HomeMy WebLinkAbout022 - 03/20/2012 - AMENDING SECTION 26-464 OF THE CITY CODE TO ESTABLISH A MEDICAL DISCOUNT PROGRAM FOR ELECTRIC CUSTOM ORDINANCE NO. 022, 2012
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 26-464 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS TO
ESTABLISH A MEDICAL DISCOUNT PROGRAM FOR ELECTRIC
CUSTOMERS
WHEREAS, on December 6, 2011, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 166, 2011,
increasing the residential energy electric rate effective February 1, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the revised residential energy electric rate includsignificant rate structure
modification to a tiered seasonal rate in order to better align the rate structure with the energy
conservation values of the City and with purchase power charges a essed to the City by Platte River
Power Authority; and
WHEREAS,the City Council directed City staff to velop a medical discount program that
would reduce the impact that the rate structure modifi ation and rate increase would have on
customers who have below average income and who u medically necessary equipment at a Fort
Collins electric customer address; and
WHEREAS, City staff has developed a edical discount program that will reduce the
monthly electric bill of qualifying electric cust ers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORD ED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Section -464 of the City Code is hereby amended to add anew
subsection (p) which reads in its en 'rety as follows:
Sec. 26-464. Resident' 1 energy service, schedule R.
(p) Medical lif support discount program!
(1) The rate described above shall be discounted for those electric customersto
who is rate schedule applies,and who apply for such discount,_as long as
suc ust_omers meet the requirements of paragraph(2)below. Such discount
sh I not exceed an administratively-set amount that is consistent with the
erage monthly energy expense associated with typical_medically necessary
equipment.
(2) Discounted electric rates shall be available under this program only to those
applicants whose annual household income falls below an income level
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established by the Utihfies Exeeutive,D rector and whose applicati on- is
accompan wm ied by the follog (a) a signed statement 'from,licensed
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physiciannthat medical equipment used at the ::residential premises is
'medically necessary, and (b) a sworn affidavit from the'applicant verifying
that the information proyided is:true and correct:
Section 2. That the amendments to Chapter 26, Section 464 of the City Code contained
herein shall go into effect when this ordinance becomes final and customers will become eligible to
receive a medical discount on bills issued after customers apply d qualify for the medical discount.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 6th day of
March, A.D. 2012, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of March, A.D. 2012.
Mayor
ATTEST:
Interim City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of March, A.D. 2012.
Mayor
ATTEST:
Interim City Clerk/
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