HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 3801RESOLUTION NO. 801
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA AUTHORIZING THE EM -
PLO O SEL TO REPRESENT THE
CITY AS AN INTERESTED PARTY IN CASE N0. 6148
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CONCERNING THE PROPER
TREATMENT FOR RATE FIXING PURPOSES TO BE AC-
CORDED ACCELERATED AMORTIZATION AND ACCELER-
ATED DEPRECIATION.
WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Commission of the State
of California has heretofore, to wit, on the 13th day of August,
1958, issued an amended order instituting an investigation on
the Commissionts own motion concerning the proper treatment for
rate fixing purposes to be accorded accelerated amortization and
accelerated depreciation; and
WHEREAS, all interested parties have been given notice
that hearings will be held in said matter in San Francisco, on
September 24, 25, and 26, 1958, and at Los Angeles, on October,l,
2, and 3, 1958, and at San Francisco, on October 8, 9, and 10,
1958; and that oral arguments will be held in San Francisco before
the Commission on October 22, 23, and 24, 1958; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to enter an appearance in
said proceedings as an interested party and does find and deter-
mine that it would be to the advantage and for the best interests
of the City to be represented by special counsel in said proceed-
ings, and that public interest, necessity, and the general welfare
of the City and its citizens and residents would be benefited by
the employment of special counsel for said purposes; and the City
Council finds that Preston Turner is a qualified
and experienced attorney In sucg-m-aTters and Is w Ing to repre-
sent the City in -said proceedings;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Azusa that Preston
Turner ,Be. and he s hereby, employed as spec a
counse o represent a City in all proceedings pertaining to
Case No. 6148 pending before the Public Utilities Commission of
the State of California, concerning the proper treatment for rate
fixing purposes to be accorded accelerated amortization and acceler-
ated depreciation; and that he be authorized to represent the City
either as an interested party, or in opposition to any proposed
treatment of said accelerated amortization and accelerated de-
preciation-for
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preciationfor rate making purposes whenever, in his judgment, it
would be to the advantage and for the best interests of the City
to do so; and that he be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed
to do all things reasonably necessary or required in'representing
the City ih,dh effort to -obtain a ruling in said matter that would
be for the advantage and best interests of the City, its citizens,.
and residents.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Preston
Turner be paid as compensation for his sere ces e
sum of $1-50.00 per day for all time -actually spent in the trial .or
in attendance at hearings in said matter, plus reasonable and
necessary traveling, subsistence, and incidental expenses incurred
therewith; and that he be paid the sum of $20,00 per hour for all
time spent in the actual and necessary preparation for trial or
hearings held in said case, and that the City shall pay one-third
-of the cost of said services, its proportionate share thereof.
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AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and the City
Clerk be,, and they are hereby, authorized to execute a contract
for and on behalf of the City with said Preston Turner ,
upon the terms and conditions herein specified,
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and signed by me 23rd
this day of September, 1958,
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA, CALIFORNIA
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly
and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Azusa at a special meeting of, said Council of said City
held in the regular council chambers of said City Council
in said City on Tuesday, September 23, 1958, and that the
same was passed by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Fawcett, Ortuno, Johnson, Teasley,
Memmesheimer
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
City Cler of the
City of Azusa
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