§ 4.70.010. Generally.  


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  • A.

    There are established the following municipal public utility advisory commissions:

    1.

    Solid waste services commission for solid waste services consisting of the municipal refuse collections utility and solid waste disposal utility.

    2.

    Municipal Light and Power Utility Commission for Municipal Light and Power Utility.

    B.

    Due consideration shall be given to technical qualifications in choosing the members of each commission. When transmitting to the Assembly for confirmation the name of appointees to the commission, the Mayor shall cause a notice of a ten-day comment period inviting public comment on the qualifications of such appointees to be published. The notice shall state that comments must be in writing, and must be filed with the municipal clerk. Upon receipt of such comments, the municipal clerk shall forward the comments to the Mayor and the Assembly. The assembly shall take no action on confirmation of an appointee until after the close of the public comment period.

    C.

    The general manager/director of the municipal utility shall be the executive secretary and technical advisor to the commission. Each municipal utility shall provide the administrative support for its respective commission.

    D.

    Each commission shall:

    1.

    Review annually the public utility's operations, business and strategic plans, operating and capital budgets, and submit recommendations to the mayor and assembly for consideration during the annual budget adoption;

    2.

    Review and make recommendations on utility policies and practices to the mayor and assembly;

    3.

    Submit recommendations to the mayor and assembly as to any necessary expansions, improvements or economies of the public utility;

    4.

    Conduct public hearings on matters pertaining to the public utility, including public utility operation, expansion or service improvement, public utility rates, and department regulations. By resolution duly enacted after public hearing, the public utility commission shall make recommendations to the mayor and assembly on the proposed adoption of public utility changes, rates or regulations;

    5.

    Review public utility contracts and community programs involving the public utility for recommendations to the general manager or director, the mayor and assembly;

    6.

    Assist with public outreach and education concerning utility consumption, consumer best practices, and challenges facing the public utility; and

    7.

    Perform such utility related advisory duties as the mayor or assembly may from time to time refer to the commission.

    E.

    It is not a conflict of interest for a municipal employee utility commission member or rate-payer utility commission member to participate in the performance of duties of the advisory commission.

    F.

    Except as may be inconsistent with the provisions of this section, chapter 4.05 shall apply to public utility commissions.

(CAC 2.64.450—2.64.470; AO No. 89-51(S-3); AO No. 91-142(S-1); AO No. 91-173(S); AO No. 2005-107, § 2, 9-13-05; AO No. 2008-90(S), § 5, 1-1-09; AO No. 2011-24(S), § 4, 5-24-11)

Cross reference

Municipal light and power commission, § 4.70.030.