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130 RESOLUTION NO. 1974~44~R I A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, REQUESTING THAT THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS IDENTIFYING THE COMMODITY PRICE INDEX CHARGES, FUEL EXPENSES AND REQUESTING SAID INFORMATION BE TRANSLATED INTO TERMS REFLECTING THEIR EFFECT ON THE AVERAGE MONTHLY BILL, AND PETITIONING THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY TO APPLY COMMODITY PRICE INDEX INCREASES TO WHOLESALE AS WELL As RETAIL CONSUMERS. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Marcos is deeply interested in all factors used in computinR monthly electrical bills within the City of San Marcos; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Marcos believes that the citizens of the City of San Marcos have a right to know for what charges they are paying; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: PART 1. That the City Council of the City of San Marcos, Texas, re~uest from the Lower Colorado River Authority information regarding charges computed in determining the commodity price index on a monthly basis to be delivered to the City Hall for citizen consideration; that LCRA provide a breakdown of fuel cost showing the difference in fuel cost in the base rate and fuel cost in the present bills and billing system; that LCRA provide an average retail bill specifically showing the effect of both commodity price index and the fuel adjustment clauses on that average bill; that from this time forward LCRA display on all bills in the City of San Marcos a breakdown of the charges for commodity price index adjustment, fuel adjustment, and base rate; and that full disclosure be made of the billing practices and procedures of the Lower Colorado River Authority. I PART 2. That the City Council of the City of San Marcos, Texas, request that from this date forward and pursuant to LCRA's schedule WP-l effecting wholesale customers that wholesale customers of LCRA also be charged the commodity price index adjustment as LCRA presently charges retail customer,,; it being the opinion of the citizens of San Marcos that the failure to do so amounts to discrimination against retail customers in that commodity price index adjustment, if valid at all, would run to the whole of LCRA's electrical generation operation. PART 3. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPRO\rnn this 16th day r:~ cember, 19.74. /. ({) ! _~.J~ . Emmie Craddock Mayor ATTEST: I City ;Z~ Tom Akins City Attorney -- ...... :::c ;;.... ::25 ~-