HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-012 CC ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 03-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE CREATION
AND OPERATION OF A MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITY FOR
THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING VARIOUS UTILITY SERVICES,
AND AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF CERTAIN OTHER
ACTION IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City of Temecula (the "City"), a municipal corporation, is authorized
pursuant to Article XI, Section 9(a) of the California Constitution and the laws of the State of
California, to establish, purchase and operate public works to furnish its inhabitants with light,
water, power, heat, storm drainage, 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 be prepared 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Temecula as
follows:
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Section 1. The City of Temecula does hereby establish a municipally owned
electric, natural gas, cable television, telephone and telecommunications utility in the City of
Temecula.
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,
storm drainage, 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 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.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Temecula this
28th day of January, 2003.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Susan W. Jones, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, California, do hereby certify
that Resolution No. 03-12 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Temecula at a regular meeting thereof held on the 28th day of January, 2003, by the following
vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Comerchero, Naggar, Pratt, Roberts, Stone
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ity Clerk
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