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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECT A GOVERNMENTAL NATURAL GAS AGGREGATION PROGRAM WITH OPT-OUT PROVISIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 4929.26, OHIO REVISED CODE, AND ARTICLE XVIII SECTION 4 OF THE OHIO CONSTITUTION; DIRECTING THE FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO SUBMIT A BALLOT QUESTION TO THE ELECTORS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
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WHEREAS, Article XVIII Section 4 of the Ohio Constitution grants the City of Gahanna (the "City") certain authority related to utility service; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 4929 of the Ohio Revised Code, to facilitate competitive retail natural gas service to promote natural gas savings, lower cost natural gas supplies, and other benefits, certain governmental entities may aggregate certain natural gas consumers within their jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4929.26, Ohio Revised Code, the City is authorized to establish an opt-out natural gas aggregation program ("Gas Aggregation") for the benefit of certain natural gas consumers within the City so that the consumers may realize lower cost natural gas supplies and other benefits from the aggregation and collective purchasing of natural gas supplies; and
WHEREAS, Gas Aggregation provides an opportunity for natural gas consumers collectively to realize natural gas savings, lower cost natural gas supplies, and other benefits that the consumers may not otherwise be able to realize individually; and
WHEREAS, the city desires to submit to the electors of the City the question of whether the city should create a Gas Aggregation program to facilitate competitive retail natural gas service to promote natural gas savings, lower cost natural gas supplies, and other benefits in accordance with Section 4929.26, Ohio Revised Code; and
WHEREAS, the City is adopting this ordinance pursuant to the authority conferred by ARTICLE XVIII Section 4 of the Ohio Constitution and Section 4929.26, Ohio Revised Code; and
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