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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Approving the Purchase of Encoder Receiver Transmitter
Equipped Itron Solid-state Metersfrom General Pacificof Portland, OR and
Appropriate Funds ($47,000)
MEETING DATE: January 5, 2011
PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving the purchase of encoder receiver
transmitter equipped Itron solid-state meters from General Pacific of
Portland, OR and appropriate funds ($47,000).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In Resolution No. 2005-64, dated April 6, 2005, the City Council
approved the standardization of solid-state electric meters for
residential and small commercial customers with Itron. General
Pacific is the exclusive supplier of these meters.
The Electric Utility Department has completed installation of automated meter reading (AMR) Itron solid-
state electric meters equipped with encoder receiver tra nsm itters at approximately 22,000 residences
since 2006, and have approximately 800 left to be installed. Approving these recommended actions will
allow the utility to purchase and install the final 800 meters during Fiscal Year 2010/11. The City Council
will need to appropriate funds for these meters.
FISCAL IMPACT: Procurement cost is $47,000.
FUNDING: Increase appropriations in account 161000.1842. Funding source is fund balance
in Fund 161.
Jordan Ayers IV
Deputy City Manager/Internal Services Director
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Electric Utility Director
PREPARED BY: Kevin Bell, Utility Rate Analyst
EK/KB/Ist
APPROVED:
Konradt Bartlam, City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF ENCODER
RECEIVER TRANSMITTER EQUIPPED ITRON SOLID-
STATE METERS FROM GENERAL PACIFIC, OF
PORTLAND, OR
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2005-64 on April 6, 2005,
standardizing the use of solid-state meters for residential and small commercial
customers with Itron; and
WHEREAS, the Electric Utility Department (EUD) has completed the installation
of automated meter reading Itron solid-state electric meters equipped with encoder
receiver transmitters (ERT) at approximately 22,000 residences since 2006 and have
approximately 800 left to be installed; and
WHEREAS, approving these recommended actions will allow EUD to purchase
and install the final 800 meters during Fiscal Year 2010/11.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
approve the purchase of 800 Itron ERT -equipped solid-state meters from General
Pacific, of Portland, OR, in an amount not to exceed $47,000 and appropriate funds for
the purchase.
Dated: January 5, 2011
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2011-01 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held January 5, 2011, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hansen, Katzakian, Mounce, Nakanishi,
and MayorJohnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS—None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — NoikNDI
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City Clerk
2011-01