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RESOLUTION NO. 57f5
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER TO EFFECT
CERTAIN CHANGES IN GAS UTILITY RATES (SCHEDULE G-1)
(AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 5756)
WHEREAS, the California Public Utilities Commission periodically
hears and grants wholesale gas rate increases to Pacific Gas & Electric
Company (PG&E)7 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 item~ reflecting the financial condition of
PG&E; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable for the City of Palo Alto to adjust its
gas rates promptly upon commencement of an increase from PG&E in order
to avoid loss of revenue.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESCLVE
as follvws:
SECTION 1. Effective March 10, 1980, the City Manager is hereby
authorfZed to adjust the gas rates of the City of P~lo Alto contained
in Schedule G-1 of the City of Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges to
reflect wholesal~ gas rate increases and to track PG&E's retail rate
schedules G-1 and G-2; the action ~f 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
apF~icable to the East Bay, Peni~sula-San Jose and Sacr~rnento Geographical
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.
3ECTION 2. The City Manager shall report any change in gas rates
authorized by this resolution to the City Council as soon as practicable.
If the City Council approves such changes, it shall do so by resolution.
SECTION J. The Council of the City of Palo Alto finds that the
revenue derived from the authorized adjustment of said gas rates by the
City Manager shall be used only for the ~urposes set out in the Palo Alto
City Charter, Article VII, Section 2, entitled "Public Utilities Revenue."
Therefore, 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 Sec-
tion 21080(b) (8).
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: March ·10,., 1980.
AYES: Brenner, Eyerly, Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson, Levy, Renzel, Sher
Witherspoon
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
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