HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5827RESOLUTION NO. 5827
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA CALIFORNIA OPPOSING A REQUESTED RATE
INCRaSE BY SOUTH�RN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
(APPLICATION NO. 52336).
WHEREAS, the Southern California Edison Company has
presented a rate increase request of about 16.2 percent to the
California Public Utilities Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa has a large number of residents
who, as consumers, are directly supplied electrical power by
Southern California Edison Company, other than those consumers
served by the City Light and Power Department; and
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa believes through its ex-
perience in supplying electrical services to consumers that
the requested increase of 16.2 percent is unjustifiably
large; and
WHEREAS, this City Council respects the good judgment
and fairness of the Public Utilities Commission,
NOW, THEREFORE on behalf of those residents of the City
of Azusa being suppiied electrical services directly by
Southern California Edison Company, and out of the experience
of this City's Light and Power Department, the City Council
of the City of Azusa, California, does hereby resolve as
follows:
1. That the City Council respectfully requests and urges
the California Public Utilities Commission to deny the request
of Southern California Edison Company for an increase in
electrical utility rates;
2. Or, in the event that the Public Utilities Commission,
in its wisdom, deems it appropriate to provide an increase, that
said increase be considerably less than that requested.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk certify to the
adoption of this resolution and transmit a certified copy to
the California Public Utilities Commission.
Adopted and approved this 15th day of March, 1971.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 15th day of March, 1971, by the
following vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker, Clark, Solem
NOES: Councilmen: Snyder
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
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