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36a Councilwoman Garcia asked if these items have been before the Plann- ing Commission. City Manager Elliott answered no, they will be heard by the Plann- ing Commission next Tuesday. Councilwoman Garcia said she would have difficulty dealing with a matter like that, and questioned whether or not it was legal for the City Council to set a matter for Public Hearing that has not been considered by the Planning Commission as yet. Mrs. Garcia said the Council has no recommendation from the Planning Commission to follow, or no back-up material from Staff to refer to. City Attorney Edward stated the matter of setting these items for Pub- lic Hearing is routine, and at the actual Public Hearing, the Council has the option of approving the matter, denying the matter, continuing the hearing, or whatever they desire. Councilwoman Garcia said she felt this was like putting the cart be- fore the horse. Councilman Rios asked if any of these properties have ever been be- fore the Planning Commission before, possibly under another owner. City Attorney Edwards answered yes, one of the parcels in question has. After discussion, moved by Councilwoman Cisneros, seconded by Council- man Rios, to set for Public Hearing Zone Change requests, Index Nos. A-3-83, A-4-83, and A-5-83, on Tuesday, August 16, 1983• Motion car- ried, with Councilwoman Garcia voting N0. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: City Manager Elliott stated he had no items for Closed Session, how- ever, the Electric Utility Director, Gale Drews, has a presentation to make. Mr. Drews made a brief presentation regarding the electric utility rate increase, advising that both Staff and the Utilities Commission recommend the approved rate increase, per Resolution No. 4276, that was to become effective upon Edison's implementation of their Step II increase to the City, be deferred until the estimated fund balance is expended. Mr. Drews stated a number of different factors have contributed to the estimated fund balance - purchases of power increasing and demand decreasing when most of the utilities in the area are seeing reduc- tions from 4% to 10%, system losses being reduced, and industrial customers increasing production and expanding their facilities, and a reduction in the peak demand of 2.69%. Mr. Drews concluded our new computer system now has twelve months of historical data available that will make rate studies easier and more refined in the future and, along with this, Staff will intro- duce a number of new computer programs. Moved by Councilwoman Cisneros, seconded by Councilman Rios, to ap- prove Staff's recommendation with regard to deferring electric util- ity rate increase. Unanimous vote. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: PERS 'Ord. No. 1648 City Attorney Edwards reported on the City election held Monday, August 1, 1983, for the local miscellaneous and local fire em- ployees, to amend the Contract between the City and PERS with re- gard to payment of contributions for employees' retirement purposes. AUG 1983