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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 7574I RESOLUTION No. 7574 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF RATES, CHARGES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE LIGHT AND POWER DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF AZUSA THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: 1. The City Council finds pursuant to Sec. 15079.1 of the State Ceqa Guidelines (14 Cal. Admin. Code Sec. 15079.1) that Ceqa is not applicable to the approval of the rates, charges and regulations set forth herein because such rates, charges and regulatons are for the purpose of: (1) Meeting operating expenses, including employee wage rates and fringe benefits and departmental operations; (2) Purchasing or leasing of supplies, equipment or materials; (3) Meeting financial reserve needs and require - ments; (4) Obtaining funds for capital projects necessary to maintain a service within existing service areas. 2. The City Council finds the need to establish a standard limited allowance in addition to baseline quantity of electricity for residential customers dependent on life support equipment. 3. Pursuant to Sec. 13.08.030 of the Azusa Municipal Code, the schedule as set forth in Exhibit "A", attached to this Resolution, shall be incorporated herein as though set forth in full. 4. The amended rates, charges and regulations of the Light and Water Department of the City of Azusa set forth in Sec. 3 of this Resolution shall be effective as of October 1, 1984. 5. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS MA 0 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 October 1, 1984 by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, COOK, CAMARENA, LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE /r, d A ITY CL RK EXHIBIT "A" 0 • SCHEDULE NO. RL RESIDENTIAL SERVICE WITH LIFE-SUPPORT DEVICES APPLICABLITY This Schedule is applicable to residential use of electricity for life-support devices in addition to lighting, heating, cooking and power or combination thereof in a single-family accomodation. , TERRITORY Within the electric service territory of the City of Azusa. FIRWO Customer Charge: per meter per month $2.50 Energy Charge: (to be added to customer charge) First 250 Kwh, per Kwh 7.604 Additional allowance for Life Support Device per month 7.604 All excess Kwh, per Kwh 9.754 Minimum Charge: The monthly minimum charge shall be the monthly customer charge SPECIAL CONDITIONS 1. Each eligible residential customer may be allowed an additional lifeline quantity of electricity, upon application to the utility where such customer provides certification that a full-time resi- dent of the household regularly requires the use of an essential life-support device which are defined as below: Aerosal Tents Compressors Hemodialysis machines Electrostatic Nebulizers Electric Nerve Stimulators IPPB Machines Iron Lungs Motorized Wheel Chairs Pressure Pads Pressure Pumps Respirators (all types) Suction Machines Ultrasonic Nebulizers 0 • Procedure for Certification: The Utility may require that: A. The customer have a medical doctor or osteopath licensed to practice medicine in the State of California provide the Utility with a letter, acceptable to the Utility, describing the type of regularly required life-support device and the utilization require- ments in detail; or B. County, State or Federal agencies, using an established notification letter to electric utilities, provide the Utility with information relative to patients who regularly require the use of a life-support device in the house. Upon the above certification, the Utility shall estimate the monthly consumption of the particular life-support device, given the usual hours of operation per month, and within 30 days add the incremental estimated monthly usage to the customer's lifeline quantity. The Utility may require a new or renewed application and/or certification when needed, in the opinion of the Utility. 2. Verification. Not more than one lifeline quantity will be allowed for each single-family dwelling or accommodation on the premises. However, where there are multiple life-support devices at such single-family dwelling or accommodation, all such devices shall be totaled for one lifeline quantity. The number of single- family accommodations on the premises and the existence of the specified end use equipment required to obtain certain lifeline quantities of electricity, as set forth on the applicable rate schedules, are subject to verification by the Utility. 3. Termination of Use. Customers shall give the Utility notice of termination of use of equipment or devices. In the event the Utility ascertains that the customer is not eligible for such additional lifeline quantity, such customer may be rebilled as if no such additional lifeline quantity had been allowed. 4. The above rates are subject to fuel cost adjustment. 5. A State Surcharge Tax may be added to the above rates.