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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt resolution amending the Lodi Appliance Rebate Program by adding
Lowe's Companies Inc., as a qualiffed Lodi retailer (EUD)
MEETING DATE: October 6, 2004
PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt a resolution amending the Lodi
Appliance Rebate Program by adding Lowe's Companies Inc., as a
qualified Lodi retailer.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: For the past five years, the City of Lodi, via the Public Benefits
Program, has provided rebates to Lodi electric utility customers for
the purchase of designated and approved energy efficient
appliances (including: EnergyStarS refrigerators, EnergyStarO dishwashers, manual defrost freezers,
single -room air conditioners, and front-loading/EnergyStar4l) clothes washers).
One of the program stipulations is that the aforementioned energy efficient appliances be purchased at
one of the existing six (6) Lodi appliance retailers (these include: Anderson Maytag, Ben's Appliance,
FIL.CO of Lodi, Kundert & Bauer, Les' Appliance, and Reo's Appliance).
By way of this Council action, City of Lodi Electric Utility staff is requesting that a seventh Lodi retailer be
added to this rebate program: Lowe's Companies, Incorporated. This new Lodi retailer, located at 1389
S. Lower Sacramento Road, will officially open their doors to consumers this month, and Lowe's carries a
line of energy efficient home appliances (these appliances will be eligible for customer rebates under our
current program guidelines).
Electric Utility staff respectfully recommends approval of this amendment to the existing Lodi Appliance
Rebate Program.
FUNDING:
PREPARED BY:
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M. City Attorney
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Alan N. Vallow
Electric Utility Director
Rob Lechner, Manager of Customer Service & Programs
APPROVED:
City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-203
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE
PUBLIC BENEFITS PROGRAM GRANT — LODI APPLIANCE
REBATE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the state has mandated that beginning January 1, 1998, the City of Lodi is obligated to
fund various programs through a Public Benefits Charge (PBC) based on an historical electric revenue
requirement; and
WHEREAS, the requirement amounts to approximately $1 million per year that must be dedicated
to qualifying programs such as energy efficiency. A further stipulation is that these efforts must be done on
the customer's side of the meter in order to qualify; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi's Public Benefits Program is comprised of four segments or customer
groups: commercial/industrial, residential, community/non-profit, and municipal; and
WHEREAS, for the past five years, the City of Lodi via the Public Benefits Program, has provided
rebates to Lodi electric utility customers for the purchase of designated and approved energy efficient
appliances (including: EnergyStarO refrigerators, EnergyStar® dishwashers, manual defrost freezers,
single -room air conditioners, and front-loading/EnergyStar® clothes washers); and
WHEREAS, the program requires that the aforementioned energy efficient appliances be
purchased at one of the existing six Lodi appliance retailers (these include: Anderson Maytag, Ben's
Appliance, FILCO of Lodi, Kundert & Bauer, Les' Appliance, and Reo's Appliance); and
WHEREAS, Electric Utility staff is requesting that a seventh Lodi retailer by added to this rebate
program: Lowe's Companies, Inc. This new Lodi retailer will officially open its doors to consumers this
month, and Lowe's carries a line of energy efficient home appliances, which will be eligible for customer
rebates undercurrent program guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby amends the Public
Benefits Program Grant for the Lodi Appliance Rebate Program as set forth below.
I ) Eligible participants must be City of Lodi Electric Utility customers;
2) The program will be offered until funds are exhausted;
3) The maximum rebate per customer service address is $250.00;
4) Rebates include $50.00 for refrigerators, $50.00 for manual defrost freezers, $100.00 for
front -load clothes washers, $25.00 for single -room air conditioners, and $25.00 for
dishwashers; and
5) The approved, energy efficient appliance(s) must be purchased at one of the following
Lodi retailers: Anderson Maytag, Ben's Appliance, FILCO of Lodi, Kundert & Bauer, Les'
Appliance, Reo's Appliance, and Lowe's Companies, Inc. (of Lodi).
Dated: October 6, 2004
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2004-203 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council In a
regular meeting held October 6, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Beckman, Hitchcock, and Howard
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Land and Mayor Hansen
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
2004-203