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RESOLUTION NO. 6212
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF T~U: CITY OF PALO
PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER TO EFFECT
CERTAIN CHANGES IN GAS UTILITY RATES (SCHEDULES G-1 AND
G-50) AMENDING RESOLUTION 6082
WHEREAS, the California Public Utilities Commission periodi-
cally hears and gtants gas rate increases to Pacific Gas &
Electric Company (PG&E): and
WHEREAS, said PG&E rate increases ar·e based on fluct11at ions
in costs to PG&E from certain gas producing companies, tax law
changes, exchange rate changes, increased operating expenses, rate
of return adjustments, and similar items reflecting the financial
condition of PG&E1 and
WHEREAS, it is desirable for the City of Palo Alto to adjust
its g~3 rates promptly upon commencemertt of an increase from PG&E
in order to avoid loss of revenue.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1 • Effective January 1 , 1984, the City Manager is
hereby authorized to adjust the gas rates of the City of Palo Alto
contained in Schedule G-1 and G-50 of the City of Palo Alto Utili-
ties Rates and Charges to reflect wholesale gas rate increases and
to track PG&E's re·~ail rate schedules G-1, G-2, and G-50; the
action of the City Manager shall be nondiscretionary. This reso-
lution expires December 31, 1984.
The Palo Alto Gas Rate Schedules G-1 and G-50 shall substan-
tially conform with those rates contained on PG&E General Service
Rate Schedules G-1, G-2 and G-50 applicable to the Peninsula-San
Jose geographical area. The effective date of said adjustments to
Schedules G-1 and G-50 shall be the same date on which the rate
increases from Pacific Gas & Electric Company become effective.
bECTION 2. The City Manager shall report any change in gas
rates authorized by this resolution to the City Council as soon as
practicable. If the City Council approves such changes, it shall
do so by resolution.
SECTION 3. The Council of the City of Palo Alto finds that
the revenue derived from the authorized adjustment of said gas
rates by the City Manager shall be used only for: the purposes set
out in the Palo Alto City Charter, Article VII, Section 2, en-
titled "Public Utilities Revenue". Therefore, the adopt ion of
this resolution and the future adjustments of said gas r:ates by
the City Managec as authorized herein are specifically exempted
from the requirements of CEQA under Public resources Code Section
21080(b) (8).
IN'rRODUCED AND PASSED: December 19, 1983
AYES: Bechtel, Cobb, Eyerly, Fletcher, Klein, Levy, Renzel, Witherspoon
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Fazzino
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