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AGENDA TITLE: Present a Certificate of Recognition to Lodi Electric Utility Electric Line Apprentices for
Their Performance at the Tenth Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo (EU D)
MEETING DATE: April 21, 2010
PREPARED BY: Interim Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDEDACTION: Present a Certificate of Recognition to Lodi Electric Utility Electric Line
Apprentices for their performance at the Tenth Public Power
Lineworkers Rodeo.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In March 2010, the American Public Power Association held the
Tenth Annual Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo. EUD sent its two
electric line apprentices, Josh Ramos and Cody Ellis,
to compete in the apprentice events.
Josh and Cody both finished in the top five apprentices in the nation. Josh placed fourth and Cody
placed fifth.
Events for apprentices in the competition included: Double Dead End Replacement, Hurtman Rescue,
Service Line Installation, Transformer Hook-up, and a Written Test.
Josh took second place among all apprentices in the Double Dead End event with 100 points out of 100.
Cody took third place in the Written Test with 100 points out of 100. Both apprentices scored 496 points
out of 500 for the five -event total. Time -taken was the tie-breaker among apprentices with equal scores.
The competition also included training courses and roundtables for visiting lineworkers from public power
utilities around the country.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
FUNDING: Not applicable.
enneth A. Weisel
Interim Electric Utility Director
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APPROVED: ._
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