21-010 RESOLUTION NO. 21-010
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, TO THE TEXAS STATE LEGISLATURE IN
SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION THAT PROHIBITS UTILITY PROVIDERS
FROM SELECTIVELY TURNING OFF POWER OR NATURAL GAS
SUPPLY TO CRITICAL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS
MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE BUILDINGS, REGIONAL
WATER DISTRICTS, WATER TREATMENT PLANTS, AND SEWER
LIFT STATIONS.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas ("City") recognizes the importance of
protecting the infrastructure that generates and delivers power to homes and businesses in
Texas, which may from time to time require the implementation of rolling blackouts across the
region and/or the State; and,
. WHEREAS, the City also recognizes the importance of maintaining public health and
safety to the community it serves, which simply cannot happen without the provision of safe
drinking water and adequate sanitary sewer services; and,
WHEREAS, the City wishes to express its disbelief and disappointment that the
Energy Reliability Council of Texas (hereinafter referred to as "ERCOT"), ONCOR Electric
Delivery (hereinafter referred to as "ONCOR"), or any other service provider would so much
as consider discontinuing electric service to critical water and sewer infrastructure during a
global pandemic, particularly when proper hygiene has proven to be one of the most effective
methods of preventing the spread of a deadly virus; and,
WHEREAS, the City is acutely aware that many of the water suppliers that serve the
Dallas Fort Worth area were forced to issue Boil Water Notices as a result of an interruption
in electric or other utility service; and,
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that almost all of the methods of communicating the
need to boil water prior to using it for hygiene or consumption require access to electricity and
that boiling water also requires access to electricity or natural gas; and,
WHEREAS, the City wishes to request the passage of legislation that prohibits
ERCOT, ONCOR, or any other utility service provider from interrupting or discontinuing
electric or essential utility service to critical water and sewer infrastructure as a means of
reducing load on the system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That That the Texas Legislature immediately pass legislation that
prohibits ERCOT, ONCOR, or any other electric or critical utility service
provider from discontinuing service to critical water and sewer
infrastructure. the findings set forth in this Resolution are hereby in all
things approved.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to make this
Resolution available to all members of the Senate and House of
Representatives on behalf of the City of Southlake, Texas.
Section 3. The resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
PASSEDAND APPROVED this day of I Y al�� , 2021.
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