City of Philadelphia - File #: 030123

• File #: 030123
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 2/27/2003
• In control: Committee of the Whole
• Final action: 4/10/2003
• Title: Requiring that any proposed rate filing with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on behalf of the City's natural gas distribution operation include a proposal to continue the existing senior citizen discount; requiring that if any such filing was made prior to the date this Ordinance became law, such filing shall be amended to include a proposal to continue the senior citizen discount; and authorizing and directing the execution of an amendment to the City's agreement with the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation to conform with the requirements of this Ordinance; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Council President Verna, Councilmember Cohen, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Ortiz, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember DiCicco
• Indexes: SENIOR CITIZENS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/25/2003	1	MAYOR	NO ACTION TAKEN
4/10/2003	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
4/10/2003	1	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
4/3/2003	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
4/3/2003	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
4/3/2003	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
4/1/2003	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/1/2003	1	Committee of the Whole	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
4/1/2003	0	Committee of the Whole	AMENDED
4/1/2003	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
2/27/2003	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
2/27/2003	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Requiring that any proposed rate filing with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on behalf of the City's natural gas distribution operation include a proposal to continue the existing senior citizen discount; requiring that if any such filing was made prior to the date this Ordinance became law, such filing shall be amended to include a proposal to continue the senior citizen discount; and authorizing and directing the execution of an amendment to the City's agreement with the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation to conform with the requirements of this Ordinance; all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
WHEREAS, The City, through gas rates approved by the Philadelphia Gas Commission, has provided a senior citizen discount since 1974; and

WHEREAS, Under the Natural Gas Choice and Competition Act, the Public Utility Commission ("PUC") now approves rates for the provision of natural gas by the City's natural gas distribution operation, based upon its review of a proposed rate filing made on behalf of such operation; and

WHEREAS, The Natural Gas Choice and Competition Act expressly "grandfathers" the City's current senior citizen discount for senior citizens receiving such discount as of a specified date, and it further expressly authorizes the PUC to "approve a program designed to provide discounted rates for natural gas distribution and supply services to senior citizens residing in the service territory of a city natural gas distribution operation provided that such rates and the terms of such program are just and reasonable" (66 Pa. C.S. §2212(r)); and

WHEREAS, The City therefore may include in its proposed rate filings with the PUC a proposal to continue the senior citizen discount under its existing terms, and Council finds that the inclusion of such a proposal to continue the senior citizen discount would be in the best interests of the health, safety and welfare of the residents of Philadelphia, and, in particular, w...