1 RESOLUTION NO. ________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE,
CALIFORNIA, ADJUSTING THE GLENDALE CARE PROGRAM BENEFIT
INCLUDED IN THE GLENDALE WATER & POWER PUBLIC BENEFIT
PROGRAMS PLAN AND THE LOW CARBON FUEL STANDARD PROGRAMS PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2023-2024 AND 2024-2025
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale, through Glendale Water & Power ("GWP"), operates a municipal utility for the distribution of electrical energy to the citizens of the City of Glendale; and
WHEREAS, beginning on January 1, 1998, California State law mandated that each local publicly owned electric utility establish a non-bypassable, usage- based charge on local distribution service of 2.85% to fund investments in programs "for the Public Good" (hereinafter "Public Benefit Charge" or "PBC"); and
WHEREAS, the state-mandated Public Benefit Charge was adopted by the City Council and codified as Section 13.44.425 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, effective January 1, 1998; and
WHEREAS, subsequent amendments to the California Public Utilities Code necessitated significant increases in PBC program production and reporting as well as new program offerings; and
WHEREAS, on February 12, 2008, the City Council adopted changes to the City's existing solar programs, as well as an increase in the PBC to 3.6% of retail electricity charges; and
WHEREAS, the PBC charge has remained in effect and has not been extended or increased since February 12, 2008, and the proposed Public Benefit Charge Program for FY 2020-2021 implements the PBC charge as set forth in GMC Section 13.44.425; and
WHEREAS, State law requires that the PBC program allocate funding into four categories: low-income, energy efficiency, renewable resources, and research and development; and
WHEREAS, on June 13, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 23-87 approving the Public Benefit Programs Plan for FY 2023-2024 and FY 2024- 2025 (“PBC Plan”) as set forth in Exhibit 1 attached to Resolution No. 23- 87 allocating funds into various programs within the categories specified by State law and by Section 13.44.425 of the Glendale Municipal Code; and · 2 WHEREAS, included in the PBC Plan is the Glendale Care Program Electric Bill Discount Adjustment which provides a $17.50 discount on the monthly electric bills of qualifying Glendale Water & Power (“GWP”) customers; and
WHEREAS, on November 14, 2023, the City Council introduced an Ordinance establishing GWP’s class-specific Electric Rates; and WHEREAS, in anticipation of the City Council adopting the Ordinance establishing GWP’s class-specific Electric Rates on November 28, 2023 with an effective date for the new electric rates 30 days thereafter, the City Council finds in the best interest of the GWP customers to increase the financial assistance to qualifying GWP electric customers under the Glendale Care Program, from $17.50 to $20.50 for the remaining 6 months of fiscal year 2024, and thereafter from $20.50 to $23.50 effective July 1, 2024 for fiscal year 2025, and from $23.50 to $26.50 effective July 1, 2025.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE:
SECTION 1: The Council has considered the Report Dated November 28, 2023 by the General Manager of GWP and hereby approves the modification of the Glendale Care Program under the PBC Plan adopted per Resolution No. 23- 87 on June 13, 2023, to increase the financial assistance to qualifying GWP electric customers from $17.50 to $20.50 for the remaining 6 months of fiscal year 2024, and thereafter from $20.50 to $23.50 effective July 1, 2024 for fiscal year 2025, and from $23.50 to $26.50 effective July 1, 2025.
SECTION 2: The Council does hereby authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to move appropriations without limit between detail accounts comprising the budget detail and budget appropriation of the various approved PBC programs set forth in the GWP PBC Plan in order to implement the new Glendale Care Program assistance amounts as set forth in Section 1 of this Resolution for qualifying GWP electric customers.
Adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale on this ___ day of _________, 2023.
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Mayor
3 ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Suzie Abajian PhD, City Clerk of the City of Glendale, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. _______________ was adopted by a majority vote of the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the ______ day of ______________________, 2023, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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City Clerk