(A) There is hereby established a City of Albuquerque Restructuring Act Advisory Panel ("ARAAP") to investigate load aggregation and other opportunities for residential and small business consumers in conjunction with the City of Albuquerque.
(B) The ARAAP shall be composed of no more than eight members to include the Chief Administrative Officer of the City, the Director of Council Services, a City employee involved in the procurement of utility services, one representative from the transmission and distribution company serving the City of Albuquerque, two representatives from the residential community and two representatives from the small business community. The City Legal Department and Council Services shall provide staff support to the ARAAP.
(C) The ARAAP is charged with conducting open meetings, including presentations from interested parties, to:
(1) Investigate local government aggregation opportunities in conjunction with residential and small business consumer interests, as may be contemplated by the Restructuring Act;
(2) Investigate other local government opportunities in conjunction with residential and small business consumer interests, as may be contemplated by the Restructuring Act;
(3) Investigate what functions, i.e. generation services, ancillary services, facilitator, educator, etc., the City of Albuquerque might best perform;
(4) Investigate limitations on the City's ability to act as may be contemplated in divisions (C)(1) through (3) above;
(5) Recommend to the City Council any proposed course of action; and
(6) Serve as a liaison with the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission.
(D) The ARAAP shall submit its written findings and recommendations to the City Council no later than August 1, 2000.
(Res. 1-2000, approved 1-13-00)