HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-193 - Resolutions 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
UTILITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING VARIOUS
UTILITIY SERVICES, AND AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF
CERTAIN OTHER ACTION IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Cucamonga (the "City"), a municipal
corporation, is authorized pursuant to Article XI, Section 9 (a) of the California Constitution
to establish, purchase and operate public works to furnish its inhabitants with light, water,
power, heat, transportation, or means of communication; and
WHEREAS, the City is experiencing significant growth; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to ensure that its citizens are provided with
utilities that meet the current and future needs of the community, that utilize advanced
technology, that provide utility services at rates and charges that are fair and reasonable,
that provide high quality customer service, that provide alternatives to existing providers of
utility services and that protect the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City has studied, reviewed and analyzed the current status of
deregulation of communications systems and electric and natural gas utilities in the State
of California; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to own and operate municipally-owned natural
gas, electric, cable television, telephone and telecommunications utility system, where
appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the City has consulted with various experts to identify the
prospective benefits of establishing a municipally owned utility; and
WHEREAS, as a result of deregulation of the communications and electric
and natural gas utility industries in California, the City has identified numerous potential
benefits that would derive from providing a municipally owned utility, including but not
limited to additional revenues for community improvements, the ability to offer competitive
rates to citizens and businesses for utility services and high speed communications
capability for residential, business and governmental use that support variable bandwidth
and seamless communication, community wide; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has found and determined that the creation of a
municipally-owned utility could significantly enhance the quality of life and provide
significant benefits to the citizens and businesses of the City.
Resolution No. 01-193
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City as
follows:
SECTION 1: The City of Rancho Cucamonga does hereby establish a
municipally owned electric, natural gas, telephone and
telecommunications utility in the City of Rancho Cucamonga.
SECTION 2: The City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to take all
necessary steps to create and establish a municipally owned
utility (the "Municipal Utility") with powers to provide various utility
services, including, without limitation, electric, natural gas, cable
television, telephone and telecommunications, to be determined
from time to time by the City Council, to the residents and
businesses of the City. The City Manager or his designee is
further authorized to take all necessary actions to provide for the
operation and maintenance of the municipal utility including but
not limited to, determining the level of additional staffing
required, if any, identifying outsourcing needs, negotiating
agreements with consultants, special counsel, underwriter(s)
and/or financial advisors in connection with regulatory, legal or
financial matters for approval by the City Council.
SECTION 3: The Mayor (or in the Mayor's absence, the Mayor Pro Tem), the
City Manager, or their designee are hereby authorized to
execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments and
to do and cause to be done and any and all acts and things
necessary or proper for carrying out the transactions
contemplated by this Resolution.
SECTION 4: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution
which shall be in full force and effect immediately upon adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga at a meeting on
the 5`h day of September, 2001, by the following vote of the
Council:
Please see the following page
for formal certification,adoption and signatures
Resolution No. 01-193
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 30`h day of August 2001.
AYES: Alexander, Dutton, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: Biane, Curatalo
ABSTAINED: None
William J. Alexi der, Mayor
ATTEST:
LA.S — s
Debra J. Adam , CMC, City Clerk
I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, 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 Special Meeting
of said City Council held on the 30`h day of August 2001.
Executed this 4`h day of September 2001, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Debra J. Adam MC, City Clerk