R84-17 07-23-84 RESOLUTION NO. R84-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, RATIFYING AND AUTH-
ORIZING ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE COALITION OF CITIES WITH ORIGINAL
JURISDICTION TO INCLUDE DATA SHARING AND INTERVENTION WITH SAID
COALITION IN THE HL&P RATE REQUEST, DOCKET NO. 5779, BEFORE THE
PUBLIC UTILITY COM~ilSSION OF TEXAS.
WHEREAS, on June 15, 1984, Houston Lighting and 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 July 20, ]984; and
WHEREAS, the Public Utility Commission of Texas has
original jurisdiction over said rate request within the unincorpo-
rated areas of the service area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pearland, Texas, has original juris-
diction over said rate request within its corporate limits; and
WHEREAS, the complexities of the issues and the magnitude
of the requested rate increase requires extensive study, data and
analysis for t~e City to responsibly exercise its original juris-
diction and protect the general welfare of all ratepayers within
its boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pearland, Texas, desires to cooper-
ate in a joint effect with other cities with original jurisdiction
to provide for an adequate analysis of the issues raised by the
rate change request and to retain real authority and 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, to include data and analysis sharing and intervention
as a member city of the Coaltion in the HL&P Rate Change Applica-
tion, Docket No. 5779, now pending before the Public Utility
Commission of Texas.
PASSED, APPROVED ~D ADOPTED this ~ day o~,
1984.
CITY OF PEARLAND,~S
TOM REID, Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Secret~ry
APPROVED:
BOBB)~V~WILLIAMS,
Ci~torney
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