HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES CC 1999 1596 1999 0421RESOLUTION NO. 99 -1596
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, EXPRESSING ITS OPPOSITION
TO THE PROPOSED SBC /PACIFIC BELL RATE INCREASES
WHEREAS, SBC /Pac Bell has applied to the California
Public Utilities Commission for permission to increase the
charge for local directory assistance calls from $0.25 up
to $1.10; a 340% increase; and
WHEREAS, in addition SBC /Pac Bell is asking to
increase the rate for an emergency break 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 as part of
their life- safety activities, these increases 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
markets it serves; and
WHEREAS, unlike long distance information services,
buy 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, not any other dial - around
number.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Resolution No. 99 -1596
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SECTION 1. The City
SBC /Pac Bell's application
Utilities Commission for the
local directory assistance
calls, and urges the PUC
outright.
Council does strongly oppose
before the California Public
excessive rate increases for
and emergency break through
to reject the application
SECTION 2. The City Council urges SBC /Pac Bell to
withdraw its application until such time as consumers in
the State of California have a competitive choice for their
local telephone services.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk is directed to forward a
copy of this Resolution to the California Public Utilities
Commission and to SBC /Pac Bell.
SECTION 4.
adoption of the
resolution to be
The City Clerk shall certify to the
resolution and shall cause a certified
filed in the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21St day of April 1999.
ATTEST:
Deborah S. Traffens edt, City Cle
Resolution No. 99 -1596
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss.
CITY OF MOORPARK )
I, Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk
Moorpark, California, do hereby certify
perjury that the foregoing Resolution
adopted by the City Council of the City
meeting held on the 21st day of April, 1
same was adopted by the following vote:
of the City of
under penalty of
No. 99 -1596 was
of Moorpark at a
999, and that the
AYES: Councilmembers Evans, Harper, Rodgers,
Wozniak and Mayor Hunter
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City
this 28th day of April, 1999.
Deborah S. Traffens edt, City Clerk
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