HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 88-33 (2) City of Friendswood Resolution No . R88-33
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PARTICIPATION OF THE
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD IN THE HOUSTON COALITION
OF CITIES WITH ORIGINAL JURISDICTION AND THE
INTERVENTION OF THE COALITION OF CITIES IN DOCKET
N0 . 8425 BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF
TEXAS IN CONNECTION WITH THE REVIEW OF THE RATE
PROCEEDING INSTITUTED BY HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER
COMPANY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY
OF HOUSTON TO REPRESENT THE HOUSTON COALITION OF
CITIES WITH ORIGINAL JURISDICTION IN DOCKET N0.
8425; AND MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO.
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WHEREAS, the City of Houston intends to retain professional
consulting services to conduct investigations , present evidence ,
advise its City Couneil and assist with litigation relating to
the rate making proceeding ( "rate case") commeneed by Houston
Lightin� & Power Company ( "HL&P") ; and
WHEREAS, other municipalities that are regulatory
authorities having original jurisdietion over other parts of the
HL&P Service area have been authorized to cooperate with the City
of Houston in the rate ease; and
WHEREAS , it is in the City of Friendswood ' s ( "City") best
interest to participate in the rate case through the Coalition of
Cities with Original Jurisdiction in HL&P ' s service area formed
by the City of Houston ( "Houston Coalition") ; and
WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interest to participate
with the Coalition in proceedings before the Public Utility
Commission of Texas ( "PUC") coneerning the application of HL&P
for increased rates in the unincorporated portion of its service
area (herein referred to as Docket No . 8425) and in any appeal to
the PUC of the City' s rate order in the rate case;
WHEREAS, the City Council desires for the City to
participate in the Houston Coalition in the rate proceedings and
Doeket No. 8425 before the PUC ;
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD , STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1 . In connection with the HL&P rate case , the City
Council hereby authorizes the participation of the City with
other municipalities which are regulatory authorities having
retained original jurisdiction over parts of the HL&P service
area in the Houston Coalition in the manner set out below.
Section 2. The City Attorney of Houston is authorized on
behalf of the City to represent the Houston Coalition 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 Houston
Coalition are appealed from by HL&P to the PUC .
3 • The City Attorney of Houston is authorized on behalf of
the City to represent the Houston Coalition in Docket No . 8�24
before the PUC.
4 . The City 's City Attorney will advise the City's City
Council as to the Houston Coalition's position prior to
presentation before the PUC in any rate appeal from the City and
in Doeket No . 842� .
PASSED , APPROVED AND RESOLVED this the 12th day of December,
1988.
Mayor Paul W. Schrader
City of Friendswood
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