§ 2-236. Powers and duties.

The powers and duties of the electric utility advisory board shall include the following:

(a)

Serve as a channel of communications between the city commission, utility department staff, and the citizens of the city and the business owners of Lake Worth, in order to understand and solve the many complex problems relating to water, sewer and electric utilities;

(b)

Promote public access to information on the city facilities, services, policies and programs concerning the future energy needs of the community with respect to the electric utilities;

(c)

To review:

(1)

Existing and proposed policies, plans and programs of the city utilities department for electric utilities;

(2)

Proposed capital improvement plans and programs of the utilities department for the electric utilities and electric power plant;

(3)

Existing or proposed electric rate changes, electric rate structures, and the electric utilities portion of the annual budget of the utilities department;

(d)

Assist utility staff by suggesting and reviewing policies affecting programs and services that affect acquisition, delivery or utilization of electric utility resources within the community;

(e)

Perform any other duties which may be within the purview of the committee which may be assigned by the city commission.

(Ord. No. 2012-22, § 2, 5-15-12)