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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For Council Meeting of August 16, 1994 TO: Honorable Mayor, City Council, and City Manager FROM: Thomas K. Clarke, Acting Electric Utility Director Date: 8/4/94 SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION FOR OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL TO ATTEND THE AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, RATE, AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS WORKSHOP BACKGROUND Once a year the American Public Power Association convenes to hold its Accounting, Finance, Rates, and Information Systems workshop. At this meeting virtually every municipal electric utility in the country (and several outside the United States) send representatives who discuss and instruct attendees on the current and pertinent problems and issues facing municipal utilities. This year's meeting will be held in Scottsdale, Arizona, on September 27, 28 and 29, 1994. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM In light of the current conditions in the State of California, many of which have national significance, and the dynamics involved in efficiently and effectively operating a municipal utility, it would be extremely beneficial to have a representative from Colton attend this meeting. Information and training gained through attendance of this particular meeting provide insight and possible solutions to problems encountered by municipal utilities. In most cases, these can be implemented in a timely fashion and at little or no cost. ALTERNATIVES The Electric Utility could elect not to send someone to the workshop. It is felt that this would erode the utility's ability to keep abreast of current trends and practices, elongate its ability to react to changing operating conditions, and in some cases reporting and/or regulatory requirements, and expose the possibility of creating increases in certain operating costs because the utility would not be working and reacting within the industry in the most efficient manner. Page 1 of 2 Item No. _�