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CITY OF LOBI
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AGENDA VITLE: Adopt r+0olution authorizing the City NlonaW to purchase SoRd-State Motors from
Itron, Inst of Spokane, WA ($9,000) (EUD)
MEETING DATE: February 7, 2007
PREPARIM E1(: Electric I MIlty Director
RECOMWISIDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to
approve the purchase of 384 Solid -State Meters with Interval Data Module
(IDM) R300 from Itron, Inc. of Spokane, WA in the amount not to exceed
$33,000.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION- As per Resolution No. 2005-64 dated April 6, 2005, the City Council
approved the standardization of solid-state meters for residential and small
commercial customers with Itron of Spokane, Washington. Itron solid-state
meters are widely used in the pourer industry and are scalable to Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) application.
These meters are needed on an on-going basis for replacement of damaged, tampered or inaccurate units. Other
planned meter applications include new development projects, difficult -to -read sites and areas difficult to access by
Meter Readers. Staff recommends procurement of the Itron solid-state meters.
FISCAL IMPACT: Estimated cost is $33,000.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Includ fi al year 2006-07 approved budget under Account No. 160613.7712.
Funding Appmval:
s, Budge a ger
Geor6e F. Morrow
Electric Utility Director
PREPARE0r41Y: Demy Bucaneg, Jr., P.E., Manager, Engineering & Operations
GFMIDBAst
APPROVED:
Blair Wg, City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING PURCHASE OF SOLID-STATE METERS
FOR RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL COMMERCIAL
APPLICATIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2005-64 on April 6, 2005,
standardizing the purchase of solid-state meters for residential and small commercial
customers with Itron, Inc., of Spokane, Washington; and
WHEREAS, meters are needed on an on-going basis for replacement of
darnaged, tampered, or inaccurate units and are used in new development projects,
difficult -to -read sites, and areas difficult to access by Meter Readers; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends the purchase of 384 solid-state meters with
interval Data Module (IDM) R300 from Itron, Inc., of Spokane, Washington, in an
amount not to exceed $33,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
approve the purchase of 384 solid-state meters with IDM R300 from Itron, Inc., of
Spokane, Washington, in an amount not to exceed $33,000.
Dated: February 7, 2007
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2007-14 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held February 7, 2007, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Hansen, Hitchcock, Katzakian, Mourne,
and Mayor Johnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS -- None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ANDI JOHL
City Clerk
2007-14