session, provides for the review of the Model Guidelines by the working group on an annual basis and they are to make revisions as needed. In addition, the legislation charged the working group to develop best practices recommendations for use by RPEs. General Guidelines for the review and approval of proposals and proiects The City Council of the City of Portsmouth, a responsible public entity (RPE), is required to adopt Guidelines under the PPEA and to make them publicly available, It is incumbent upon all entities to comply with the provisions of the PPEA and to amend them to conform with the law. However, if the Guidelines are not amended and new PPEA law becomes effective, the guidelines shall be interpreted in a manner to conform with the new law. Professional Review Reauirement The PPEA requires that: (i) the City engage the services of qualified professionals, i.e. architect, professional engineer, or certified public accountant, not otherwise employed by the public entity, to provide independent analysis regarding the specifics, advantages and disadvantages and long and short-term costs of any request by a private entity for approval of a qualifying project, unless (ii) the City Council determines that such an analysis of a request shall be performed by employees of the City. Page 5 of 29