R88-36 12-12-88RESOLUTION NO. R88-36
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND IN THE HOUSTON COALITION OF CITIES WITH ORIGINAL
JURISDICTION AND THE INTERVENTION OF THE COALITION OF CITIES
IN DOCKET NO. 8425 BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF
TEXAS IN CONNECTION WITH THE REVIEW OF THE RATE PROCEEDING
INSTITUTED BY HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON TO REPRESENT THE
HOUSTON COALITION OF CITIES WITH ORIGINAL JURISDICTION IN
DOCKET NO. 8425; AND MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING
THERETO.
WHEREAS, the City
of Houston intends to retain professional
consulting services to conduct investigations, present evidence,
advise its City Council and assist with litigation relating to
the rate making proceeding ("rate case") con~enced by Houston
Lighting & Power Company ("HL&P"); and
WHEREAS, other municipalities that are regulatory author-
ities having original jurisdiction over other parts of the HL&P
Service area have been authorized to cooperate with the City of
Houston in the rate case; and
WHEREAS, it is in the City of Pearland's ("City") best
interest to participate in the rate case through the Coalition of
Cities with Original Jurisdiction in HL&P'S service area formed
by the City of Houston ("Houston Coalition"); and
WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interest to participate
with the Coalition in proceedings before the Public Utility
Commission of Texas ("PUC") concerning the application of HL&P
for increased rates in the unincorporated portion of its service
area (herein referred to as Docket No. 8425) and in any appeal to
the PUC of the City's rate order in the rate case; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires for the City to partici-
pate in the Houston Coalition of the rate proceedings and Docket
No. 8425 before the PUC; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND:
SECTION 1. In connection with the HL&P rate case, the City
Council hereby authorizes the participation of the City with
other municipalities which are regulatory authorities having
retained original jurisdiction over parts of the HL&P service
area in the Houston Coalition in the manner set out below.
SECTION 2. The City Attorney of Houston is authorized on
behalf of the City to represent the Houston Coalition in any
appellate proceedings before the PUC relating to the rate case,
but only in the event that the rate orders of the City, the City
of Houston and a majority of other member cities of the Houston
Coalition are appealed from by HL&P to the PUC.
SECTION 3. The City Attorney of Houston is authorized on
behalf of the City to represent the Houston Coalition in Docket
No. 8425 before the PUC.
SECTION 4. The City's City Attorney will advise the City's
City Council as to the Houston Coalition's position prior to
presentation before the PUC in any rate appeal from the City and
in Docket No. 8425.
this aay
TOM REID, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KAY KR~SE, ~'I~ ~ETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM
ROBERT E. TALTON,
CITY ATTORNEY
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