HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-198 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 13-198
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, TO ESTABLISH A
STANDBY DEMAND CAPACITY RESERVATION CHARGE
TARIFF WITHIN THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL
UTILITY SERVICE AREA PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS
AND AUTHORITY OF CHAPTER 3.46 OF TITLE 3 OF THE
RANCHO CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE.
A. Recitals.
1. The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga has previously adopted Chapter
3.46 of Title 3 of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code establishing Electricity
Service Rules and Regulations and authorizing that the rates, fees and charges
arising, directly or indirectly, under said legislation be adopted pursuant to resolution,
and thereafter, be amended from time to time by resolution.
2. City staff has prepared a comprehensive schedule of the rates, fees and charges that
reflect the reasonable and prudent costs relating to the acquisition and distribution of
electric power to retail customers and are recommending that the City Council adopt
the recommended rates and fees. These rates do not present the City an opportunity
to achieve profits or to impose charges in excess of the costs reasonably related to
the development, maintenance and expansion of a municipal electric distribution
system. The City Council has directed City staff to regularly review the operations of
the City's electric utility to ensure that the rates are sufficient to cover all prudent
business costs, reserves and capital equipment acquisition but not exceeding the
amount necessary for the same. The rates, fees and charges reflect the reasonable
costs to the City system only and do not reflect any excess rates, fees, or charges that
are in excess of the reasonable costs of providing the electrical services as set forth
hereinafter.
3. The City Council has reviewed and hereby adopts the amended Rancho Cucamonga
Municipal Utility Electric Rates to include a new rate tariff and associated agreements
for the Standby Demand Capacity Reservation Charge on file.
4. The City Council has reviewed the adoption of this Resolution pursuant to the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and
has determined that the adoption of the Electric Rules and Regulations has no
foreseeable potential to a result in a significant impact upon the environment and is
exempt from CEQA review pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).
Further, the City Council has determined that the adoption of the fees is exempt from
substantive environmental review under Section 15273 of the State CEQA Guidelines
as no capital projects for system expansion are included in the proposed action.
5. All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
B. Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga does hereby find
and resolve as follows:
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Section 1. The facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A of this Resolution, are true and
correct.
Section 2. The rates, fees and charges assessed under Chapter 3.46 of Title 3 shall be
as set forth on Attachment 1 hereto and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 201' day of November 2013.
AYES: Alexander, Michael, Spagnolo, Steinorth, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
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L. Denn tichael, Mayor
ATTEST:
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J ice C. Reynolds, City Clerk
I, JANICE C. REYNOLDS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, at a Regular Meeting
of said City Council held on the 201 day of November 2013.
Executed this 21 sc day of November 2013, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
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Ja ice C. Reynolds, City CI rk
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