Ordinance No. 13-02 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
ORDINANCE NO. 13--D DL
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE TERMINATION DATE OF ORDINANCE 93-07,GRANTING
A NON-EXCLUSIVE ELECTRIC UTILITY FRANCHISE TO PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC
COMPANY,AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the City Council enacted Ordinance No. 93-07 on February 1993,granting a renewal of the
non-exclusive electric utility franchise of Portland General Electric Company (PGE) for a period of twenty
(20) years,until February 23,2013;and
WHEREAS, the City and PGE are actively negotiating an updated renewal of the franchise agreement and
recognize more time is needed to finish the negotiation process; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the public interest to extend the current franchise agreement
for a period of four (4) months to allow the negotiation process to conclude;and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that an emergency should be declared so that the franchise extension
can take effective to coincide with the expiration of the current agreement, for the reasons set forth more
fully below in Section 2.
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The Portland General Electric Franchise granted by Ordinance No. 93.07 is hereby
extended to June 23,2013.
SECTION 2: An emergency is declared to exist and it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the
peace, health and safety of the people of the City of Tigard, Oregon, that this ordinance
become effective on February 23,2013 in order to provide the continuity of electric service,
insure public revenue flow, and authorize the proper use of public property within the City;
as such, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect on February 23, 2013 after its
passage by the council,signature by the mayor,and posting by the city recorder.
PASSED: By U n 0,nyl}'Y1cJU1.S vote of all council members present after being read by number
and title only,this _5 - day of AA4L4-i_ ,2013.
Catherine Wheatley,City Recorder
APPROVED: By Tigard City Council this s C^ day of - ,2013.
John qook,Mayor
Approv
Special Legal Counsel Date
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