HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-99-5977 (PUC/OPPOSING RATE INCREASE)1
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RESOLUTION NO. 99-5977
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING SBC/PAC
BELL'S APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION FOR EXCESSIVE RATE INCREASES
WHEREAS, SBC/Pac Bell has applied to the California Public Utilities Commission fo
permission to increase the charge of a local directory assistance call from $0.25 up to a $1.10. Thi
is a 340% increase. In addition, SBC/Pac Bell is asking to raise the rate of an emergency breal
through call from $1.00 to $5.00; and,
WHEREAS, public safety agencies such as police, fire and paramedic services frequently
use local directory assistance and emergency interrupt services, this would create a tremendous
financial burden for these government agencies; and,
WHEREAS, the affect of these increases would dramatically impact the elderly, those with
physical disabilities and low income households and only those with physical disabilities that file an
exemption with SBC/Pac Bell would be exempted; and,
WHEREAS, SBC/Pac Bell controls over 97% of the local service markets it serves; and,
WHEREAS, unlike long distance information services, by virtue of SBC/Pac Bell's
monopoly there is no competitor that has as accurate and up-to-date information as SBC/Pac Bell,
and,
WHEREAS, most consumers associate local directory assistance with the numbers 411
any other dial around number;
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NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach
strongly opposes SBC/Pac Bell's application for these excessive rate increases. We furthermore
encourage SBC/Pac Bell to withdraw its application until a time when consumers have a
competitive choice for their local services.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 13th day of April, 1999.
PRESIDENT of the City Cou"d MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the
City of Hermosa Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 99-5977 was duly and regularly passed, approved and adopted
by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a Regular Meeting of
said Council at the regular place thereof on April 13, 1999.
The vote was as follows:
AYES:
Bowler, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Benz
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT:
Edgerton
DATED: April 19, 1999
Deputy Cify Clerk