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• • RF..SOLUTION SUSPENDING RATE CHANGES ~itHEREAS, on July 14, 1978, the Houston Lighting & Power Company (HL&P) filed a Statement of Intent t~ ~aser~uestedsthat saidtchanges ice within the City of became effective on August 21, and t~hiEREAS, HL&P has filed revised Tariff Schedules together with statements specifying in detail each proposed change, a rate filing package, and supporting testimony; arr] ' WHRRF.~, Section 17(a) of .the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Article 1~446c, Texas Revised Civil Statutes, gives the governing body of each municipality exclusive original-jurisdiction over electric rates within its municipal boum3aries; and WHERE'.AS, Section 43(d) of the Public-Utility Regulatory Act authorizes the governing body of any municipality acting as a Regulatory Authority to suspend the operation of any proposed charge in rates for a period not to exceed 120 days beyond the date on which the scheduled rates would otherwise go into effect, which period may be further extended for an - additional 30 days; and • ed rate ch es and the detailed material WHEREAS, HL&P's propos ang - -supporting those changes rerguire comprehensive evaluation and study; IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of ,Texas: That the changes in rates for electric service within the City of proposed by Houston Lighting & Power Canpany to became effective on August 21, 1978 should be, and are, hereby suspended for a period of 120 days beyond said proposed effective elate, until December 19, 1978, subject to an additional suspension of up to 30 days beyond said date upon further resolution of this Council. INI~ODUCED, READ AND PASSID by the affirmative vote of the City - Council -of -the -City -of- ,Texas, on this the day of 1978.- ATTEST: City Cleric APPRU~TID: City Attorney .,...