CC Resolution No. 1034 1850
RESOLUTION NO. 1034
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN IN THE HOUSTON COALITION OF CITIES WITH ORIGINAL
JURISDICTION AND THE INTERVENTION OF THE COALITION OF
CITIES IN DOCKET NO. 8425 BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITY
COMMISSION OF TEXAS IN CONNECTION WITH THE REVIEW OF THE
RATE PROCEEDING INSTITUTED BY HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER
COMPANY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF
HOUSTON TO REPRESENT THE HOUSTON COALITION OF CITIES
WITH ORIGINAL JURISDICTION IN DOCKET NO. 8425; AND
MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO.
WHEREAS, the City of Houston intends to retain professional
consulting services to conduct investigations, present evidence,
advise its City Council and assist with litigation relating to
the rate making proceeding ("rate case") commenced by Houston
Lighting and Power Company ("HL&P) ; and
WHEREAS, other municipalities that are regulatory
authorities having original jurisdiction over other parts of the
HL&P Service area have been authorized to cooperate with the City
of Houston in the rate case; and
WHEREAS, it is in the City of Baytown' 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") concerning 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; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires for the City to
participate in the Houston Coalition in the rate proceedings and
Docket No. 8425 before the PUC; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
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.
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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.
Section 3 : The City Attorney of Houston is authorized on
behalf of the City to represent the Houston Coalition in Docket
No. 8425 before the PUC.
Section 4 : The City Attorney will advise the City Council
as to the Houston Coalition' s position prior to presentation
before the PUC in any rate appeal from the City and in Docket No.
8425.
Section 5 : This ordinance shall take effect immediately
from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of
Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown this the 8th day of December ,
1988.
tEMMETT 0. HUTTO, Mayor
ATTEST:
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EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
RANDALL B. STRONG, Cito ttorney
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