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<br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 91- 08 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE <br />COALITION OF CITIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF INVESTIGATING, EVALUATING, <br />AND PRESENTING EVIDENCE IN REGARD TO THE PROPOSED HOUSTON LIGHTING & <br />POWER COMPANY APPLICATION FOR INCREASED RATES; AUTHORIZING, IF <br />NECESSARY, THE INTERVENTION OF THE COALITION OF CITIES IN ANY <br />PROCEEDING BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS IN <br />CONNECTION WITH THE REVIEW OF ANY RATE PROCEEDING INSTITUTED WITH <br />REGARD TO THE PROPOSED APPLICATION FOR INCREASED RATES; AUTHORIZING <br />THE CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON TO REPRESENT THE COALITION <br />OF CITIES IN ANY PREFILING DISCUSSIONS AND IN ANY PROCEEDING BEFORE <br />THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS IN REGARD TO THE PROPOSED <br />APPLICATION FOR INCREASED RATES; CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS <br />RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS <br />LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Houston Lighting & Power Company ("HL&P") has advised <br />the municipalities in its service area of its proposal to file an <br />application of increased rates ("proposed rate case"); and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City <br />consultants to conduct <br />City Council and assist <br />rate case; and <br /> <br />of Houston intends to retain professional <br />investigations, present evidence, advise its <br />with any litigation relating to the proposed <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Houston and other municipalities that are <br />regulatory authorities having original juriSdiction over parts of <br />the HL&P service area have entered into a coalition to cooperate in <br />the proposed rate case; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, it is in the City of La Porte's ("Cityn) best interest <br />to participate in the proposed rate case through a Coalition of <br />Cities in HL&P's service area; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interest to participate with <br />the Coalition of Cities in proceedings before the Public Utility <br />Commission of Texas C"PUC") concerning the proposed application of <br />HL&P for increased rates in the unincorporated portion of its <br />service area and in any appeal to the PUC of the City's rate order <br />in the proposed rate case; <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF LA PORTE: <br /> <br />Section 1. The facts and recitation set forth in the preamble <br /> <br />of this Resolution are hereby found to be true and correct. <br /> <br />Section 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the <br />participation of the City in the Coalition of Cities for the <br /> <br />purposes of: (a) investigating, evaluating, and presenting evidence <br /> <br />in connection with the proposed rate case; (b) participating in any <br />appellate proceedings before the PUC relating to the proposed rate <br />case; (c) participating in any prefiling discussions concerning the <br />proposed rate case; and (d) participating in any proceeding before <br />the PUC concerning the proposed application of HL&P for increased <br /> <br />rates in the unincorporated portion of its service area. <br /> <br />Section 3. The City Attorney of the City of Houston is hereby <br /> <br />authorized on behalf of the City to represent the Coalition of <br />