1983-15 RESOLUTION NO. 83- 15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING STATE
LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION REQUIRING THE
ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.
WHEREAS, the members of the California 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
WHEREAS, the Commission further has the power to fix rates of the
aforementioned utilities; and
WHEREAS, there have been repeated approvals of rate increases
requested by said utilities establishing a precedent for further rate increase
approvals; and
WHEREAS, recent rate increases approved by the Commission will further
contribute to the exhorbitant rates already in effect; and
WHEREAS, there is a demonstrated need for public confidence and
understanding with regard to the extremely high cost of energy distributed for
these utilities and justification thereof; and
WHEREAS, this City Council strongly 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 the interests of the utilities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND TERRACE to request the State Legislature to enact legislation to require
members of the Public Utilities Commission to be elected by the voters of the
State of California.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the State of California be divided 'I,ko
districts with representatives from all districts on the Public Utilities
Commission.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be
forwarded to all San Bernardino County cities and State legislators.
ADOPTED this 14th day of April , 1983.
ATTEST:
City erc o t e City of and Mayoi, -ofthe Ci ,ffrand race
Terra e., and of the City C nci 1 and of the CiNty Council thereo .
"thereof.
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss.
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE )
I, MYRNA ERWAY, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of
said City at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 14th day of
April , 1983, and that it was so adopted by the following vote: -
AYES: Councilmembers Rigley, Petta, Nix, Pfennighausen
Mayor Grant.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
City o t e city of GrAndTerrace
and of qhe City Council thereof.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss.
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE )
I, MYRNA ERWAY, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full , true, and correct copy of
Resolution No. 83-15 of said City, and that the same has not been amended or
repealed.
DATED: April 14, 1983.
City of the City of and Terrace
and of he City Council t1fereof.