City of Gainesville - File #: 060436.

• File #: 060436.
• Version: 0
• Name: APPENDIX A - ELECTRIC BASE RATES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARGES (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 9/11/2006
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 9/25/2006
• Title: APPENDIX A – ELECTRIC BASE RATES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARGES (B) Ordinance No. 0-06-92 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A, SECTION UTILITIES (1) ELECTRICITY OF THE GAINESVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY INCREASING ELECTRIC BASE RATES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARGES; AMENDING RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC RATE STRUCTURE; INCREASING STREET AND RENTAL LIGHTING RATES AND ADDING LIGHTING FIXTURES AND RATES; ELIMINATING THE BUSINESS PARTNER DISCOUNT; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO THE CODIFIER; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE PROVIDED HEREIN.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/25/2006	0	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
9/11/2006	0	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass

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APPENDIX A - ELECTRIC BASE RATES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARGES  (B)

Ordinance No.  0-06-92

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A, SECTION UTILITIES (1) ELECTRICITY OF THE GAINESVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY INCREASING ELECTRIC BASE RATES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARGES;  AMENDING RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC RATE STRUCTURE; INCREASING STREET AND RENTAL LIGHTING RATES AND ADDING LIGHTING FIXTURES AND RATES; ELIMINATING THE BUSINESS PARTNER DISCOUNT; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO THE CODIFIER; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE PROVIDED HEREIN.

recommendation

The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation

Background:

In the Proposed Budget for the Combined Utilities System, the Interim General Manager made a recommendation to increase electric base rates, and customer services charges, amend the residential electric rate structure to include a tier at 250 kWh.  Street and rental light rate increases are proposed and Additional lighting fixture types and rates have been added.

All changes will be effective October 1, 2006.