R86-16 04-14-86RESOLUTION NO, R86-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, RATIFYING AND
AUTHORIZING ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE COALITION OF CITIES
WITH ORIGINAL JURISDICTION TO INCLUDE DATA AND ANALYSIS
SHARING AND INTERVENTION WITH SAID COALITION IN THE HL&P
RATE REQUEST, DOCKET NO. 6765, BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITY
COMMISSION OF TEXAS, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY OF
THE CITY OF HOUSTON TO REPRESENT THE COALITION.
WHEREAS, on March 18, 1986, Houston Lighting & Power Company
(HL&P) filed a Statement of Intent to change its rates for electric
service within the City of Pearland, Texas, and throughout its service
area, and has requested that said changes become effective on April
23, 1986; and,
WHEREAS, the City Pearland, Texas, has original jurisdiction
over said rate request within its corporate limits; and
WHEREAS, the Public Utility Commission of Texas has original
jurisdiction over said rate request within the unincorporated areas of
the service area; and
WHEREAS, the complexities of the issues and the magnitude of the
requested rate increase requires extensive study and analysis for the
City to responsibly exercise its original jurisdiction and protect the
general welfare of all ratepayers within its boundaries; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Pearland, Texas, desires to cooperate in a
joint effort with other cities with original jurisdiction to provide
for an adequate analysis of the issues raised by the rate change
request and to establish a genuine impact on the rate setting process
by municipalities with original jurisdiction;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
THAT the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, hereby
ratifies and authorizes the full participation of the City of
Pearland, Texas, in the Coalition of Cities with Original Jurisdiction
(Coalition), to include data and analysis sharing and intervention as
a member city of the Coalition in the HL&P Rate Change Application,
Docket No. 6765, now pending before the Public Utility Commission of
Texas, and authorizing the City Attorney of the City of Houston to
represent the Coalition.
A. D., i986.
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: