HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 97-159 - Proclaiming Oct 5-11, 1997 as Public Power Week . • � .
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RESOLUTION NO. 97- /�
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF REDDING PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 5-11, 1997, AS
PUBLIC POWER WEEK.
WHEREAS, the City of Redding has owned and controlled its own Electric Utility since
1921, and is proud of its choice to operate a community-owned, not-for-profit Electric Utility;
and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Redding are both consumers and owners of the City's public
— power system, and have a direct say in utility operations and policies; and
WHEREAS, the City of Redding Electric Utility provides our homes, businesses, farms,
social services and local governmental agencies with reliable, efficient and cost-effective
electricity by employing sound business practices designed to ensure the best possible service at
the lowest possible rates; and
WHEREAS, the City of Redding Electric Utility is a valuable community asset and
contributes substantially to the well-being of local citizens through energy efficiency, customer
service, environmental protection, economic development and safety awareness; and
WHEREAS, the City's public power system operates without profit, allowing all
benefits to flow entirely to our community and its citizens and consumers; and
WHEREAS, not-for-profit rates and citizen participation combine to ensure that the City
of Redding operates in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, the City of Redding is one of a community of 2,000 public power systems
in the United States that, through consumer ownership, ensure competitive customer service-
oriented electric utility benefits to consumers and a measure of stability at a time when the �
electric utility industry is undergoing dramatic change; and
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WHEREAS, the American Public Power Association initiated Public Power Week in �
1987, and it has proven a successful means to educate this community's consumers and the \�:
general public about public power's public ser✓ice mission and community betterment goals; \
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED that the week of October 5-11, 1997, be �
designated Public Power Week in Redding, to honor the City of Redding Electric Utility, its �
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consumer-owners, policy makers and employees who work together to provide the best possible
electric service to our community.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that our community join hands with other public power
communities across the nation and celebrate the benefits of public power for our local and
national progress.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced, read and adopted at
a regular meeting of the City Council on the 16th day of September , 1997, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: R. Anderson, Kehoe, McGeorge and Murray
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: P. Anderson
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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PATRICIA A. ANDERSON, Mayor
Attest: Form Approved:
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Connie SProhmayer, C' erk W Leonard Wingate C ty Attorney
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