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July 30, 2015 <br />Stephany Aguilar, President <br />League of California Cities <br />1400 K St., Ste. 400 <br />Sacramento, CA 95814 <br />Dear President Aguilar: <br />FAO <br />Civic Center, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-3885 <br />The City of Hermosa Beach supports the City of Rancho Palos Verdes' effort to submit a resolution for <br />consideration by the General Assembly at the League's 2015 Annual Conference in San Jose. <br />The City of Rancho Palos Verdes' resolution seeks to address the failure of Southern California <br />Edison (SCE) to reasonably compensate its customers for losses incurred due to prolonged service <br />disruptions. Prolonged electrical outages jeopardize the public safety, health and general welfare of <br />the communities within SCE's service area. Among the populations that are most at risk as a result of <br />outages are: <br />• Customers with physical challenges who rely on a constant source of power for medical devices; <br />40 Customers who are senior citizens and are particularly susceptible to injury if power outages <br />persist for long periods of time into evening hours; and, <br />Customers who suffer financial burdens as a result of losing food, medication and other perishable <br />items during prolonged power outages. <br />At least one other California utility, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), provides automatic, direct <br />rebates to its customers in the event of prolonged power outages for a variety of causes, including <br />severe weather and other planned and unplanned outages. Rebates are provided automatically to <br />PG&E's customers without filing a claim, which we believe demonstrates that such a program is <br />feasible for SCE as well. <br />As a member of the League, our city values the policy development opportunity provided by the <br />Annual Conference Resolution process. We appreciate your time and consideration of this important <br />issue. Please feel free to contact Andrew Brozyna at (310) 318-0238 or abrozyna(cD-hermosabch.org if <br />you have any questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />Tom Bakaly <br />City Manager <br />