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Committee advances amended gas and electric franchise‑fee ordinances to full council
Summary
Committee members approved amended gas and electric franchise‑fee ordinances (implementation delayed to April 1 and data requests narrowed for privacy) and forwarded them to the full City Council with a 4–1 roll call recorded in committee.
The Climate and Infrastructure Committee voted Dec. 4 to advance amended gas and electric franchise‑fee ordinances to the full City Council. Staff summarized two amendments requested by utility partners (CenterPoint and Xcel/Excel): implementation is moved to April 1 to allow utility timelines for customer notices and the scope of data requested from utilities was narrowed to align with utility privacy policies.
Chair Cashman said the items had extensive prior discussion and a robust public hearing at a prior meeting, with more than 50 people testifying in support. On a roll‑call vote the committee recorded four ayes and one nay; the ordinances will be presented to the full council for final action on Dec. 11, 2025.
Clerk Michael conducted the roll call; the committee chair indicated the items will carry to the full council for a final vote. The committee did not adopt the ordinances today — it advanced amended versions for council consideration.
