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RESOLUTION NO. 5756
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MA.~GER TO EFFECT
CERTAIN CHANGES IN GAS UTILITY RATES (SCHEDUijE G-1}
(AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 5735)
WHEREAS, the California Public Utilities Conunission periodically
hears and grants wholesale gas rate increases to Pacific Gas & Electric
Company (PG&E): and
WHEREAS, said PG&E rate increases are based upon fluctuations 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&E; and
WH~REAS, it is desirable for the City of Palo Alto to adjust its
gas rates promptl~t ~'pon commencement of an increase frcrn 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 December 17, 1979, the City Manager is hereby
authorized to adjust the gas rates of the City of Palo Alto contained in
Schedule G-1 of the City oi Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges to
reflect wholesale gas rate increases and to track PG&E's r~tail rate
schedules G-1 and G-21 the a~tion of the City Manager shall be non-
discretionary. This resolution expires December 31, 1980.
The Palo Alto Gas Rate Schedule G-1 shall substantially conform
with those rates contained on PG&E General Service Rate G-1 and G-2
applicable to the East Bay~ Peninsula-San Jose and Sacramento C..eographical
area. The effective date of said adjustments to Schedule G-1 shall be
the same date on which the wholesale-rate increases from Pacific Gas &
Electric Company become effective for the City.
Said rate adjustments by the ~ity Manager shall be limited to a
maximum of thirty-five (35) percent over the existing rates currently
contained in Schedule G-1 of the Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges.
SECTION 2. The City Manager shall report any change in gas rates
authorized by this recolution to the City Council as soon as practicable.
If the City Council approves such changes, it shall do so by resolution.
SECTrON 3. The Council of the City of Palo Alto finds that the
revenliiCferived from the authorized adjustment of said gas rates by the
City Manager shall be used only for the purposes set ou~ in the Palo
Alto City Charter, Article V .. !, Section 2, entitled "Public Utilities
Revenue." Ther-ifore, the adoption of this resolution and the future
adjustments of said gas rates by the City Manager as authorized herein
are specifically exempted from the requirements of CEQA under Public
Resources Code Section 21080(b) (8).
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: December 17 I 1979
AYES: Brenner, Eyerly, Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson, Levy, Renzel, Witherspoon
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Sher
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