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RESOLUTION NO. 2008 - 159
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDDING PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 5-11, 2008, 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 have local control and ownership 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, 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's interest; and
WHEREAS, The City of Redding is one of a community of 2,000 public power systems in
the United States that, through local control and 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
WHEREAS, The American Public Power Association initiated Public Power Week in 1987,
and it has proven a successful means to educate Redding's consumers and the general public about
public power's public service mission and community betterment goals;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED that the week of October 5- 11, 2008, be
designated as Public Power Week in Redding, to honor the City of Redding Electric Utility and its
88 years of service to the community, its local control and ownership, 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.
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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, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Attest:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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Form Approved:
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RICHARD A. DUVE AY, CIty Attorney