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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: Resolution No. 13-198 - Page 1 of 3 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. Resolution No. 13-198 - Page 2 of 3 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 201' day of November 2013. AYES: Alexander, Michael, Spagnolo, Steinorth, Williams NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None l L. Denn tichael, Mayor ATTEST: dL 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. i Ja ice C. Reynolds, City CI rk Resolution No. 13-198 - Page 3 of 3