Resolution No. 6861
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RESOLUTION NO. 6861
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON SUPPORTING THE ADOPTION BY THE LEAGUE OF
CALIFORNIA CITIES OF A RESOLUTION REGARDING
ELECTRIC INDUSTRY RESTRUCTURING
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WHEREAS, Joyce Howerton, Mayor of the City of Lompoc, has
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requested that the City of Vernon support the League of California
cities' proposed resolution regarding Electric Industry
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Restructuring, a copy of said resolution is attached hereto as
Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference as though
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fully set forth at length; and
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WHEREAS, the proposed resolution reinforces and
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emphasizes the "Home Rule" authority of municipal governments with
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respect to utility operations rather than regulation by the Public
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Utility Commission, which such intrusion can only result in
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increased cost to local government and their electric customers;
and
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WHEREAS, the proposed resolution also states that the
League of California cities will participate in the electric
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restructuring debate to assure that no erosion of local government
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authority in the provision of essential services occurs and oppose
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all legislation introduced in the California Legislature that
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erodes the decision-making ability of local government in the
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provision of essential services; and
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WHEREAS, the League of California Cities is encouraging
solidarity among all California cities to obstruct efforts to
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erode "Home Rule"; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the city of Vernon desires
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1 to support the attached proposed resolution which is to be
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4 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
5 CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon does
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SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
10 recommends that the League of California Ci~ies adopt the proposed
11 resolution attached hereto as Exhibit "A" relating to the Electric
12 Industry Restructuring, which will be considered at the Annual
13 League of California cities Conference in October.
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SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
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16 proposed resolution at said Annual Conference and hereby directs
17 the City Clerk to send a certified copy of this resolution to the
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SECTION 4: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
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21 thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
22 APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of October, 1996.
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of
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Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being
Resolution No. 6861, was duly adopted by the City Council of the
city of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City Council duly held
on Tuesday, October 1. 1996, and thereafter was duly signed by the
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Mayor of the City of Vernon.
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION FORWARDED TO THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORJ~rA CITIES
"ELECTRIC INDUSTRY RESTRUCTURING"
WHEREAS. local government is charged with the responsibility of providing essential and emergency services
to its citizens. and
WHEREAS. California's Constitution recognizes the provision of electric serVice and specifically grams the
authority to local governmenl to pro\'idc that service, and
WHEREAS. the decision-making authority (or the provision of electric service is vested in the level 9f
government closest to the people and most immediately r~sponsive tq the people. and
WHEREAS, more th~n 30 percent of California residents and businesses receive electric service from local
govemrnem.operatedelectric utilities, and
\VHERE/'.S, consumers of electric service provided by local government, public power customers, are the
owners of the electric util.i.ty who directly elect the directors of the utilicy and participate in rate-making
, decisions of the utility. and
WHEREAS, electric' service to non-p~blic power customers of electric service is provided by fOi:,profic
investor-owned utility companies whose service and price-making priorities are overseen by the non.elected,
Public Utilities Commission ~f the State of California. and
WHEREAS. consumer-owned public power electric rates average 20 percent below rates authorized by the
California Public Utilities Commission and charged by investor-owned utilities. and
\VHEREAs, the cUrrent debate regarding a restructuring of the electric utility in California includes suggestions
that the State of California Public Utilities, Commission intrude into the rights and responsibilities of local
government. and
WHEREAS. such intrusion can only result in increased cost to local government and their electric customers,
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\VHEREAS, the League of California 'Cities has aggressively supported "home rule" and encourages the
provision'of services by the level of government mOSt immediately responsive to the needs of California's
citizens, '
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the League of California Cities 'does affirm its support of electric
service by consumer-owned public power municipal utilities and encourages the COntinuation of the "home rulen
authority vested in California's cities, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the League of California Cities will participate in the electric restructuring
debate to assure that no erosion of local government authority in the provision of essential services o~curs, that
the League encourages solidarity among all California cities to obstruct efforts to erode "home rule," and funher
that the League of California Cities will oppose all legislation' introduced in the California Legislature that
erodes the decision-making ability of local government in the provision of essential serviceS.
EXHIBIT IT .
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST
City Administrator/City Clerk
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CITY HALL
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, DAVID B. BREARLEY
City Attorney
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S. KEVIN WILSON
Acting Director of Community Services & Water
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KENNETH J. DeDARlO
Director of Light & Power
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DAVE TELFORD
Fire Chief
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LOUIS ROSENKRANTZ
Police Chief
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CITY COUNCIL
LEONIS C. MALBURG
Mayor
Wrn. "BILL" DAVIS
Councilman
THOMAS A. YBARRA
Mayor Pro-Tern
H. "LARRY" GONZALES
Councilman
w. MICHAEL McCORMICK
Councilman
4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA 90058
TELEPHONE (213) 583-8811
October 3, 1996
League of California Cities
1400 K Street
Sacramento, California 95814
Re: City of Vernon Resolution No, 6861
Gentlemen:
Enclosed herewith is a copy of the above referenced resolution
which supports the adoption of a resolution by the League of
California Cities regarding electric industry restructuring.
The resolution was unanimously approved by the City Council at
their regularly scheduled Meeting held October 1, 1996.
Very truly yours,
CITY OF VERNON
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Gloria J, 6?osco
Chief Deputy City Clerk
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cc: Leonis C. Malburg, Mayor
City of Vernon
(Voting Delegate, LCC)
Thomas A. Ybarra, Mayor Pro Tem
City of Vernon
(Alternate Voting Delegate, LCC)
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