HomeMy WebLinkAbout020779 RES - 09/19/1989RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THE TASK FORCE ON PUBLIC UTILITY
REGULATION TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUED RIGHT OF
MUNICIPALITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN UTILITY RATE
CASES AND TO RETAIN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OVER
ELECTRIC UTILITIES, AND TO OPPOSE ANY LEGISLATIVE
CHANGES WHICH WOULD DIMINISH PARTICIPATION IN THE
REGULATORY PROCESS OR RESULT IN INCREASING
ELECTRIC AND TELEPHONE UTILITY RATES AND
THEREFORE, HINDER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, a nine -member "Task Force on Public Utility
Regulation" has been appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, and Speaker of the House of Representatives; and,
WHEREAS, the Task Force is to examine broadly the
authority, organization, management, and operations of the
entities created under the Public Utility Regulatory Act,
including the PUC; and,
WHEREAS, the public interest is best served by the
ability of the public to participate in rate proceedings
through their local bodies of government; and
WHEREAS, the public interest is best served by a strong
system of local self-government including the regulation of
public utilities; and
WHEREAS, the present opportunity for participation in
the regulatory process by interested parties should not be
diminished; and
WHEREAS, present problems with the Public Utility
Commission are not primarily due to a defective regulatory
structure or jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission
of Texas; and
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WHEREAS, the normal legislative Sunset Review of the
Public Utility Commission of Texas is scheduled for 1993;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
1. That the Task Force is strongly urged to reject any
recommendation which would diminish the regulatory
jurisdiction of municipalities or the right or ability of
municipalities to participate in utility rate cases.
2. That the Task Force is strongly urged to reject any
recommendation which would reduce participation by citizens
and groups in the regulatory process.
3. That the Task force is strongly urged to reject any
structural changes which would result in increasing electric
and telephone utility rates and, therefore, hinder economic
development.
4. That the Task Force is strongly urged to maintain
cities' original jurisdiction and right to participation in
utility rate cases including the recovery of cities'
reasonable expenses in the same manner that utility
companies recover their reasonable rate case expenses.
ATTEST:
City Secretary " MAYOR
APPROVED P1 DAY OF See 19 a 9
HAL GEORGE, CITY ATTORNEY
istant City /Attorney
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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The above resolution was
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
Tom Hunt
Edward A. Martin
Joe McComb
Clif Moss
Mary Rhodes
Frank Schwing, Jr.
Corpus Christi, Texas
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passed by the following vote:
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