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RESOLUTION NO. 6096
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING UTILITY RATE SCHBDULES G-1 AND G-50 AS A
RESULT OF TRACKING PG&E GAS RATE CHANGES
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously adopted Resolution
No. 6082, which authorizes the City Manager to implement nondis-
cretionary adjustments to Palo Alto gas rates to reflect wholesale
gas rate increases and to track Pacific Gas and Electric {PG&E}
reta:l rate schedules G-1, G-2, and G-501 and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 1963, PG&E filed Advice No. 1214-G
with the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) requesting a
decrease in its ;etail rate schedules1 and
WHEREAS, the PUC has approved this rate decrease for PG&E's
retai 1 customers and authorized .t>G&E to enact a rate change in
accordance with its Advice No. 1214-G to become effective Febru-
ary 6, 1983: and
WHEREAS, on February 6, 1983, the City Manager adjusted·
Palo Al to' s retail rates to match this rate change, and in accor-
dance with Resolution No. 6082 is required to notify this Council
of his ministerial action:
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Al to does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. This Council finds that the action taken by the
City Manager is in accordance with the provisions of Resolution
No. 6082: that the Palo Alto Gas Rate Schedules G-1 and G-50
shall substantially conform with those rates contained in PG&E
General Service Rate Schedules G-1, G-2, and G~SO: that the effec-
tive date is February 6, 1983; and that in all respects such non-
discretionary adjustments are approved.
SECTION 2. This Council finds that the reve~ue derived from
the authorized adjustments of said gas rates by the City Manager
shall be used only for the purposes set forth in the Palo -'l to
City Charter, Article VII, Section 2, entitled •Public Utilities
Revenue.w The adoption of this resolution is, therefore, specifi-
cially exempted under Publi~ Resourc~s Code Section 21080(b)(8)
from the requirements of CEQA.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to Section 12.20.010 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code,-Schedules G-1 and G-50 of the Palo Alto Utilities
Rates and Charges are amended to read as shown on "Sheets No.
116e and 19• attached hereto and incorporated h-erein.
INTRODUCBO AND PASSED: March 14, 1983
AYES: Bechtel, Cobb, Eyerly, Fazzino, Fletcher~ Klein, Levy, Renzel,
Witherspoon
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: None
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APPROVED:
MaR~
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City of Palo Alto
California
Sheet No. lg
C~nceltng Sheet No. 1f
APPLICABILITY:
UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE G-50
NATURAL SAS SERVICE
This schedule applies to interriJptible service for customers who have
alternative fuel standby facilities and whose usage is classified as
Pdority P3 and P4 according to the Califl!rnia Public Utilities
Cort1ni ssion' s Gas Cu•·tai lment Priority System.
TERRITORY:
Within the service area of the City of Palo Alto and on land owned or
leased by the City.
RATES:
Comnodity Charge:
For all gas deliveries. per therm
Minimum Charge:
Per Meter
Per Month
56.429¢
This charge is for the first 5000 thenns per meter per month.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
l. Service under this schedule is subject to discontinuance in whole or
in pa.rt in case of actual or anticipated shortage of rtatural gas
resulting from an insufficient supply, inadequate transmission or deliv2ry
capacity of facilities, or shortage requirements. However. the City will
attempt to minimize disruption by providing adequate n~tice prior to curta;l-
mer.t. The City Will not be liable for damages occasioned by interruption
or discontinuande of service supplied under this schedule.
2. No customer shall be entitled to service hereunder unless adequate stand-by
equipment and fuel are provided and are ready at all t1ines for il'llltediate
operatfon in the event that the supply of gas hereunder sh~11 be discontinued
in whole or in part.
Effective Date: Feb .. 61 1983
Issued by
The City Council
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City of ~alo Alto
California Sheet No. 116e
Canceling Sheet No. 116d
APPLICABILITY:
UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE 6-1
GENERAL NATURAL GAS SERVICE
This schedule applies to all firm natural gas service.
TERRITORY:
Within the service area of the City of Palo Alto and on land owned or
leased by the City.
Rates:
Gl-R Ccnnodity Charge: (For individually metered residential customers).
Sumner Rate (May 1 to October 31):
0-26 thenns per thenn . • • . . .
27-52 therms per therm •••••••
Over 52 +Jtenns per thent. • • •
. . . . . .
Winter Rate (Nov. 1 tc April 30):
0-106 therms per therm .•••••
107-212 therms per thenn. • • • •
Over 212 thenns per them . . . .
. . . .
.. . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ . . . .. . . .
Per Meter
·Per Month
40.479¢
66.328¢
80.410¢
40.479¢
66.328¢
80.410¢
Gl-C Conmodfty Charge: (For all other customers, including connercfal
customers)
· Year-round rate for all gas usage, per th-arm. • • • • 56.429¢
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
1. Seasonal rate changes: The 1ffe11ne allowances fer space heating will
be prorated in the May aud November billing ·per1ods based on the rates
of the number of days prior to May 1 and subsequent to October 31 ·
respect iv~ 1 y, to the tota 1 number of days 1 n the bil 11 ng per1 od •
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Issued By
The City Counc.fl
Effective Date: Feb. 6, 1983