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RESOLUTION NO. R09-195
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLAINVIEW, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION
THROUGH THE ALLIANCE OF XCEL MUNICIPALITIES;
AUTHORIZING EMPLOYMENT OF LEGAL COUNSEL AND
COMPENSATION FOR THE SAME; FINDING THAT THE
MEETING COMPLIES WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT; AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in November 2008,
Staff ("Staff") filed notice of Project
Ratemaking Methodologies; and
the Public Utility Commission of Texas
36358 -Consideration of Alternative
WHEREAS, Project 36358 was initiated by American Electric Power
Company ("AEP") in an attempt to eliminate the traditional rate review process
and cost of service regulation applicable to monopoly utilities; and
WHEREAS, other utilities, including Southwestern Public Service
Company, a subsidiary of Xcel, Inc., are expected to join with AEP in order to
make it much easier to implement rate increases; and
WHEREAS, if successful, Project 36358 marks the beginning of
elimination of effective regulation of monopoly electric utilities; and
WHEREAS, the Public Utility Commission of Texas ("PUC") has set
January 6, 2009, as the deadline date for submitting briefs on the legality of
"streamlined" regulation proposals; and
WHEREAS, responding to the questions of legality regarding Project
36358 requires the expertise of lawyers and experts who specialize in matters of
utility regulation; and
WHEREAS, the coalition known as the Alliance of Xcel Municipalities
("AXM") has previously participated in proceedings at the PUC, and participation
in AXM will benefit electric customers within our municipality by ensuring a
meaningful review of electric utilities' expenses and revenues, thereby helping to
maintain reasonable rates; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to assess the member cities of AXM in order to
ensure its effective participation at the PUC in responding to the effort by
monopoly utilities to render ineffective the existing rate-review safeguards.
NOW, THEREFORE, The City of Plainview Hereby Resolves That:
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SECTION I. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are in
all things approved and adopted.
SECTION II. The City of Plainview, Texas, ("City") is authorized to
participate in PUC Project 36358 with other members cities of AXM.
SECTION III. The AXM steering committee will provide direction and
guidance to legal and consulting experts with regard to Project 36358 and
subsequent related proceedings.
SECTION IV. The City authorizes the law firm of HERRERA & BOYLE, PLLC
to act on behalf of the City and AXM in connection with Project 36358.
SECTION V. Legal counsel for AXM is authorized to take such actions in
connection with Project 36358 as are in the best interest of the ratepayers of
AXM located within the City's municipal boundaries, consistent with the
instructions of the Steering Committee, including administrative or judicial
proceedings related to Project 36358.
SECTION VI. The City commits to compensate the law firm of HERftERA &
BOYLE, PLLC, according to a predetermined per capita pro rata share of
expenses as set forth in Attachment "A".
SECTION VII. The meeting at which this resolution was adopted was
approved and was, in all things, conducted in strict compliance with the Texas
Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
SECTION VIII. This resolution shall become effective from and after its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of Jan
ATTEST:
Belinda Hinojosa, City Secret
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APPROVE~SJ~O CONTENT:
Hager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Leslie Spear ear e, City Attorney
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ATTACHMENT A
City Population Percentage Per Capita Share
Abernathy 2,839 0.66% $132.06
Adrian 157 0.04% $7.30
Amarillo 183,021 42.57% $8,513.28
Amherst 791 0.18% $36.79
Anton 1212 0.28% $56.38
Booker 1,351 0.31% $62.84
Borger 14,302 3.33% $665.26
Bovina 2,000 0.47% $93.03
Cactus 2,647 0.62% $123.13
Canadian 2,258 0.53% $105.03
Canyon 13,346 3.10% $620.79
Channing 357 0.08% $16.61
Claude 1,313 0.31% $61.07
Crosbyton 1,874 0.44% $87.17
Dalhart 7,237 1.68% $336.63
Darouzett 303 0.07% $14.09
Denver City 3,985 0.93% $185.36
Dimmit 4,375 1.02% $203.50
Dumas 13,747 3.20% $639.45
Earth 1109 0.26% $51.59
Farwell 1444 0.34% $67.17
Floydada 3,676 0.85% $170.99
Follet 441 0.10% $20.51
Friona 3,908 0.91% $181.78
Fritch 2,235 0.52% $103.96
Groom 590 0.14% $27.44
Gruver 1,162 0.27% $54.05
Hale Center 2,185 0.51% $101.64
Happy 647 0.15% $30.10
Hart 1,198 0.28% $55.73
Hereford 14,745 3.43% $685.87
Higgins 435 0.10% $20.23
Idalou 2,137 0.50% $99.40
Kress 805 0.19% $37.44
Lake Tanglewood 833 0.19% $38.75
LeFors 559 0.13% $26.00
Levelland 12,932 3.01% $601.54
Littlefield 6,507 1.51% $302.68
Cockney 2,056 0.48% $95.64
Lorenzo 1327 0.31% $61.73
McLean 830 0.19% $38.61
Meadow 658 0.15% $30.61
Miami 588 0.14% $27.35
Mobeetie 104 0.02% $4.84
Morton 2,249 0.52% $104.61
Muleshoe 4,579 1.06% $212.99
New Deal 732 0.17% $34.05
Olton 2288 0.53% $106.43
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ATTACHMENT A
Palisades 364 0.08% $16.93
Pampa 17,887 4.16% $832.02
Panhandle 2,601 0.60% $120.99
Perryton 8,096 1.88% $376.59
Petersburg 1,262 0.29% $58.70
Plainview 23,000 5.35% $1,069.85
Post 3,802 0.88% $176.85
Ralls 2,184 0.51% $101.59
Ropesville 519 0.12% $24.14
Sanford 203 0.05% $9.44
Seagraves 2,334 0.54% $108.57
Seminole 6,750 1.57% $313.98
Shallowater 2,200 0.51% $102.33
Silverton 779 0.18% $36.24
Skellytown 610 0.14% $28.37
Slaton 6,109 1.42% $284.16
Spearman 3,021 0.70% $140.52
Springlake 135 0.03% $6.28
Stinnet 1,936 0.45% $90.05
Stratford 1991 0.46% $92.61
Sudan 1,040 0.24% $48.38
Sunray 1,961 0.46% $91.22
Tahoka 2,910 0.68% $135.36
Timbercreek 460 0.11% $21.40
Vega 936 0.22% $43.54
Wellman 252 0.06% $11.72
Wheeler 1393 0.32% $64.80
White Deer 1060 0.25% $49.31
Whiteface 465 0.11% $21.63
Wilson 532 0.12% $24.75
Wolfforth 3,100 0.72% $144.20
0.00% $0.00
Total 429,966 100.00% $20,000.00