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RESOLUTION NO. 6436
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING UTILITY RATE SCHEDULES G-1 AND G-50 AS
A RESULT OP TRACKING PG&E GAS RATE CHANGES
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously adopted Resolution
No. 6338, which authorizes the City Manager to implement
nondiscretionary adjustments to Palo Alto gas rates to reflect gas
rate increases and to track Pacific Gas ~nd Electric (PG&E) retail
rate schedules G-1, G-2, and G-50: and
WHEREAS, effective August 12, 1985, a rate change was granted
PG&E resulting in adjustments to its retail and wholesale rate
schedules; and
WHEREAS8 the City Manager automatically adjusted revenues to
match these rate changes and in accordance with Resolution No.
6338 has notified this Council of his ministerial action:
NOW' THEREFORE I the Counc i 1 of the city of Palo Al to does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTI~. This Counci 1 finds that the action taken by the
City Manager is in accordance with the provisions of Resolution
No. 6338 that the Palo Alto Gas Rate Schedules G-1 and G-50 shall
substantially conform with those rates contained on PG&E General
Service Rate Schedules G-1, G-2, and G-50: that the effective
dates are identical to the dates of the rate changes: and that in
all respects such nondiscretionary adjustments are approved.
SECTION 2. This Council finds that the revenue 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 Alto
City Charter, Article VII, Section 2, entitled •Public Utilities
Revenue.• The adoption of this resolution is, therefore, specifi-
cally exempted under the Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8}
~~om 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 Sheet Nos. G-i-1
and G-50-1 dated August 12, 1985 attached hereto and incorporated
here ii;}.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: October 7, 1985
AYES: Bechtel, Cobb, Fletcher, Klein, Levy, Renzel, Sutorius, Woolley
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Witherspoon
ATTEST:
Attorney
APPROVED: ~ ~t% r
Director of Finance
GP.2.ilERAL , GtiS SERVJ..<:1 :
t.n'ILI'IY RATE SC1IEIXILE G .1
'.Ibis schedule applies to all firm natural gas service.
Within the service area of the City of Palo Alto ani oo land cMncd m J.WF"xl
by the City.
Gl-R Ccmrodity Cha..rge: (For individually metered residential custaren:.)
&rmer Rate (May l to October 31):
<r20 therniS per therm • • • • • •
OYer 20 thenrs per therm. • • • • •
Winter Rate (Nov. l to April 30) :
.. . . .
Per Mel(:r
Per. t-br1i"h
0-96 therms ~ thenn • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • •
()\fer 96 tlliE!zn& per tlle:cm. • • • • • • • • .. • • • • • • • • •
40.Sf so.act
Special Rsrot.e Meter Re;ister Cllarge: per rronth ••••••••••••••••• $1.tX>
~--camolity Cha.rge: For all other custaners, inclu:lin:J a:mnercial ctistaners)
Year-ro.11Xl rate for all gas usage:
0-25,()()() t:lle.nl& ~ ~ •••••••••••••••••••••••.•.••••••••••••.•.• 62.2q-
Ne.xt 175,CX>C> 'tlle.nr& ~r "tllerm ................................... , •• "51 "'get:
Over 200,000 therms per thenn--····~····························~··4~.J~~
SPEX:IAL CXNDITl(R):
l. Seasalal rate changes: The b!seline allowances for space heating w:i .1 l h::~
prorated in the May and Nove.iiber billing periods based oo the ratc.:t; ui i l"' ·
nunber of days prior to May 1 and subseqUent to October 31, respecUvely, lo
the t.ota.l nl.Jri:>er of days in ~ billing period.
crrr CZ PAID AL'ro tJTD..I'1"IES
Issued ~ the City Council
&Jpersedes Sheet No. G-1-1 dated 1-1-85
Effective 8-12-85
Sheet No. G-1-1
'Ih.i.s schedule awlies to interruptible service for custaners ....tlo have
alternate fuel a~ facilities and ·whose usage is classified as Priorities
P3 an:! P4 acoording to the california Public Utilities Omni.ssioo's Gas
Olrtailment Priority System.
ft:RRI'IORYI
WithiJl the service area of the City of Palo Alto arXl oo lan:3. owned or leased
by the City.
camodity Olarge:
0-100; 000 'I'heota, per thenn
NeJtt 11 500 I (XX) Therms I per theJ:tn
All over 1,600 I 000 Therms I per them
Per Meter
Per M::lnth
48.3¢
43.SCf 39.~
This d1arge is for the first 5000 thems per meter per nonth.
l. Service under this schedule is subject to discontinuar¥:"e in \lb:>le er in put
in case of actual or anticipated shortage of natural gas resulti.lJ3 fran an
insufficient SUA?ly, inadequate transmissioo or delivery capacity of
facilities, or sh:>rtage requirements. liC:JW!eVer, the City will attenpt to
minimize disruption ~ pr'0\-1.ding adequate n:tice prior to curtailment. The
City will not be liable for dam!lges occasioned by i.nterrupticn or
discartinuance of service suwlied under this schedule.
2. No custaner shall be entitled to servioe hereunder unless adeiq\zte standby
equipnent and fuel are provided am are ready at all times for inmerliate
operatioo in the event that the sug:>ly of gas hereunder shall be discontinued
in whole or in :pirt.
Cift C6 PAID .AL'ro tJ'1'ILr!'IFS
Issued qr the City <nmcil
Stlpersedes Sheet No. G-50-1 dated l-l~
Effective 8-12-85
Sheet No. G-50-1