R90-25 09-24-90 RESOLUTION NO. R90-25
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PEARLAND TO PAR-
TICIPATE IN THE COALITION OF CITIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF
INVESTIGATING, EVALUATING, AND PRESENTING EVIDENCE IN
REGARD TO THE PROPOSED HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER
COMPANY APPLICATION FOR INCREASED RATES; AUTHORIZING,
IF NECESSARY, THE INTERVENTION OF THE COALITION OF
CITIES IN ANY PROCEEDING BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITY
COMMISSION OF TEXAS IN CONNECTION WITH THE REVIEW OF
ANY RATE PROCEEDING INSTITUTED WITH REGARD TO THE
PROPOSED APPLICATION FOR INCREASED RATES; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON TO REPRESENT
THE COALITION OF CITIES IN ANY PREFILING DISCUSSIONS
AND IN ANY PROCEEDING BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMIS-
SION OF TEXAS IN REGARD TO THE PROPOSED APPLICATION FOR
INCREASED RATES; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELAT-
ING TO THE SUBJECT.
WHEREAS, Houston Lighting and Power Company ("HL&P") has
advised the municipalities in its service area of its proposal to
file an application for increased rates ("proposed rate case");
and
WHEREAS, the City of Houston intends to retain professional
consultants to conduct investigations, present evidence, advise
its City Council and assist with any litigation relating to the
proposed rate case; and
WHEREAS, the City of Houston and other municipalities that
are regulatory authorities having original jurisdiction over
parts of the HL&P service area have entered into a coalition to
cooperate in the proposed rate case; and
WHEREAS, it is in the City of Pearland's ("City") best
interest to participate in the proposed rate case through a
Coalition of cities in HL&P's service area; and
WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interest to participate
with the Coalition of Cities in proceedings before the Public
Utility Commission of Texas ("PUC") concerning the proposed
application of HL&P for increased rates in the unincorporated
portion of its service area and in any appeal to the PUC of the
City's rate order in the proposed rate case; now, therefore,
BE IT ~ BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
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TEXAS :
Section 1. The facts and recitation set forth in the pream-
ble of this Resolution are hereby found to be true and correct.
Section 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the partici-
pation of the City in the Coalition of cities for the purposes of
(a) investigating, evaluating, and presenting evidence in connec-
tion with the proposed rate case; (b) participating in any appel-
late proceedings before the PUC relating to the proposed rate
case; and (c) participating in any prefiling discussions concern-
ing the proposed rate case; (d) participating in any proceeding
before the PUC concerning the proposed application of HL&P for
increased rates in the unincorporated portion of its service
area.
Section 3. The City Attorney of the City of Houston is
hereby authorized on behalf of the City to represent to Coalition
of Cities 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 Coalition are appealed by HL&P to the PUC.
Section 4. The City of Houston is hereby authorized on
behalf of the City to represent the Coalition of Cities in any
prefiling discussions and in any proceeding before the PUC con-
cerning the proposed application of HL&P for increased rates in
the unincorporated portion of its service area.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this ~_~_ day of
ATTEST:
City~'S~etaz~y~Q~
APPRJ~ED AS
City Attorney
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