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RESOLUTION NO. :7643
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE G-3 OF THE CITY OF
PALO ALTO UTILITIES RATES AND CHARGES PERTAINING
TO NON -CORE NATURAL GAS SERVICE
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does hereby RESOLVE as
follows:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 12.20.010 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code, Schedule G-3 (Non -Core Natural Gas Service) of the
Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges is hereby amended to read in
accordance with Sheet G-3-1 attached hereto and incorporated herein
by reference. The foregoing Utility Rate Schedule, as amended and
as adopted, shat become effective on January 1, 1997.
SECTION 2. The Council finds that the revenue derived from
the authorized adjustment and addition of the several natural gas
service rates shall be used only for the purposes set forth in
Article VII, Section 2, of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto.
SECTION 3. The Council finds that the adoption of this
resolution does not constitute a project under the California
Environmental Quality Act, California Public Resources Code section
21080, subdivision (b)(8).
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: December 16, 1996
AYES: ANDERSEN, FAZZINO, HUBER, KNISS, MCCOWN, ROSENBAUM, SCHNEIDER, SIMITIAN,
WHEELER
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Senior Asst. City Arorney
Deputy City Manager,
Administrative Services
APPROVED:
961209syn 0071099
NON -CORE NATURAL GAS SERVICE
UTILITY RATE SCHED ILL G-3
A. APPLICABILITY:
This schedule applies to non -core service for customers who use at least 250,000 therms per
year per service address.
B. TERRITORY:
Within the service area of the City of Palo Alto and on land owned or leased by the City.
C. RATES:
Per Meter
Per Month
1. Commodity Charge Per Therm 10.09 - 65.00
2. Brokerage Fee 0.4¢
3. Transportation Charge Per Therm 17.0¢
D. SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
1. Service under this schedule is subject to discontinuance in whole or in part in case of
actual or anticipated shortage of natural gas resulting from an insufficient supply,
inadequate transmission or delivery capacity of facilities, or shortage requirements.
However, the City will attempt to minimize disruption by providing adequate notice prior
to curtailment. The City will not be liable for damages occasioned by interruption or
discontinuance of service supplied under this schedule.
2. Specific terms and conditions shall be covered by separate agreement between the City
and customers served under this rate schedule.
3. The commodity charge is equal to the City's average cost of the natural gas paid at the
Califomia border for the month immediately preceding the month in which the customer
is billed. The commodity charge will fall within the minimum/maximum range set forth in
C.1.
4. A customer who elects to be served under this rate will pay a brokerage fee equal to the
allocable administrative costs incurred by the City in providing the non -core gas service.
CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES
Issued by the City Council
Supersedes Sheet No. G-3-1 dated 7-1-95
Effective 1-1-97
Sheet No. G-3-1