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City Manager’s Report
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FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY MANAGER
MARCH 5, 2007
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DEPARTMENT: City Manager’s Office
CMR: 159:07
ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING COUNCIL DIRECTION TO
ADD RECYCLED WATER TO THE PURPOSE AND DUTIES OF
THE UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Council approve the attached ordinance which implements
Council’s decision on February 5, 2007 to add recycled water to the purpose and scope of
the Utilities Advisory Commission.
DISCUSSION
On February 5, 2007, the City Council approved the unanimous recommendation of the
Policy and Services Committee to add recycled water to the scope of the Utilities
Advisory Commission.
RESOURCE IMPACT
There is no resource impact associated with this recommendation.
PREPARED BY ~’~~
Manager
~ison, Assistant City
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL
Frank’genest, City Manager
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***NOT YET APPROVED***
ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING SECTION 2.23.050 OF CHAPTER 2.23 OF TITLE 2 OF
THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD THE SUBJECT OF
RECYCLED WATER TO THE PURPOSES AND DUTIES OF THE
UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMISSION
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2.23.050 of Chapter 2.23 of Title 2 of the Palo Alto Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read, as follows:
2.23.050 Purposes and duties
(a)The purpose of the utilities advisory commission shall be to advise the city
council on long-range planning and policy matters relating to the electric utilit‘!, gas~, and water
~utilit_y_, and the subiect of recycled water, excluding daily operations.
(b)The utilities advisory commission shall have the following duties:
(1)Advise the city council on planning and policy matters pertaining to:
(A) Acquisition and development of electric utilitv, gas~ and water resources
utilit‘!, and recycled water resources,
(B) Joint action projects with other public or private entities which involve electric
utilit‘!, gas~ o-~-water resources utilit,/, and recycled water resources,
(C) Environmental implications of electric utilitv, gas~ or-water utility:
projects,and recycled water prqiects,
(i9)Conservation and demand managements, and
(E) Recycled water matters not otherwise addressed in the preceding
subparagraphs (A) through (D).
(2)Review and make recommendations to the city council on the consistency
with adopted plans and policies of an_w_major electric utilit2, gas ~or water utility projects, or
recycled water proiect;
(3)Formulate and review legislative proposals regarding the electric utilit3~, gas
utility_~_and-water aggt4e~utility, and any recycled water operation to which the city is a party or in
which the city has an interest;
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(4)Review the electric utilitsd, gas~, and water utility capital improvement
programs, operating budgets, and rates,, and recycled water program, budget, and rate, and thereafter’
forward any comments to the finance and public werks committee or its successor;
(5)
time assign.
Provide advice upon such other matters as the city council may from time to
The utilities advisory commission shall not have the power or authority to cause the
expenditure of city funds or to bind the city to any written or implied contract.
SECTION 2. The City Council finds that the adoption of this ordinance does not
constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act, California Public Resources
Code section 21080, subdivision (b)(8).
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective-upon the commencement of the
thirty-first day after the date of its adoption.
INTRODUCED:
PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:APPROVED:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Senior Asst. City Attorney
Mayor
City Manager
Director of Utilities
Director of Administrative Services
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