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AGENDA TITLE: Ordinance No. 1927 Entitled, "An Ordinance of the Lodi City Council Amending
Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 13.20 — Electrical Service — By Repealing and
Re -Enacting Sections 13.20.190, 'Schedule EA — Residential Service,' and
13.20.210, 'Schedule EM — Mobilehome Park Service,' in Their Entirety"
MEETING DATE:
PREPARED BY:
August 3, 2016
City Clerk
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion waiving reading in full and (following reading by title)
adopting the attached Ordinance No. 1927.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Ordinance No. 1927 entitled, "An Ordinance of the Lodi City Council
Amending Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 13.20 — Electrical Service —
By Repealing and Re -Enacting Sections 13.20.190, 'Schedule EA —
Residential Service,' and 13.20.210, 'Schedule EM — Mobilehome Park Service,' in Their Entirety," was
introduced at the regular City Council meeting of July 20, 2016.
ADOPTION: With the exception of urgency ordinances, no ordinance may be passed within five days of
its introduction. Two readings are therefore required — one to introduce and a second to adopt the
ordinance. Ordinances may only be passed at a regular meeting or at an adjourned regular meeting;
except for urgency ordinances, ordinances may not be passed at a special meeting. Id. All ordinances
must be read in full either at the time of introduction or at the time of passage, unless a regular motion
waiving further reading is adopted by a majority of all council persons present. Cal. Gov't Code § 36934.
Ordinances take effect 30 days after their final passage. Cal. Gov't Code § 36937.
This ordinance has been approved as to form by the City Attorney.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1927
AN ORDINANCE OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AMENDING LODI
MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 13.20 — ELECTRICAL SERVICE — BY
REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING SECTIONS 13.20.190, "SCHEDULE EA —
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE," AND 13.20.210, "SCHEDULE EM —
MOBILEHOME PARK SERVICE," IN THEIR ENTIRETY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Lodi Municipal Code Section 13.20.190, "Schedule EA — Residential Service," is
hereby repealed and reenacted In its entirety to read as follows:
APPLICABILITY:
This schedule is applicable to single-phase domestic power service in single-family and multi-
family dwellings separately metered by the City including those on discontinued all electric rate
schedule, EE.
RATES:
CustomerCharge.............................................:.............o...:................. $10.00
Energy Charge is by Tier of kWh
Tier 1 I Tier 2 1 Tier 3
$/kWh 1 $0.1400 1 $0.1550 j $0.3300 J
Summer (May throu h October) E ergy Tiers
Winter (November throu h ril) Energy Tiers
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Beginning Tier
0
482
>962
kWh/month
0
392
>782
Ending Tier
481
962
kWh/month
391
782
Winter (November throu h ril) Energy Tiers
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Beginning Tier
0
392
>782
kWh/month
Ending Tier
391
782
kWh/month
ENERGY COST AJUSTMEN E
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 sum of the Customer Charge, the Energy Charge and the ECA.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
(a) When a business or commercial establishment is conducted in conjunction with a
residence and both are measured through one meter, this rate does not apply.
(b) This rate does not apply to service used for common area and facilities in multi -family
dwellings.
(c) Additional discounts are available as described in Schedule MR, Residential Medical
Discount and Schedule ED, Residential SHARE Program Service.
FIXED INCOME DISCOUNT:
For those customers 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% shall apply to the
electric bill. Procedures as to qualification will be established by the Electric Utility Department.
SECTION 2. Lodi Municipal Code Section 13.20.210, "Schedule EM — Mobilehome Park
Service," is hereby repealed and reenacted in its entirety 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:
Customer Charge (Master Meter Customer) ... $1 per individual mobile home park unit.
Energy Unarge
is py i ier or
Kvvn UbnfC.
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
$/kWh
1 $0.1400
$0.1550
$0.3300
Qi immcr thk2w +hrm fnh C)t4e)hP_rl Enerav Tiers
2
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Beginning
0
482
>962
Tier
kWh/month
Ending Tier
481
962
kWh/month
2
Winter (November through Aorill Energy Tiers
MASTER METER / SUB -METER DISCOUNT:
For each occupied mobile home park unit, the park owner will receive a monthly discount in the
amount of $3.00.
ENERGY COST AJUSTMENT (EGAD
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 BALLU
The Billing Cycle Charge is the sum of the Customer Charge JMaster Meter Customer), the
Energy Charge, the Master Meter / Sub -Meter 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 54A 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.
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Beginning
0
392
>782
Tier
kWh/month
Ending Tier
391
782
kWh/month
MASTER METER / SUB -METER DISCOUNT:
For each occupied mobile home park unit, the park owner will receive a monthly discount in the
amount of $3.00.
ENERGY COST AJUSTMENT (EGAD
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 BALLU
The Billing Cycle Charge is the sum of the Customer Charge JMaster Meter Customer), the
Energy Charge, the Master Meter / Sub -Meter 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 54A 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 rates and
charges provided for in Schedule EM, Mobile Home Park Service, except the Master
Meter / Sub -Meter Discount shall not be provided to tenants and the master -metered
Customer shall not bill the tenant the Schedule EM, Mobile Home Park Service
Customer Charge (Master Meter Customer).
(h) With the exception of the Customer Charge provided for in Schedule EA, Residential
Service, 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 3. 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 4. Severabilit . 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 5. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed insofar
as such conflict may exist.
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SECTIONS. Motive Date and Publication This Ordinance shall take effect on
November 1, 2016. In lieu of publication of the full text of the ordinance within fifteen (15) days
after its passage, a summary of the ordinance may be published at least five (5) days prior to
and fifteen (15) days after adoption by the City Council, and a certified copy shall be posted in
the office of the City Clerk pursuant to Government Code section 36933(c)(1).
Approved this 3rd day of August, 2016
MARK CHANDLER
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Jennifer M. Ferraiolo, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1927
was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held July 20, 2016,
and was thereafter passed, adopted, and ordered to print at a regular meeting of said Council
held August 3, 2016, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Johnson, Kuehne, and Mayor Chandler
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mounce
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Nakanishi
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
I further certify that Ordinance No. 1927 was approved and signed by the Mayor on the date of
its passage and the same has been published pursuant to law.
JgNNIFERWFERRAIOLO
City Clerk
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JANI,CE D. MAGDICH
City Attorney
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CITY OF LODI
ORDINANCE NO. 1927
AN ORDINANCE OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AMENDING LODI MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 13.20 — ELECTRICAL SERVICE — BY REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING
SECTIONS 13.20.190, "SCHEDULE EA — RESIDENTIAL SERVICE," AND 13.20.210,
"SCHEDULE EM — MOBILE HOME PARK SERVICE," IN THEIR ENTIRETY. The purpose of
this ordinance is to align the City of Lodi's residential electrical rate structure with industry
standards, fairly allocate fixed costs to all residential customers, and create a more simplified and
easier to understand electrical rate structure. Proposed rates are shown in Exhibit A. Introduced
July 20, 2016. Adopted August 3, 2016 and effective November 1, 2016. AYES: Johnson,
Kuehne, and Mayor Chandler, NOES: Mountie; ABSENT: Nakanishi.
Jennifer M. Ferraiolo, City Clerk
City of Lodi
August 3, 2016
A certified copy of the full text of this ordinance is available in the office of the Lodi City Clerk.
EXHIBIT A
SCHEDULE EA — RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
APPLICABILITY: This schedule is applicable to single-phase domestic power service in single-
family and multi -family dwellings separately metered by the City including those on discontinued
all electric rate schedule, EE.
RATES:
CustomerCharge.............................................................................................. $10.00
Energy Charge is by Tier of kWh usage,
Summer (May through October) Energy Tiers
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
$/kWh
$0.1400
$0.1550
$0.3300
Summer (May through October) Energy Tiers
Winter (November through April) Energy Tiers
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Beginning
0
482
>962
Tier
kWh/month
391
782
Ending Tier
481
962
kWh/month
Winter (November through April) Energy Tiers
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 sum of the
Customer Charge, the Energy Charge, and the ECA.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS.
(a) When a business or commercial establishment is conducted in conjunction with a
residence and both are measured through one meter, this rate does not apply.
(b) This rate does not apply to service used for common area and facilities in multi -family
dwellings.
(c) Additional discounts are available as described in Schedule MR, Residential Medical
Discount and Schedule ED, Residential SHARE Program Service.
FIXED INCOME _DI COUNT: For those customers 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% shall apply to the electric bill. Procedures as to qualification will be established by the
Electric Utility Department.
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Beginning Tier
0
392
>782
kWh/month
Ending Tier
391
782
kWh/month
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 sum of the
Customer Charge, the Energy Charge, and the ECA.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS.
(a) When a business or commercial establishment is conducted in conjunction with a
residence and both are measured through one meter, this rate does not apply.
(b) This rate does not apply to service used for common area and facilities in multi -family
dwellings.
(c) Additional discounts are available as described in Schedule MR, Residential Medical
Discount and Schedule ED, Residential SHARE Program Service.
FIXED INCOME _DI COUNT: For those customers 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% shall apply to the electric bill. Procedures as to qualification will be established by the
Electric Utility Department.
EXHIBIT A
SCHEDULE EM — MOBILEHOME 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:
Customer Charge (Master Meter Customer)................$1 per individual mobile home park unit.
Energy Charge is by Tier of kWh Usage-
Tier
sa e:
Summer (May through Octalaer Energy Tiers
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
$/kWh
$0.1400
$0.1550
$0.3300
Summer (May through Octalaer Energy Tiers
Winter (November through April). Ener- Tiers
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Beginning
0
482
>962
Tier
kWh/month
Ending Tier
481
962
kWh/month
Winter (November through April). Ener- Tiers
MASTER METER 1 SUB -METER DISCOUNT: For each occupied mobile home park unit, the
park owner will receive a monthly discount in the amount of $3.00.
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 sum of the
Customer Charge (Master Meter Customer), the Energy Charge, the Master Meter / Sub -Meter
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.
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Beginning
0
392
>782
Tier
kWh/month
Ending Tier
391
782
kWh/month
MASTER METER 1 SUB -METER DISCOUNT: For each occupied mobile home park unit, the
park owner will receive a monthly discount in the amount of $3.00.
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 sum of the
Customer Charge (Master Meter Customer), the Energy Charge, the Master Meter / Sub -Meter
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.
EXHIBIT A
(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
years of age, and do not
qualifying tenant's electric
master -metered Customer.
Electric Utility Department.
qualify for any other discount, a discount of 5°/
bill (Fixed Income Discount) shall be provided
Procedures as to qualification will be establishe
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(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 rates and
charges provided for in Schedule EM, Mobile Home Park Service, except the Master
Meter / Sub -Meter Discount shall not be provided to tenants and the master -metered
Customer shall not bill the tenant the Schedule EM, Mobile Home Park Service
Customer Charge (Master Meter Customer).
(h) With the exception of the Customer Charge provided for in Schedule EA, Residential
Service, 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.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1927
AN ORDINANCE OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AMENDING LODI MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 13.20 — ELECTRICAL SERVICE — BY REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING
SECTIONS 13.20.190, "SCHEDULE EA — RESIDENTIAL SERVICE," AND 13.20.210,
"SCHEDULE EM — MOBILE HOME PARK SERVICE," IN THEIR ENTIRETY
On Thursday, August 4, 2016, in the City of Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, a
certified copy of Ordinance No. 1927 (attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A") was posted
in the Lodi City Clerk's Office.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on August 4, 2016, at Lodi, California.
Pamela M. Farris
Deputy City Clerk
ordsummaries\aaDecPost. doc
ORDERED BY:
JENNIFER M. FERRAIOLO
CITY CLERK
Elizabeth Burgos
Administrative Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 1927
AN ORDINANCE OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AMENDING LODI
MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 13.20 — ELECTRICAL SERVICE — BY
REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING SECTIONS 13.20.190, "SCHEDULE EA —
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE," AND 13.20.210, "SCHEDULE EM —
MOBILEHOME PARK SERVICE," IN THEIR ENTIRETY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.. Lodi Municipal Code Section 13.20.190, "Schedule EA — Residential Service," is
hereby repealed and reenacted in its entirety to read as follows:
APPLICABILITY:
This schedule is applicable to single-phase domestic power service in single-family and multi-
family dwellings separately metered by the City including those on discontinued all electric rate
schedule, EE.
RATES:
CustomerCharge............................................................................::... $10.00
Energy Charge is Icy Tier of kWh
Tier 1 1 Tier 2 1 Tier 3
$/kWh 1 $0.1400 1 $0.1550 1 $0.3300
qi immar (Mav through October) Enerov Tiers
An/intar (NnvPmher thrnuah Anrih Enerov Tiers
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Beginning Tier
0
482
>962
kWh/month
Ending Tier
481
962
kWh/month
An/intar (NnvPmher thrnuah Anrih Enerov Tiers
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Beginning Tier
0
392
>782
kWh/month
Ending Tier
391
782
kWh/month
ENERGY COST AJUSTMENT (ECAI
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 BILA
The Billing Cycle Charge is the sum of the Customer Charge, the Energy Charge and the ECA.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
(a) When a business or commercial establishment is conducted in conjunction with a
residence and both are measured through one meter, this rate does not apply.
(b) This rate does not apply to service used for common area and facilities in multi -family
dwellings.
(c) Additional discounts are available as described in Schedule MR, Residential Medical
Discount and Schedule ED, Residential SHARE Program Service.
FIXED INCOME DISCOUNT:
For those customers 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% shall apply to the
electric bill. Procedures as to qualification will be established by the Electric Utility Department.
SECTION 2. Lodi Municipal Code Section 13.20.210, "Schedule EM — Mobilehome Park
Service," is hereby repealed and reenacted in its entirety 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:
Customer Charge (Master Meter Customer) ... $1 per individual mobile home park unit.
Energy Charge
is by Tier of
kWh usage:
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
$/kWh
$0.1400
$0.1550
$0.3300
Ri immar (Mav thrnimh October] Enerav Tiers
2
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Beginning
0
482
>962
Tier
KWh/month
Ending Tier
481
962
kWh/month
2
Winter NoVember through ril Energy Tiers
MASTER METER / SUB -METER DISCOUNT:
For each occupied mobile home park unit, the park owner will receive a monthly discount in the
amount of $3.00.
ENERGY COST AJUSTMENT fECA)
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 fMONTHLY�.
The Billing Cycle Charge is the sum of the Customer Charge JMaster Meter Customer), the
Energy Charge, the Master Meter / Sub -Meter 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 responsibilitX 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 discouK a discount of 5% of the
qualifying tenant's electric bill (Fixed Income Discount) shall he provided to the
master -metered Customer. Procedures as to qualification will be established by the
Electric Utility Department.
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Beginning
0
392
>782
Tier
kWh/month
Ending Tier
391
782
kWh/month
MASTER METER / SUB -METER DISCOUNT:
For each occupied mobile home park unit, the park owner will receive a monthly discount in the
amount of $3.00.
ENERGY COST AJUSTMENT fECA)
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 fMONTHLY�.
The Billing Cycle Charge is the sum of the Customer Charge JMaster Meter Customer), the
Energy Charge, the Master Meter / Sub -Meter 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 responsibilitX 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 discouK a discount of 5% of the
qualifying tenant's electric bill (Fixed Income Discount) shall he 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 rates and
charges provided for in Schedule EM, Mobile Home Park Service, except the Master
Meter / Sub -Meter Discount shall not be provided to tenants and the master -metered
Customer shall not bill the tenant the Schedule EM, Mobile Home Park Service
Customer Charge (Master Meter Customer).
(h) With the exception of the Customer Charge provided for in Schedule EA, Residential
Service, 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 3. 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 4. Severabilit . 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 5. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed insofar
as such conflict may exist.
SECTIONS. Effective Date and Publication This Ordinance shall take effect on
November 1, 2016. In lieu of publication of the full text of the ordinance within fifteen (15) days
after its passage, a summary of the ordinance may be published at least five (5) days prior to
and fifteen (15) days after adoption by the City Council, and:a certified copy shall be posted in
the office of the City Clerk pursuant to Government Code section 36933(c)(1).
Approved this 3`d day of August, 2016
MARK CHANDLER
Mayor
ATTEST:
JENNIFER M. FERRAIOLO
City Clerk
State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Jennifer M. Ferraiolo, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1927
was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held July 20, 2016,
and was thereafter passed, adopted, and ordered to print at a regular meeting of said Council
held August 3, 2016, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Johnson, Kuehne, and Mayor Chandler
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mounce
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Nakanishi
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
I further certify that Ordinance No. 1927 was approved and signed by the Mayor on the date of
its passage and the same has been published pursuant to law.
JENNIFER M. FERRAIOLO
City Clerk
Approved to Form:
JANICE D. MAGDICH
City Attorney