A. The city shall waive electrical capacity, distribution and service connection fees for existing city residents who currently receive electric service from Pacific Gas & Electric, at the time those residents secure comparable electrical service from the City of Gridley.
B. Request for waiver.
1. An applicant may request in writing that the City Council waive its electrical capacity and distribution fees provided that the written request for waiver is presented to the City prior to or at the time of any application for electric service with the City. The request for waiver shall identify the applicant and the customer (if different from the applicant) and shall also specifically identify the premises for which the waiver is requested.
2. The request for waiver shall set forth the factual justification for the granting of the waiver consistent with this section and specifically shall identify the particular financial benefit to the City which the applicant intends to provide in addition to any benefits which would otherwise ordinarily flow to the City based upon the existing and historical use of the premises.
3. The request for waiver of electrical capacity and distribution fees shall be allowed only for commercial and industrial electrical and capacity fees, and only applicants requesting commercial and/or industrial service from the City shall be entitled to request a waiver, and only for those premises receiving commercial and/or industrial electrical service from the City.
C. The City Council shall consider the request for waiver of electrical capacity and/or distribution fees and shall consider the specific financial benefit to the City (in addition to any existing or historical use of the premises) which the applicant agrees to provide as a condition of waiver of any fees. The Council may, upon finding an adequate financial benefit to the City, waive any or some portion of the electrical capacity and distribution fees and may also impose specific conditions upon any fee adjustments or waivers.
(Ord 690, 1999; Ord 629, 1994).