CALIFORNIA
DROCLAMATION
Whereas, we, the citizens of Glendale, place a high value on local choice over community services and therefore have chosen to operate a community-owned, not-for-profit electric utility and, as customers and owners of our electric utility, have a direct say in utility operations and policies; and
Whereas, Glendale Water & Power provides our homes, businesses, schools, and social service and local government agencies with reliable, efficient, and safe electricity employing sound business practices designed to ensure the best possible service at not-for-profit rates; and Whereas, Glendale Water & Power is a valuable community asset that contributes to the well- being of local citizens through energy efficiency, customer service, environmental protection, economic development, and safety awareness; and
Whereas, Glendale Water & Power is a dependable and trustworthy institution whose local operation provides many consumer protections and continues to make our community a better place to live and work, and contributes to protecting the global environment; and Whereas, Glendale Water & Power will continue to work to bring low-cost, safe, reliable, and sustainable electricity to community homes and businesses just as it has since 1909, the year when the utility was created to serve all the citizens of Glendale, CA; and Now, Therefore, I, Elen Asatryan, Mayor of the City of Glendale, do hereby proclaim the week of October 6-12, 2024, as
Public Power Week
to recognize the immense sense of pride in Glendale Water & Power and their contributions to the community and to educate customers, policymakers, and employees on the benefits of public power; and for our community to join hands with approximately 2,000 other public power systems in the United States in this celebration of public power, which puts our residents, businesses, and the community before profits.
Elen Asatryan, Mayor
October 8, 2024