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CITY OF LODI
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AGENDA TITLE: Conduct a Public Hearing to consider the Introduction of an ordinance
amending Chapter 13.20, "Electrical Service," Section 1330.210 Schedule
EM (Mobile Home Park Service) to become effective November 1,2007 (EUD)
MEETING DATE: September5,2007
PREPARED B Y Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conducta Public Hearingto considerthe *&odudon of an
ordinance amending Chapter 13.20, "Electrical Service,"
Section 13.20.210 Schedule EM (Mobile Home Park Service) to become effective November 1,2007
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At its meeting of June 6, 2007, the City Council adopted Ordinance
No. 1798 amending Chapter 13.20, "Electrical Service", by repealing
and reenacting Section 13.20.210, Schedule EM, relating to mobile home park service rates. This rate
became effective on July 6,2007.
Following the June 6,2007 meeting, the mobile home park owners caxbw ed ,ssffto request clarification
of scene of the cond+tiom in the raft schedule. Their items of concem included:
Clarification that the monthly Meter Discount is to be based on a 365-1 ay year as opposed to a
30 -day month.
• Clarification of the discounts allowed to fixed income, medical and SHARE customers.
Ciarification that the tenants of the mobile home parks are to be billed using the same rate
schedule (tiers) as that used to bill the park owner.
The meter discount is now more clearly described as one twetfth Cf a discount amount based on a 365 -
day year. Requited notification to the City of the number of occupied pads is now by the 51" day of each
month; this should be simpler than the old requirement of "within 15 days".
The discwnt programs are now A included in Special Conditions (d) (e) and (9of the rate schedule. No
changes have been made to the discount programs, they are now more concise and all within Special
Conditions.
Special Condition (g) describes the applicable rate schedules for tenants and makes it clear that tenants
are to be billed using all applicable tiers of the Schedule EM Rates based on their individual kWh usage.
The proposed EM Schedule is attached.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
APPROVED:
Bung, City Manager
Conduct a Public Hearing to consider the I ntroduclion of an ordinance amending Chapter 13.20, "Electrical Service."
-qmcdcn 13.20.210 Schedule EM (Mobile Home Park Service) to become effective November 1.2007 (EUD)
September 5, 2007
Page 2 of 2
FUNDING: Not Applicable.
Electric L itt#y Director
Prepared By: Sondra Huff, Senior Rate Analyst
G FWSHAst
Attachment
CITY OF LODI
ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
SCHEDULE EM
MOBILE HOME PARK SERVICE
APPLICABILITY:
This schedule is applicable to service supplied to mobile home parks through one meter and
sub -metered to all individual mobile home units.
RATES:
MinimumCharge.................................................................................$5.00
Energy Charge is by Tier of kWh usage:
$/kWh
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
Tier 5
(Baseline)
(101-130% of
131-200% of
(201-300% of
(Over 300% of
(201-300% of
baseline)
baseline)
baseline
baseline
$0.1420
$0.1450
$0.2235
$0.3180
$0.3300
Summer (Mav throuah October) Enerav Tiers
Winter (November throuah Anrill Enerav Tiers
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
Tier 5
(Baseline)
(101-130% of
131-200% of
(201-300% of
(Over 300% of
baseline)
baseline)
baseline
baseline
Beginning Tier
0
482
626
963
>1,443
kWh/month
Ending Tier
481
625
962
1,443
kWh/month
Winter (November throuah Anrill Enerav Tiers
MASTER METER / SUB -METER DISCOUNT:
For each occupied mobile home park unit, the park owner will receive a discount in the same amount
as allowed to PG&E by the California Public Utilities Commission for the nearest geographic area,
expressed as one twelfth of a discount amount based on a 365 day year.
Effective November 1, 2007
Ordinance No. 1798
EM -1/3
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
Tier 5
(Baseline)
(101-130% of
131-200% of
(201-300% of
(Over 300% of
baseline)
baseline)
baseline
baseline
Beginning Tier
0
392
509
783
>1,173
kWh/month
Ending Tier
391
508
782
1,173
kWh/month
MASTER METER / SUB -METER DISCOUNT:
For each occupied mobile home park unit, the park owner will receive a discount in the same amount
as allowed to PG&E by the California Public Utilities Commission for the nearest geographic area,
expressed as one twelfth of a discount amount based on a 365 day year.
Effective November 1, 2007
Ordinance No. 1798
EM -1/3
ENERGY COST AJUSTMENT (ECA):
An energy cost adjustment shall be included in each bill for service as provided in Section 13.20.175
Schedule ECA — Energy Cost Adjustment.
BILLING CYCLE CHARGE (MONTHLY BILL):
The Billing Cycle Charge is the higher of the Minimum Charge or the sum of the Energy Charge, the
Discount and the ECA.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
(a) This rate is available only for mobile home park master metering in service prior to March 31,
1989.
(b) It is the responsibility of the master -metered customer to notify the City Finance Department by
the 5t" day of each month of any change in the number of occupied mobile home park units
wired for service on the first day of that month.
(c) Miscellaneous electric loads such as general lighting, laundry rooms, general maintenance, and
other similar use incidental to the operation of the premises as a multi -family accommodation
will be considered domestic use.
(d) For the master -metered Customer to qualify for Single Household Alternative Rate for Energy
(SHARE) and/or the Residential Medical Discount, the qualified sub -metered tenants of the
master -metered Customer must submit the applicable application(s), including the tenant's unit
number, to the City of Lodi Finance Department. The City of Lodi Finance Department will
notify the master -metered Customer in writing of the tenant's certification for these programs.
(e) For tenants who are on fixed incomes below $45,000 annually and who are over 62 years of
age, and do not qualify for any other discount, a discount of 5% of the qualifying tenant's electric
bill (Fixed Income Discount) shall be provided to the master -metered Customer. Procedures as
to qualification will be established by the Electric Utility Department.
(f) The master -metered customer, not the City of Lodi, is responsible for extending the SHARE,
Residential Medical Discount, and Fixed Income Discount to tenants certified to receive them. If
verification establishes that the SHARE, Residential Medical Discount, or Fixed Income
Discount tenant is ineligible, the tenant will be removed from the master -metered Customer's
qualified tenants and the City of Lodi may render corrective billings.
(g) The master -metered Customer shall not bill any sub -metered tenant more than that tenant
would be billed if that tenant were an individual customer of the City of Lodi. For a qualifying
SHARE tenant, the master -metered Customer shall bill the qualifying tenant at the applicable
rates equivalent to Schedule ED, Residential SHARE Program Service. For a tenant qualifying
for a Residential Medical Discount, the master -metered Customer shall the bill the qualifying
tenant in accordance with the provisions of Schedule MR, Residential Medical Discount. For
tenants qualifying for a Fixed Income Discount, the master -metered Customer shall bill the
qualifying tenant in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (e) herein. A tenant not
qualified for any of the above discounts shall be billed using the same rate schedule that the
City bills the park owner (e.g., in accordance with the section titled "Rates" herein), excepting
the Master Meter / Sub -Meter Discount shall not be provided to tenants.
(h) The master-meter/sub-meter rate discount provided herein prohibits further recovery by mobile
home park owners for the costs of owning, operating and maintaining their electric sub -metered
system.
Effective November 1, 2007
Ordinance No. 1798
EM — 2/3
SCHEDULE EM
MOBILE HOME PARK SERVICE
(i) Upon request, mobile home park owners must submit copies of their tenant billings to the City of
Lodi for auditing to ensure compliance with this rate tariff, provided however that such requests
shall not be made more often than semi-annually.
Effective November 1, 2007
Ordinance No. 1798
EM — 3/3
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AMENDING CHAPTER 13.20, "ELECTRICAL SERVICE,"
BY REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTION 13.20.210,
SCHEDULE EM, RELATING TO MOBILE HOME PARK
SERVICE RATES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Lodi Municipal Code Section 13.20.210 is hereby repealed and reenacted to
read as follows:
APPLICABILITY:
This schedule is applicable to service supplied to mobile home parks through
one meter and sub -metered to all individual mobile home units.
RATES:
MinimumCharge....................................................................................$5.00
Energy Char a is by Tier of kWh usage:
$/kWh
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
Tier 5
(Baseline)
(101-130%
131-200% of
(201-300%
(Over 300%
(201-300%
of baseline)
baseline)
of baseline
of baseline
$0.1420
$0.1450
$0.2235
$0.3180
$0.3300
Summer (Mav through October) Enerav Tiers
Winter (November throuah At)ril) Enerav Tiers
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
Tier 5
(Baseline)
(101-130%
131-200% of
(201-300%
(Over 300%
of baseline)
baseline)
of baseline
of baseline
Beginning Tier
0
482
626
963
>1,443
kWh/month
Ending Tier
481
625
962
1,443
kWh/month
Winter (November throuah At)ril) Enerav Tiers
MASTER METER / SUB -METER DISCOUNT:
For each occupied mobile home park unit, the park owner will receive a discount in the
same amount as allowed to PG&E by the California Public Utilities Commission for the
nearest geographic area, expressed as one twelfth of a discount amount based on a 365
day year.
ENERGY COST AJUSTMENT (ECA):
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
Tier 5
(Baseline)
(101-130%
131-200% of
(201-300%
(Over 300%
of baseline)
baseline)
of baseline
of baseline
Beginning Tier
0
392
509
783
>1,173
kWh/month
Ending Tier
391
508
782
1,173
kWh/month
MASTER METER / SUB -METER DISCOUNT:
For each occupied mobile home park unit, the park owner will receive a discount in the
same amount as allowed to PG&E by the California Public Utilities Commission for the
nearest geographic area, expressed as one twelfth of a discount amount based on a 365
day year.
ENERGY COST AJUSTMENT (ECA):
An energy cost adjustment shall be included in each bill for service as provided in
Section 13.20.175 Schedule ECA — Energy Cost Adjustment.
BILLING CYCLE CHARGE (MONTHLY BILL
The Billing Cycle Charge is the higher of the Minimum Charge or the sum of the Energy
Charge, the Discount and the ECA.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
(a) This rate is available only for mobile home park master metering in service prior to
March 31, 1989.
(b) It is the responsibility of the master -metered customer to notify the City Finance
Department by the 5t day of each month of any change in the number of occupied
mobile home park units wired for service on the first day of that month.
(c) Miscellaneous electric loads such as general lighting, laundry rooms, general
maintenance, and other similar use incidental to the operation of the premises as a
multi -family accommodation will be considered domestic use.
(d) For the master -metered Customer to qualify for Single Household Alternative Rate
for Energy (SHARE) and/or the Residential Medical Discount, the qualified sub -
metered tenants of the master -metered Customer must submit the applicable
application(s), including the tenant's unit number, to the City of Lodi Finance
Department. The City of Lodi Finance Department will notify the master -metered
Customer in writing of the tenant's certification for these programs.
(e) For tenants who are on fixed incomes below $45,000 annually and who are over 62
years of age, and do not qualify for any other discount, a discount of 5% of the
qualifying tenant's electric bill (Fixed Income Discount) shall be provided to the
master -metered Customer. Procedures as to qualification will be established by the
Electric Utility Department.
(f) The master -metered customer, not the City of Lodi, is responsible for extending the
SHARE, Residential Medical Discount, and Fixed Income Discount to tenants certified
to receive them. If verification establishes that the SHARE, Residential Medical
Discount, or Fixed Income Discount tenant is ineligible, the tenant will be removed
from the master -metered Customer's qualified tenants and the City of Lodi may
render corrective billings.
(g) The master -metered Customer shall not bill any sub -metered tenant more than that
tenant would be billed if that tenant were an individual customer of the City of Lodi.
For a qualifying SHARE tenant, the master -metered Customer shall bill the qualifying
tenant at the applicable rates equivalent to Schedule ED, Residential SHARE
Program Service. For a tenant qualifying for a Residential Medical Discount, the
master -metered Customer shall the bill the qualifying tenant in accordance with the
provisions of Schedule MR, Residential Medical Discount. For tenants qualifying for
a Fixed Income Discount, the master -metered Customer shall bill the qualifying
tenant in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (e) herein. A tenant not
qualified for any of the above discounts shall be billed using the same rate schedule
that the City bills the park owner (e.g., in accordance with the section titled "Rates"
herein), excepting the Master Meter / Sub -Meter Discount shall not be provided to
tenants.
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(h) The master-meter/sub-meter rate discount provided herein prohibits further recovery
by mobile home park owners for the costs of owning, operating and maintaining their
electric sub -metered system.
(i) Upon request, mobile home park owners must submit copies of their tenant billings to
the City of Lodi for auditing to ensure compliance with this rate tariff, provided
however that such requests shall not be made more often than semi-annually.
SECTION 2. No Mandatory Duty of Care. This ordinance is not intended to and shall not be
construed or given effect in a manner which imposes upon the City, or any officer or employee
thereof, a mandatory duty of care towards persons or property within the City or outside of the
City so as to provide a basis of civil liability for damages, except as otherwise imposed by law.
SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any
person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application. To this end, the provisions of this ordinance are severable. The City Council
hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any
particular portion thereof.
SECTION 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed insofar
as such conflict may exist.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be published pursuant to law and shall become effective
30 days from the date of passage and adoption.
SECTION 6. This amended Schedule referenced above shall be effective on applicable
electric utility billings prepared by the City of Lodi on or after November 1, 2007, or the first
date allowable under State law.
Approved this , 2007
BOBJOHNSON
MAYOR
ATTEST:
RAND JOHL
City Clerk
State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Randi Johl, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. was
introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held September 5, 2007,
and was thereafter passed, adopted, and ordered to print at a regular meeting of said Council
held , 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS —
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS —
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS —
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS —
I further certify that Ordinance No. was approved and signed by the Mayor on the date of
its passage and the same has been published pursuant to law.
Approved to Form:
D. STEPHEN SCHWABAUER
City Attorney
T
RAND JOHL
City Clerk
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CITY OF LODI
P. O. BOX 3006
LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910
ADVERTISING INSTRUCTIONS
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDING §13.20.210,
SCHEDULE EM (MOBILE HOME PARK SERVICE), TO BECOME
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1,2007
PUBLISH DATE: SATURDAY, AUGUST 18,2007
TEAR SHEETS WANTED: Three (3) please
SEND AFFIDAVIT AND BILL TO: RANDI JOHL, CITY CLERK
City of Lodi
P.O. Box 3006
Lodi, CA 95241-1910
DATED: THURSDAY, AUGUST 16,2007
ORDERED BY:
S
JgONIFER M ERRIN, CMC
DEPUTY CIT CLERK
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RANDI JOHL
CITY CLERK
DANA R. CHAPMAN
ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK
DECLARATION OF POSTING
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE TO CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDING §13.20.210,
SCHEDULE EM (MOBILE HOME PARK SERVICE),
TO BECOME EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1,2007
On Friday, August 17, 2007, in the City of Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, a Public
Hearing Notice to consider ordinance amending §13.20.210, Schedule EM (Mobile
Home Park Service), to become effective November 1, 2007 (attached and marked as
Exhibit A), was posted at the following locations:
Lodi Public Library
Lodi City Clerk's Office
Lodi City Hall Lobby
Lodi Carnegie Forum
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on August 17, 2007, at Lodi, California.
NIFER . PERRIN, CMC
DEPUTY Cl CLERK
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ORDERED BY:
RANDI JOHL
QTY CLERK
DANA R. CHAPMAN
ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK
•. CITY OF LODI
Carnegie Forum
305 West Pine Street, Lodi
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Date: September 5, 2007
Time: 7:00 p.m.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE S HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, September 5, 2007, at the
hour of 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the City
Council will conduct a public hearing at the Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine
Street, Lodi, to consider the following matter:
a) Introduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 13.20, "Electrical
Service," by amending §13.20.210, Schedule EM (Mobile Home Park
Service), to become effective November 1, 2007
Information regarding this item may be obtained in the Electric Utility
Department, 1331 South Ham Lane, Lodi, (209) 333-6762. All interested
persons are invited to present their views and comments on this matter. Written
statements may be filed with the City Clerk, City Hall, 221 West Pine Street,
2nd Floor, Lodi, 95240, at anytime prior to the hearing scheduled herein, and oral
statements may be made at said hearing.
If you challenge the subject matter in court, you may be limited to raising only
those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this
notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk, 221 West Pine
Street, at or prior to the close of the public hearing.
B der of the Lodi City Council:
($a�ndii �Johl
City Clerk
Dated: August 15, 2007
D. Stephen Schwabauer
City Attorney
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