HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9318Resolution No. 9318
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving the
City of Palo Alto Utilities Legislative Policy Guidelines for 2013
RECITALS
A. The City of Palo Alto Utilities Strategic Plan ("Strategic Plan")' approved by the
Palo Alto City Council on July 18, 2011, [CMR 1880] provides a set of Strategic Objectives for the
City of Palo Alto Utilities Department (CPAU) to follow in ensuring a reliable and safe supply of
utility resources, providing customer service excellence, managing costs, and ensuring
environmental sustainability.
B. CPAU annually identifies Utilities' Legislative Policy Guidelines that facilitate the
Strategic Plan's Strategic Objectives, and advocates for utility-related issues at Federal and
State legislative forums in furtherance of those objectives.
C. In December 2012 CPAU staff updated the Legislative Policy Guidelines to
respond to recent legislative and regulatory trends.
D. Action on some ofthese issues may require active involvement of Palo Alto
elected and apPointed officials.
E. The Utilities' Legislative Policy Guidelines for 2013 were presented to the UAC at
its December 5, 2012 meeting, and the UAC voted unanimously (6-0) to recommend that the
City Council approve the Utilities' Legislative Policy Guidelines.
The Council ofthe City of Palo Alto hereby RESOLVES as follows:
SECTION 1. The Council hereby adopts the resolution approving the Utilities
Legislative Policy Guidelines for 2013.
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SECTION 2. The Council finds that the adoption ofthis resolution does not constitute
a project under Section 21065 ofthe California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA
Guidelines, and therefore, no environmental assessment is required.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED~ January 28,2013
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, HOLMAN, KLEIN, KNISS, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID, SHEPHERD
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
L~ City Clerk 9+= Mayor
ApPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
'~k3~~ Senior Deputy City Attorney
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