HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 3281 RESOLUTION NO. 3281
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH OPPOSING A REQUESTED RATE OF
INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY SIXTEEN PERCENT BY
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
WHEREAS , the Southern California Edison Company has pe-
titioned the California Public Utilities Commission for a rate
increase of about 16 .2 percent ; and
The City of Huntington Beach is a large consumer of elec-
trical power to provide public services ; and
The proposed rate increase , if granted by the Public Utili-
ties Commission, would place an additional burden upon public
monies at a time when a major concern of local government is
to provide an acceptable level of service to citizens within the
funds available for the purpose ; and
A rate increase of 16 . 2 percent applied to the estimated
electric power needed to maintain city services would cost the
taxpayers an additional amount of about $1,424 ,194 during the
ensuing fiscal year which represents over 41.91� on the city' s
tax rate ; and
This Council respects the good judgment and fairness of
the Public Utilities Commission,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH that it hereby urges the California
Public Utilities Commission to refuse an increase in electrical
utility rates at this time .
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall forward
certified copies of this resolution to elected representatives
of the City of Huntington Beach in the State Legislature .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
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Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the lst
day of February, 1971 .
Mayo r
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
i
C y Attorney
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Res. No.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss :
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I , PAUL C. JONES, the duly elected, qualified and
acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-
officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing
resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of
more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1-st,_
day of February 19 71 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Bartlett, Gibbs, Coen, Matney, Green, Shipley
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
McCracken
City Clerk and -officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California