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RESOLUTION NO. 5773
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
~..MENDING SCHEDULE G-1 DUE TO THE EFFECT OF A WHOLE-
SALE GAS PRICE INCREASE UPON PALO ALTO GAS RATES
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously adopted Resolution No.
5756, which authorizes the City Manager to implement nondiscretionary
adjustments to Palo Alto gas rates to reflect increases in the whole-
sale ga~ costs, up to an annual maximum of thirty-five (35) percent;
and
WHEREAS, effective February 18, 1980, an increase in the whole-
sale gas cost was imposed upon the City of Palo Alto; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager automatically adjusted revenues and in
accordance with Resolution 5756 has notified this Council of his
ministerial action;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE
as follows:
~~CTION l. This Council finds that the action taken by the City
Manager is in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 5756: that
the adjustments do not exceed the maximwn annual permitted increase
set by this Council (thirty-five (35) percent), that the effective
date is identical to that date of the price increase, and that in all
respects such nondiscretionary adjustments are approved.
SECTION 2. This Council finds that the revenue derived from th(=
authorI"zea adjustments of said gas rates by the City Manager shall be
used only for the purposes set forth ifi the Palo Alto City Charter,
Article VII, Section 2, entitled "Public Utilities Revenue." The adop-
tion of this Resolution is, therefore, specifically exempted under
P\lblic Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8) from the requirements of CEQA.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to Section 12.20.010 of the Palo Alto Muni-
cipal Code, Schedule G-1 (General Natural Gas Service) of the Palo Alt~
Utilities Rates and Charges is amended to read as shown on "Sheet No.
116 av" attached hereto and incorporated herein.
"INTRODUCED AND PASSED: Maren 3, 1980-•
AYES: Brenner, E¥eJ'1,y, Faiztno, fle.tcfter, i'.enders_on, Le'ly, Renze1, Siler, Witherspoon
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS:
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The services shall be of the type normally performed by the
Registrar of Voters and assisting the Clerks of municipalities
in the conduct of elections including, but not limited to, checking
registrations, mailing ballots, hiring election officers, and
arranging for polling places, providing and distributing ele~tion
supplies, and furnishing votomatic machines.
Subject to the approval of the Board of Supervisors of Santa
Clara County of the foregoing request, the City Clerk is hereby
authorized to engage the services of the Registrar of Voters_of
the County of Santa Clara to aid in the conduct of said election
and the City Controller is authorized and directed to pay the cost
of said services provided that no payment shall be for services
which the Registrar of Voters is otherwise required by law to
perf onn.
The Ci~y Clerk is <lirected to submit a certified copy of this
resolution to the Board of Supervisors of the County oi Santa Clara.
SECTION 4. Pursuant to the provisions of Election C0de Section
23302:=-this Council requests that the special election of the City
of Palo Alto on June 3. 1980, which will submit the above advisory
measure to the electorate be consolidated with the direct primary
election. The City Clerk is directed to file a copy of this re-
quest with the Board of Supervisors and the County Clerk of Santa
Clara County.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk is directed to forward a copy of
this resolution to the City Attorney who shall prepare an impartial
analysis for the above advisory measure.
SECTION 6. The Council of the City of Palo Alto finds that
this ls not a project under the California EnviroPmental Quality
Act and, therefore, no environmental impact assessment is necessary.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: fehruary 19-, 1980
AYES: Rrenner, Eyer1y, Fazzi·no, fletcher, Henderson, Levy-i. Renze1, Sher, Witherspoon
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: None
APPROVED:
a_~.,.._ 1ie., tl1 Ma~ •
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