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Concurring in the finding of the Philadelphia Gas Commission that the Philadelphia Gas Works has submitted an adequate Five Year Financial and Management Plan.
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WHEREAS, on November 2. 2000, City Council passed, and on November 15, 2000, the Mayor signed into law, Bill No. 000583 ("Bill 583"), which authorized amendment of that certain Agreement Between the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation for the Management and Operation of the Philadelphia Gas Works, originally dated December 29, 1972, authorized pursuant to an Ordinance of City Council, approved December 29, 1972 (Bill No. 455) ("the PFMC Management Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, Section 1 of Bill 583 authorized amendment of the PFMC Management Agreement to allow certain temporary advances in anticipation of revenues from the City to the Philadelphia Gas Works ("PGW") in an amount not to exceed forty-five million dollars during the period September 1, 2000 through August 31, 2002 and authorized the City to advance such amount to PGW; and
WHEREAS, Section 2 of Bill 583 provides that PGW may not draw upon more than twenty-five million dollars of such advance by the City to PGW, "until such time as the Gas Commission has informed City Council, and City Council has concurred by Resolution. that PGW has submitted an adequate Five Year Financial and Management Plan;" and
WHEREAS, At the time Bill 583 was passed, PGW anticipated needing the second installment of such advance in May of 2001; and
WHEREAS, The cost of natural gas has increased 100% since Bill 583 was passed, PGW did not receive adequate rate relief from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, and PGW needs to be able to draw upon the full 45 million dollars authorized pursuant to Bill 583 immediately; and
WHEREAS, The President of City Council. the Chairwoman of the Philadelphia Gas Commission and the Mayor have agreed to co-chair a Collaborative Recovery Team consisting of themselve...
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