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ELECTRIC RATES AND CHARGES (B)
ORDINANCE NO. 100162
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, AMENDING APPENDIX A, SECTION UTILITIES (1) ELECTRICITY OF THE GAINESVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY INCREASING ELECTRIC BASE RATES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARGES; ADDING AND REMOVING PUBLIC STREETLIGHT AND RENTAL LIGHTING TYPES; CREATING A PROVISION FOR UNAPPROVED POLES AND LIGHTING FIXTURES; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO THE CODIFIER; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND, PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE PROVIDED HEREIN.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
In the Proposed Budget for the Combined Utilities System, the General Manager made a recommendation to increase electric base rates and customer service charges.
The rate changes will be applied to bills rendered after 12:01 A.M., October 1, 2010.