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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 032282 PR R- 4H -PUC E Mayor FA Teih