City Council

17. MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE: DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 13.04 TO REMOVE DIRECT ACCESS PROVISIONS AND RELATED TARIFFS, AND AMENDING LONG-TERM CONTRACT PROVISIONS (Water & Power Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the proposed actions in the agenda report are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption); and (2) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance and return within 60 days, amending the Pasadena Municipal Code (“PMC”) Chapter 13.04, the light and power rate ordinance to: a. Remove Sections 13.04.095 – Direct access service, 13.04.096 – Direct access transition charge, 13.04.097 – Direct access service charge; and b. Amend PMC Section 13.04.075 – Long-term contracts, to remove equity adjustments and associated provisions.