HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 1989-333 - Proclaiming october 8-14, 1989, as "public power week" RESOLUTION NO. 0 7 .A
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 8-14 , 1989 , 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' s utility provides our homes, businesses,
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' 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
publicly-owned electric utilities in the United States that,
through consumer-ownership ensure cost-cutting competition in the
electric utility industry to the benefit of electric customers -
everywhere; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the week of
October 8-14 , 1989 , be designated "Public Power Week" in Redding,
in order to honor the utility, its consumer-owners, and its
employees , who work together to provide the best possible
electric service.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this community joins hands with
other public power communities across the nation and celebrate
the benefits of public power to our local and national progress.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
introduced and read at a regular meeting of. the City Council of
the City of Redding on the 3rd day of October, 1989 , and was duly
adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Buffum, Dahl , Fulton, Johannessen, & Carter
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS : None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
4171&\SCOTT CARTER, Mayor
City of Redding
ATTEST: .
ETHEL A. NICHOLS, City Clerk
O' PPROVED:
Gam•
• • DALL A. HAYS , Ci y Attorney
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