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AGENDA TITLE: Ordinance No. 1750 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lodi
Amending Chapter 13.04 of the Lodi Municipal Code by Repealing and Reenacting
Section 13.04.130, Relating to Low-income Adjustments"
MEETING DATE: September 15, 2004
PREPARED BY: City Clerk
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion waiving reading in full and (following reading by title)
adopting the attached Ordinance No. 1750.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Ordinance No. 1750 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Lodi Amending Chapter 13.04 of the Lodi Municipal Code
by Repealing and Reenacting Section 13.04.130, Relating to Low -
Income Adjustments" was introduced at the regular City Council
meeting of August 4, 2004.
ADOPTION: With the exception of urgency ordinances, no ordinance may be passed within five days of
its introduction. Two readings are therefore required — one to introduce and a second to adopt the
ordinance. Ordinances may only be passed at a regular meeting or at an adjourned regular meeting;
except for urgency ordinances, ordinances may not be passed at a special meeting. Id. All ordinances
must be read in full either at the time of introduction or at the time of passage, unless a regular motion
waiving further reading is adopted by a majority of all council persons present. Cal, Gov't Cade § 36934.
Ordinances take effect 30 days after their final passage. Cal. Gov't Code § 35837.
This ordinance has been approved as to form by the City Attorney.
FUNDING:
None required.
Susan J. Blackston
City Clerk
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Attachment
APPROVED:
Janet S. Keeter, Interim City Manager
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ORDINANCE NO. 1750
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI
AMENDING CHAPTER 13.04 OF THE LODI MUNICIPAL CODE BY
REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTION 13.04.130, RELATING TO
LOW-INCOME ADJUSTMENTS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 13.04 — "Service Generally" - is hereby amended by repealing
and reenacting §13.04.130, relating to low-income adjustments to read as follows:
13.04.130 Low Income Adjustments.
The rates for residential water, sewer, and refuse collection service as
they now exist or may hereafter be modified under this chapter, shall be
reduced as established by resolution for those residential accounts in the
names of persons meeting the eligibility criteria for applicable electric
service discounts as provided in this Title. Proof of eligibility will be
required by the city to qualify for the rate adjustments provided herein.
SECTION 2. This ordinance is adopted under Government Code §36934 based on
health, safety, and welfare considerations arising from: (1) the City of Lodi's
consideration of increased utility rates if adopted take effect prior to the City's ability to
institute the low-income discounts considered herein; (2) If the increases are adopted
prior to institution of the discounts, Lodi's low-income community may suffer financial
hardship or inability to afford critical health and sanitary services.
SECTION 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed
insofar as such conflict may exist.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be published one time in the "Lodi News -Sentinel," a
daily newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Lodi and shall
be in force and take effect thirty days from and after its passage and approval.
Approved this 151h day of September, 2004
4RRY D. ANSEN
Mayor
Attest:
SUSAN J. BLAC TON
City Clerk
State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Susan J. Blackston, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify that
Ordinance No. 1750 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Lodi held August 4, 2004, and was thereafter passed, adopted and ordered to print at
a regular meeting of said Council held September 15, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Land, and Mayor Hansen
NOES; COUNCIL MEMBERS — Beckman and Howard
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
I further certify that Ordinance No. 1750 was approved and signed by the Mayor on the
date of its passage and the same has been published pursuant to law.
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
D. STEPHEN SCHWA A
City Attorney