CC RES 1979-012 RESOLUTION 79-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
TO REQUIRE A WAIVER OF THE FACILITIES CHARGE FOR STREET
LIGHTS TURNED OFF DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS CREATED BY PASS-
AGE OF PROPOSITION 13
WHEREAS, the impact of Proposition 13 has been to severely limit revenues
available to local governments historically received from the ad valorem tax;
and
WHEREAS, street lights provided by most local governments in the Los Angeles
area County have historically been funded by ad valorem taxes; and
II/ WHEREAS, ad valorem taxes to finance these street'lighting systems will be
reduced in the magnitude of 70 percent; and
WHEREAS, many of these street lights were installed at the request of the
benefiting property owners; and
WHEREAS, the continued operation of street lights is necessary for the
safety and convenience of the public; and
WHEREAS, the City and the County are investigating methods to provide alter-
nate funding for the cost of operating these lights; and
WHEREAS, the alternate methods may involve the passage of legislation and/or
the vote of the affected electorate; and
WHEREAS, it may be necessary to turn off many of the lights in the interim
while alternate methods of financing are being developed and implemented; and
WHEREAS, a great number of these street lights are owned and operated by
the Southern California Edison Company under contract to the districts; and
WHEREAS, in 1974, in connection with energy crisis measures, the Public
Utilities Commission approved a facilities charge, which currently exceed three
dollars per light per month, that Edison may assess for lights that are turned
off but left in place for future use; and
WHEREAS, in most cases the facilities charge would exceed the amount of tax
revenue anticipated to be received under Proposition 13 for each light making it
impractical to leave the lights in place while alternate funding is being pur-
sued; and
WHEREAS, charges for removal and reinstallation of the lights, ranging up
to several hundred dollars per light depending on the type, could be subsequently
assessed against the districts if this course is followed;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Public Utilities Commission be
requested to take action to require a waiver of the facilities charges until such
time as alternate funding methods are adopted or, in the alternate, a decision is
reached to leave the lights dark.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be instructed to notify the Public
Utilities Commission and the Southern California Edison Company of this action.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK &
EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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Resol. 79-12
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution
No. 79-12 approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes at a meeting thereof held on the 6 day of February 1979.
LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK &
EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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Resol. 79-12 2/6/79