HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-02-08; City Council; Resolution 71351
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RESOLUTION NO. 7135
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING STATE LEGISLATURE
ENACT LEGISLATION REQUIRING THE ELECTION OF MEMEERS
OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES CO~WiISSION.
WHEREAS, the members of the Califdrnia Public Utilities
Commission, hereinafter called "Commission" are appointed by the
Governor; and
WHEREAS, the Commission is responsible for the regulation of
intrastate rates and services of privately owned gas, electric,
and various other utilities; and the Commission further has the
power to fix rates of the aforementioned utilities; and there have
been repeated approvals of rate increases requested by said
utilities establishing a precedent for further rate increase
approvals; and recent rate increases approved by the Commission
will further contribute to the exorbitant rates already in effect;
and
WHEREAS, there is a demonstrated need for public confidence ani
understanding with regard to the extremely high cost of energy
distributed for these utilities; and justification thereof: and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad feels that
by establishing elected positions for the Public Utilities
Commission members, the issue of "rate structure" will be placed
in the public forum; thus their actions will be in the interest
of the voters of California and not of an appointing authority;
nor this interests of the utilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, due to the aforementioned, the City Council
of the City of Carlsbad hereby requests that the Legislature
enact legislation to require members of the Public Utilities
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Commission to be elected by the voters of the State of California;
and further, that the State of California be broken down into
districts with representative from each district on the Public
Utilities Commission.
FURTHER, that copies of this Resolution be forwarded to all
San Diego County cities and State legislators.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the
adjourned City of Carlsbad at itshegular meeting held on the 8th day
of February , 1983, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES Council Members Casler, Lewis, Kulchin and Prescott
NOES: Council Member Chick
ABSENT : None
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MARY H. C#SLER, Mayor
ATTEST :
(SEAL)