HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001/08/30 - Minutes - Special August 30, 2001
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Special Meetinq
A. CALLTO ORDER
A special meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga City Council was held on Thursday, August 30, 2001 in the
Council Chambers of the Civic Center, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga,
California. Mayor William J. Alexander called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m..
Present were Councilmembers: Bob Dutton, Diane Williams, and Mayor William J. Alexander.
Also present were: Jack Lam, City Manager; Pamela Easter, Deputy City Manager; Joe O'Neil, City
Engineer; Michelle Dawson, Management Analyst III; Robert Lemon, Assistant Engineer; Diane Whyte,
Sr. Admin. Secretary; Brad Bullet, City Planner; and Debra J. Adams, City Clerk.
Absent were Councilmembers: Paul Biane and Grace Curatalo.
B. ITEM OF BUSINESS
B1. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A MUNICIPALLY OWNED
UTILITY
Staff report presented by Joe O'Neil, City Engineer.
Mayor Alexander opened the meeting for public hearing. Addressing the City Council were:
Cheryl Karns-Avant, Regional Manager, Edison Company, read a statement into the record which
is on file in the City Clerk's office.
Bill Daneen, resident, wanted to know why this is so pressing.
Mayor Alexander asked Mr. O'Neil to explain this.
Joe O'Neil, City Engineer, stated the urgency is for the City to be in a position where they can take
advantage of becoming a municipally owned utility should the opportunity arise.
Mayor Alexander asked if there was legislation about cities becoming municipal utilities.
Joe O'Neil, City Engineer, stated there is a possibility of a deadline being imposed and that is why the
City wants to go ahead with this Resolution so they can have it in place if it becomes necessary. He
stated the City is not going into the power business, but this allows the City to exercise all of its options if
necessary.
Councilmember Dutton inquired if by forming this would it give the City the capability to build its own
power plant and then be able to provide power to the City's facilities.
Joe O'Neil, City Engineer, stated that is a possibility depending on what happens in Sacramento.
City Council Minutes
August30,2001
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RESOLUTION NO. 01-193
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CREATION AND
OPERATION OF A MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTLITY FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PROVIDING VARIOUS UTILITY SERVICES, AND
AUTHORIZING THE TAKIG OF CERTAIN OTHER ACTION IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
MOTION: Moved by Williams, seconded by Dutton to approve Resolution No. 01-193. Motion carried
unanimously 3-0-2 (Biane and Curatalo absent).
C. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
No communication was made from the public.
D. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
City Clerk
Approved: September 19, 2001