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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION N0. �f1
A RESOLUTION OBJECTING TO THE RATE INCREASE
REQUESTED BY FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
PARTICULARLY BECAUSE THE REQUEST DISCONTINUES
THE INVERTED OR LIFELINE RATE FOR LOW VOLUME
CONSUMERS OF ELECTRICITY; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the present rate structure of Florida Power and Light
Company includes an inverted or lifeline rate for consumers who use 750
kilowatts of electricity per month or less; and
WHEREAS, the present inverted or lifeline rate benefits and
protects senior citizens and others on fixed incomes, placing the burden of
payment more fairly based on the ability to pay; and
WHEREAS, in this modern age of technology electricity is not a
luxury, but a necessity to sustaining life in every Florida household; and
WHEREAS, a request to increase its rates has been filed with the
Florida Public Service Commission by Florida Power and Light Company and
that request includes the discontinuance of the inverted or lifeline rate;
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WHEREAS, that rate increase request which is presently under
consideration would adversely affect most of the citizens of the City of
Tamarac;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
SECTION 1: That the City Council goes on record as being
opposed to the requested rate increase and the removal of the inverted or
lifeline rate for consumers using 750 kilowatts or less of electricity
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a month that has been proposed by Florida Power and Light Company. The
3 City Council urges the Public Service Commission to keep any rate increase
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SECTION 2: That the City Council urges its citizens to
make known their objections by contacting the Florida Public Service
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Commission.
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10 SECTION 3: That the City Clerk is authorized and directed
to send a copy of this Resolution to each member of the Florida Public
Service Commission, 101 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301.
SECTION 4: That this Resolution shall be effective
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immediately upon its passage.
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16 PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this ZS day of 1984.
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I. HEREBY CERTIFY that I have
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ness of this SOLUTION.
26 RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
MAYOR FALCK:
A RNEY J DIST. 1: G: n KRAVI
29 DIST. 2: AAA MASSA
30 DIST. 3: CIM STELZER :
31 DIST. 4: C/M KRANTZ:
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