HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-04-03 Ordinance 4938ORDINANCE NO. 4938
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING SECTION 2.23.050 OF CHAPTER 2.23 OF TITLE 2 OF
THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD THE SUBJECT OF
RECYCLED WATER TO THE PURPOSES AND DUTIES OF THE
UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMISSION
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2.23.050 of Chapter 2.23 of Title 2 of the Palo Alto Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read, as follows:
2.23.050 Purposes and duties
(a) The purpose of the utilities advisory commission shall be to advise the city
council on long-range planning and policy matters relating to the electric utility, gas utility, water
utility, and the subject of recycled water, excluding daily operations.
(b) The utilities advisory commission shall have the following duties:
(1) Advise the city council on planning and policy matters pertaining to:
(A) Acquisition and development of electric utility, gas utility, water utility, and
recycled water resources,
(B) Joint action projects with other public or private entities which involve electric
utility, gas utility, water utility, and recycled water resources,
(C) Environmental implications of electric utility, gas utility, water utility, and
recycled water projects,
(D) Conservation and demand management, and
(E) Recycled water matters not otherwise addressed in the preceding
subparagraphs (A) through (D).
(2) Review and make recommendations to the city council on the consistency
with adopted plans and policies of any major electric utility, gas utility, water utility, or recycled
water project;
(3) Formulate and review legislative proposals regarding the electric utility, gas
utility, water utility, and any recycled water operation to which the city is a party or in which the city
has an interest;
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(4) Review the electric utility, gas utility, and water utility capital improvement
programs, operating budgets, and rates, and recycled water program, budget, and rate, and thereafter
forward any comments to the finance committee or its successor;
(5) Provide advice upon such other matters as the city council may from time to
time assign.
The utilities advisory commission shall not have the power or authority to cause the
expenditure of city funds or to bind the city to any written or implied contract.
SECTION 2. The City Council finds that the adoption of this ordinance does not
constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act, California Public Resources
Code section 21080, subdivision (b )(8).
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective upon the commencement of the
thirty-first day after the date of its adoption.
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PASSED:
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ABSENT:
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March 5,2007
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April 3, 2007
BARTON, CORDELL, DREKMElER, KISHIMOTO, KLEIN,
KLEINBERG, MORTON, MOSSAR
BEECHAM
APPROVED:
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