HomeMy WebLinkAbout82-43 - Southern California Edison Rate IncreaseRESOLUTION NO. 82 -43
® A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH OPPOSING THE APPLICATION BY
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO. TO THE PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION FOR A GENERAL RATE
INCREASE
WHEREAS, Southern California Edison Company has filed
Application No. 61138 with the Public Utilities Commission for a
general increase in rates amounting to 27.6 percent in 1983 and
an additional 2.7 percent in 1984; and
WHEREAS, the reason given for such rate increase is the
impact of new Federal tax laws and the need to attract more
capital to finance new facilities being constructed; and
WHEREAS, electricity presently represents the highest
monthly utility cost to the consumer; and
WHEREAS, all segments of Southern California Edison's
customer group will be adversely affected by such general rate
increase if granted; and
WHEREAS, cities are severely restricted in methods
which can be used to generate revenue needed to meet the
excessive cost of providing adequate street lighting; and
WHEREAS, poorly -lit communities are those with the
highest incidence of crime; and
WHEREAS, Southern California Edison Company has no
competition in its field and is well able to cope with the impact
of the worsening economy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Newport Beach, that it strongly protests the enormous
• general rate increase requested by Southern California Edison
Company on the grounds that it will impose an unnecessary
burden in providing adequate street lighting, the highest single
cost in the budgets of municipalities. Further, that it will
create undue hardship on large segments of the populace who are
either among those who are currently unemployed or retired on
fixed incomes;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the League of California
Cities, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all cities in
® Orange County are asked to join this Council in actively opposing
Southern California Edison Company's application for a general
rate increase.
ADOPTED this 22nd day of March, 1982.
ATTEST:
City' Clerk
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Mayor FA Teih