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ORDINANCE NO. 4299
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II OF THE 1971
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, RE-
LATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PUEBLO
COMMISSION ON ENERGY AND SETTING FORTH THE
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUCH COMMISSION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that:
(Brackets indicate material to be deleted, underscoring indicates
material to be added)
SECTION 1.
Title II of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pueblo is
hereby amended by adding Chapter 5 and numbered Sections 2-5-1
through 2-5-7, inclusive, which said sections shall read as follows:
PUEBLO COMMISSION ON ENERGY
SECTION SUBJECT
1 Declaration of Policy
7 Establishment, Membership and
Funds - Pueblo Commission on Energy
3 Functions of Commissions
Powers and Duties
5 Findings and Recommendations
6 Appointment of Staff
7 Relation to City Departments
and Agencies
1. DECLARATION OF POLICY
This Chapter is enacted to provide an entity through which
the City of Pueblo may officially encourage and bring about better
and more effective use of energy in all its forms within the City
of Pueblo and to aid in the development of contingency plans as
may be necessary in the event of emergency energy shortages.
2 . ESTABLISHMENT, MEMBERSHIP AND FUNDS - PUEBLO COMMISSION ON ENERGY
There is hereby created the Pueblo Commission on Energy, which
shall consist of sixteen members to serve without compensation, who
are broadly representative of the energy related industries in the
community and equally representative of the consumer interest. The
City Council shall, by Resolution, appoint the members of the Commis-
sion, five of whom shall each serve a term of two years, five of whom
shall each serve a term of three years, and six of whom shall each
serve a term of four years. All succeeding appointments shall be for
terms of four years. The Commission shall select a chairman from among
its members and may fill such other offices as it may determine necessary.
The expense for carrying on the Commission' s activities shall
be paid out of the funds of the City as might be appropriated for such
purpose by the City Council.
3 . FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION
The functions of the Commission shall be to foster the concept
of energy conservation and understanding among the citizens of the City
of Pueblo, and to encourage and disseminate information as may be
appropriate to this purpose; to cooperate with State and Federal
agencies and non-governmental organizations having like or kindred
functions; to make such investigations and studies in the field
of energy conservation as in the judgment of the Commission will
aid in effectuating its general purpose; and to recommend programs,
activities and legislation to the City Council to carry out the
functions of the Commission.
4 . POWERS AND DUTIES
The powers and duties of the Commission shall be as follows:
(a) To advise Council in regard to energy matters.
(b) To act as a clearing house for information on energy,
its uses, regulation and development.
(c) To, at the direction of the City Council, hold hearings, re-
quest without the power of subpoena the attendance of witnes-
ses, hear the statements of any interested person, and to re-
quest without the power of subpoena the production of any evi-
dence relating to any matter under investigation or in question.
(d) To make periodic reports to the Council on its activities.
(e) To develop a community awareness program as to the results
of effective conservation practices.
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(f) To cooperate with the various governmental agencies,
including the Board of Education, in developing courses
of instruction for presentation in public and private
schools, public libraries, museums and other suitable
places.
(g) To seek the assistance of such technical and professional
personnel as it may determine necessary to assist it in
the performance of its duties and purposes.
(h) To submit an annual report to the City Manager and
City Council.
(i) To adopt, amend, publish and rescind rules and regula-
tions regarding the operation of the Commission consis-
tent with the powers and duties outlined and the Charter
and Ordinances of the City of Pueblo.
5. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The Commission after the completion of any investigation or
hearing shall make a report in writing setting forth the facts found
by it and its recommendations to the City Council and other organi-
zations or parties involved.
6 . APPOINTMENT OF STAFF
The City Council may provide for personnel as may be necessary
to effectuate the purposes of this Chapter. Such personnel to be
appointed in the manner provided by Charter and Ordinances of the
City of Pueblo.
7. RELATION TO CITY DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
All departments of the City are to cooperate with the Commission
and furnish information or documents from a department which is within
the purview of the Open Records Act of the State of Colorado or other
applicable statutes. All other information or documents may be fur-
nished at the discretion of the City Manager or City Council. All re-
quests for information or documents shall be at the official request of
the Commission and not by any individual member of the Commission.
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SECTION 2.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Chapter,
or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall
for any reason be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate
the remainder of this Chapter or the application thereof to other
persons or circumstances.
SECTION 3.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final
passage and approval .
INTRODUCED February 28 , 1977
By MELVIN H. TAKAKI , D .D .S.
Councilman
APPROVED:
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