Without affecting the maximum amount authorized by this chapter, the City Council sets the utility users’ tax rate at .00250 per kilowatt-hour of electricity, .00919 per therm of gas, and 4.75 percent for intrastate telephone charges based upon gross receipts. Any change to increase this amount to the maximum authorized or decrease it to any other amount shall be subject to the requirement for a public hearing before the City Council. (Ord. 3318 § 3, 2014; Ord. 2423 § 1, 1990; Ord. 2409 § 1, 1990; Ord. 2208 § 1, 1987; Ord. 1803 § 1, 1978; Ord. 1288 § 3, 1970).