HomeMy WebLinkAbout17206 RES - 08/11/1982A RESOLUTION
PROTESTING THE FINAL ORDER OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION IN DOCKET NO. 4400 (RURAL CASE), AUTHORIZING A
RATE INCREASE FOR CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY;
PROTESTING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE APPROVED RURAL RATE TO
THE CITIES AS A SYSTEM -WIDE INTERIM RATE DURING CENTRAL
POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY'S APPEAL OF THE INDIVIDUAL CITY
DETERMINATIONS; AND ENCOURAGING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION TO RECONSIDER ITS FINAL ORDER AND ADOPT THE
RECOMMENDATIONS PRESENTED BY THE CONSORTIUM OF CITIES
FROM TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE REGIONS 7, 11, AND 12; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, on March 26, 1982, Central Power and Light Company filed a
system -wide rate increase request with the Public Utilities Commission for
rural areas under PUC Docket No. 4400, and with the cities within its service
area; and
WHEREAS, a consortium of cities (Cities) within Texas Municipal
League Regions 7, 11, and 12, intervened in the aforesaid rural areas docket
and presented evidence, recommendations, and a stipulation concerning what
would be a fair and just rate increase for Central Power and Light Company;
and
WHEREAS, by Final Order in Docket No. 4400, the Public Utilities
Commission granted to Central Power and Light Company an increase in base
rate revenues of $92,671,154, allowing a rate of return to stockholders
equity of 16.5 percent, and the inclusion of 65 percent construction work in
progress; and
WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Commission has authorized Central
Power and Light Company to implement, effective July 30, 1982, interim rates
within appellee cities during the pendency of the Company's appeal from the
decisions of the governing bodies of the Cities:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Corpus Christi, an intervenor in PUC
Docket No. 4400, hereby protests the Final Order of the Public Utilities
Commission in Docket No. 4400 insofar as it is at variance with the
recommendations and stipulation presented by the Cities to the Commission,
including, but not limited to the granting by the Commission of an increase
in base rate revenues of $92,671,154, allowing a return to stockholders
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equity of 16.5 percent, and the inclusion of 65 percent construction work in
progress.
SECTION 2. That the City of Corpus Christi hereby protests the
Commission's authorization for Central Power and Light Company to implement,
effective July 30, 1982, interim rates within appellee cities, including the
City of Corpus Christi, during the pendency of Central Power and Light
Company's appeal frOm the respective decisions of the governing bodies of the
Cities.
SECTION 3. That the City of Corpus Christi hereby strongly
encourages the Public Utilities Commission to reconsider its findings,
conclusions and orders contained in the Final Order of Docket No. 4400 and
adopt findings, conclusions, and orders consistent with the recommendations
and stipulation presented by the Cities to the Commission.
SECTION 4. That the City of Corpus Christi hereby strongly
encourages the Public Utilities Commission to reconsider its authorization
for Central Power and Light Company to implement interim rates within the
appellee cities, including the City of Corpus Christi, during the pendency of
Central Power and Light Company's appeal from the respective decisions of the
governing bodies of the Cities.
SECTION 5. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council
members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need for
the efficient administration of city affairs by protesting the final order of
the Public Utilities Commission as aforesaid, such finding of an emergency is
made and declared requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to
consideration and voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three regular
meetings so that this resolution is passed a shall take effect upon first
reading as an emergency measure this the /1 day of August, 1982.
ATTEST:
C4%cretary
APPROVED://4DAY OF AUGUST, 1982
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
BY ,bh.• ,
Assistair 41* A
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THE CItX OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi, Texas
"day of Aka , 1982
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpug Christi, Texas
For the eeasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance or resolution,
an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting
upon ordinances or resolutions at three regular meetings; 1/we, therefore, request that you
suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance or resolution finally on the date it is
introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully,.
Council Members
Respectfully,
MALI:111444---
HE CI OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed by the foll wing vote:
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
Jack K. Dumphy
Bob Gulley
Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr.
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Cliff Zarsky
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