2003-033-RES ENDORSING CERTAIN LEGISLATION CHANGES TO SB 7
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RESOLUTION NO. 2003-033
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, ENDORSING CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE CHANGES TO
S.B. 7 SUPPORTED BY CITIES AGGREGATION POWER PROJECT,
INC., MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE
SUBJECT AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, has historically been active in the process of
regulation of electric utilities; and,
WHEREAS, the City is a member of Cities Aggregation Power Project, Inc. (Capp) and,
as such, made a decision to switch its municipal electric accounts from its incumbent provider to
a retail electric provider prior to January 1, 2002; and,
WHEREAS, the City's experience with electric deregulation during 2002 has been
frustrating because of:
(1) increased complexity and inefficiencies regarding service quality;
(2) numerous account switchover and biIling problems;
(3) loss of budget and financial accountability regarding electric cost;
(4) additional resources needed to manage and reconcile invoices for electricity;
(5) current statutory restrictions make aggregation on behalf of citizens impractical;
(6) the small number of bidders and narrowness of distinction between bids; and,
WHEREAS, the City endorses efforts to modify the electric deregulation legislation to
improve competition and reduce costs to the City and its residents; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the fmdings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all
things approved.
Section 2. That Legislative reforms regarding market power, citizen aggregation and
price-to-beat fuel factors endorsed by CAPP are hereby approved and supported by the City
Council of the City of Paris.
Section 3. That a copy of this resolution shall be sent to the elected lawmakers
representing the City's interests in the Texas House and Senate and to the Chairman and legal
counsel of CAPPo
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PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of February, 2003, by a vote of _ ayes and
_ nays at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas.
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ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: