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ORD 1090 03/11/2014 rte£ s ,• 3�N/IHIH/MINiMII AG'�d T X 5 "City of Choice" ORDINANCE No._LO_gp AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE No. 1081; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION; THERETO; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OF THE CITY NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Ordinance 1081, amends the terms of an electric and gas franchise to City Public Service(CPS Energy)established under Ordinance 592; WHEREAS, CPS Energy has offered a change in the terms of the existing franchise to make an additional 0.5% franchise fee available to cities; NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO TEXAS: SECTION 1. Description. This agreement hereby grants the City of San Antonio, acting by and through the City Public Service Board, (CPS Energy), a ten (10) year franchise commencing on February 1, 2014 for transmission, distribution and sale of electricity and gas within CPS Energy's certificated service area and within the City of Cibolo, Texas (Franchise Agreement). CPS Energy may construct, operate and maintain in, upon, over, under, and across the present and future streets, alleys, public ways and places within the City of Cibolo, Texas (City) all the facilities CPS Energy deems reasonably necessary for the rendition of safe, reliable and economical electric and gas service (CPS Energy Facilities). SECTION 2. Payment for Street Rental. CPS Energy shall make a payment for street rental to the City in the amount of four and a half percent (4.5%) of CPS Energy's gross receipts from the sale of electricity and gas within the City. "Gross receipts" excludes uncollectibles. The payment for street rental shall be treated by CPS Energy as a system- wide cost of service, and shall not be identified separately on the customer bill. 2.1. The payment for street rental will reflect CPS Energy's gross receipts for such-sales, on a quarterly basis and will be due to the City within thirty (30) days after the close of each quarter in CPS Energy's fiscal year. 2.2. If at any time within the term of this franchise, the City passes an ordinance increasing the franchise free from 4.5%to 5.5%, CPS Energy agrees to execute documents necessary to accept this increased fee. Payment of the additional 1% shall be treated by CPS Energy as a City-specific fee and will be identified separately as a surcharge on bills of customers residing within the City limits. Payment to the City of this additional street rental fee will be made consistent with the procedure described in Section 2.1, beginning no sooner than the following quarter, as soon as the implemented surcharge is reflected on customer bills. SECTION 3. Limitation on Assessments. No revision is made to this Section. SECTION 4. Audits. No revision is made to this Section. SECTION 5. Construction. Operation and Maintenance of Facilities. No revision is made to this Section. 5.1 No revision is made to this Subsection. 5.2 No revision is made to this Subsection. SECTION 6. Civic Improvements. No revision is made to this Section. SECTION 7. Use of Pole Space. No revision is made to this Section. SECTION 8. Rate Schedules. No revision is made to this Section. SECTION 9. Furnishing of Information. No revision is made to this Section. SECTION 10.Uniform Franchise Benefits. No revision is made to this Section. SECTION 11. Limited indemnity. No revision is made to this Section. SECTION 12. Effective Date. This Franchise Agreement shall become effective upon its adoption by the City in the form authorized by the board of CPS Energy. It shall supersede and take precedence over inconsistent ordinances, resolutions, or regulations hereafter or heretofore passed by the City. The payments provided for in SECTION 2 shall be effective for CPS Energy's gross receipts from electric and gas sales within the City commencing the first day of the month of the beginning of the following business quarter upon adoption by the City and receipt of documentation by CPS Energy. SECTION 13. Headings. No revision is made to this Section. SECTION 14.Continuation of Agreement.No revision is made to this Section. SECTION 15.Assignment.No revision is made to this Section. Exhibit A: Confidentiality Agreement for an Inter-governmental Transfer of Information. No revision is made to this Exhibit. AND IT IS SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED by a vote of J for,and_36 against this 11'day of March, 2014. SIGNED: ATTEST: Lisa Jackso ayor Peggy Cimics, City Secretary