Introduced by:
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE LIGHT AND POWER RATE ORDINANCE, TITLE 13, CHAPTER 13.04 OF THE
PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE
The People of the City of Pasadena ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Title 13, Chapter 13.04, Section 13.04.040 - Residential single- family service, Subsection F.1.a. of the Pasadena Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
F. Special Provisions.
1. Electric Utility Assistance Program.
a. Electric Utility Assistance Program (Basic Benefit). Any customer taking service under this schedule shall be eligible for a monthly credit against their electricity bills equal to the fixed charge rate components (customer charge and grid access charge), if the gross annual income per calendar year of the household in which such customer resides does not exceed the greater of: (i) the income level that qualifies for rental assistance under the city's low income rental assistance program; or, (ii) the income eligibility criteria established by the California Public Utilities Commission ("CPUC") Low-lncome Oversight Board for rate assistance programs. The department shall periodically certify that the customer is eligible for the basic benefit.
SECTION 2. Title 13, Chapter 13.04, Section 13.04.045 - Residential multi- family service, Subsection F.1.a. of the Pasadena Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
F. Special Provisions.
1. Electric Utility Assistance Program.
a. Electric Utility Assistance Program (Basic Benefit). Any customer taking service under this schedule shall be eligible for a monthly credit against their electricity bills equal to the fixed charge rate components (customer charge and grid access charge), if the gross annual income per 1 UQAHKH7WOD1REV
calendar year of the household in which such customer resides does not exceed the greater of: (i) the income level that qualifies for rental assistance under the city's low income rental assistance program; or, (ii) the income eligibility criteria established by the California Public Utilities Commission ("CPUC") Low-lncome Oversight Board for rate assistance programs. The department shall periodically certify that the customer is eligible for the basic benefit.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause this ordinance to be published in full text.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its publication.
Signed and approved this _ day of November, 2024.
Victor M. Gordo
Mayor of the City of Pasadena
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was adopted by the City Council of the City of Pasadena at its meeting held this _ day of November, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Date Published:
Approved as to form:
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Lisa Hosey
Assistant City Attorney
Mark Jomsky, CMC
City Clerk
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