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. e RESOLU'I10N NO. 84-9 e A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTF. ,TEXAS, RATIFYING AND AUTHORIZING ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE COALITION OF CITIES WITH ORIGINAL JURISDICTION TO INCLUDE DATA SHAR- ING AND INTERVENTION WITH SAID COALITION IN THE HL&:P RATE REQUEST, DOCKET NO. 5779, BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS. WHEREAS, on June 15, 1984, Houston Lighting and Power Company (HL&:P) fUed a Statement of Intent to change its rates for electric service within the City oi T,;::o Pnri-e- ' Texas, and throughout its service area, and has requested that said changes become effective on July 20, 1984; and, WHEREAS, the Public Utility Commission of Texas has original jln'isdiction over said rate request within the unincorporated areas of the service area; and, WHEREAS, the City of La Porte said rate request within its corporate limits and; e WHEREAS, the complexities of the issues and the magnitude of the requested rate increase requires extensive study, data and analysis for the City to responsibly exercise its original jln'isdiction and protect the general welfare of all ratepayers within its boundaries; and, , Texas, has original jln'isdiction over WHEREAS, the City of La Porte, Texas, desires to cooperate in a joint effort with other cities with original jurisdiction to provide for an adequate analysis of the issues raised by the rate change request and to retain real authority and establish a genuine impact on the rate setting process by municipalities with original jurisdiction; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE , TEXAS: THAT the City Council of the City of La Porte , Texas, hereby ratifies and authorizes the full participation of the City of La Porte , Texas, in the Coalition of Cities with Original Jurisdiction, to include data and analysis sharing and . intervention as a member city of the Coalition in the HL&:P Rate Change Application, Docket No. 5779, now pending before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.