HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1799ORDINANCE NO. 1799
AN ORDINANCE OF THE LODl CITY COUNCIL AMENDING LODl
MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 13.20, “ELECTRICAL SERVICE,” BY
REPEALING SECTION 13.20.175, SCHEDULE MCA - MARKET
COST ADJUSTMENT, AND ENACTING NEW SECTION 13.20.175,
SCHEDULE ECA - ENERGY COST ADJUSTMENT
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LODl CITY COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Lodi Municipal Code Section 13.20.1 75, “Schedule MCA- Market Cost Adjustment,”
is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 2. Lodi Municipal Code Section 13.20.1 75, “Schedule ECA - Energy Cost Adjustment,”
is hereby enacted to read as follows:
APPLICABILITY:
This schedule is applicable to all electric customers sewed by the City of Lodi. Each customer
shall pay the applicable rate plus an Energy Cost Adjustment (ECA) for each kilowatt-hour
(kWh) delivered to the customer. The adjustment shall be the product of the total kilowatt-hours
(kWh) for which the bill is rendered times the ECA amount per kWh.
The purpose of the ECA is to adjust for increases/decreases to the City of Lodi’s wholesale
energy costs. This adjustment provides a mechanism to recover increased costs for wholesale
energy or to lower collections when costs decrease below the base charge level.
RATES:
Effective July 1,2007, the ECA billing factor for any given month shall be calculated as follows:
ECA= [a) + (b) - (clld+f) - (f)
(e)
Where:
(a) equals the amount the City of Lodi is actually charged by the Northern California Power
Agency for the billing month, including adjustments for prior billing periods, less any third
party revenue credits.
{b) equals the City of Lodi’s estimated costs related to the acquisition of wholesale power, both
financial and physical, procured directly by the City for the billing month, including
adjustments for prior billing periods.
(c) equals the difference between actual retail energy sales and projected sales level for the
month which is two (2) months prior to the billing month.
(d) equals the ECA billing factor for the month which is two (2) months prior to the billing month.
(e) equals the forecast of projected retail energy sales for the billing month.
(f) equals the baseline energy cost for the City of $0.0831.
The City of Lodi will recalculate the ECA each month, and resulting amount shall be automatically
implemented for bills rendered during the following billing month. The ECA shall not be discounted.
ECA calculations will be presented to the Lodi Budget and Finance Committee for their ongoing
audit verification.
SECTION 3. The paragraphs referencing a Market Cost Adjustment in the Rate Schedule Exhibits
in: Lodi Municipal Code Sections 13.20.1 90, EA-Residential Service; 13.20.200, ED-Residential
Share; 13.20.21 0, EM-Mobile Home Park Service; 13.20.235, ES-City Facilities Service; 13.20.240,
GI -Groupl; 13.20.250, G2-Group 2; 13.20.260, G3-Group 3; 13.20.270, G4-Group 4; 13.20.280,
G5-Group 5; 13.20.310, 11-Group 5 Optional; shall be amended to read as follows:
ENERGY COST ADJUSTMENT (SCHEDULE ECA):
An Energy Cost Adjustment (ECA) may be included in each bill for service as provided in
Section 13.20.175 Schedule ECA - Energy Cost Adjustment.
SECTION 4. The reference to “EA Market Cost Adjustment” in the Exhibit to Lodi Municipal Code
Section 13.20.220, MR-Medical Residential DiscounY shall be amended to referto an “Energy Cost
Adjustment (ECA) as provided in Section 13.20.175 Schedule ECA - Energy Cost Adjustment.”
Further, the second paragraph of the Section of the above Exhibit entitled “Applicability” shall be
amended to read as follows:
Master-metered customers with qualifying tenant(s) on Schedule EA are entitled to a
discount of 25% per billing cycle (monthly bill) for each qualifying household or
mobile home unit. Master-metered customers with qualifying tenant@) on Schedule
ED are entitled to to a discount of 5% per billing cycle (monthly bill) for each
qualifying household or mobile home unit.
SECTION 5. No Mandatorv Dutv 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 mandatoty 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 6. 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 7. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed insofar as
such conflict may exist.
SECTION 8. This ordinance shall be published pursuant to law and shall become effective 30 days
from the date of passage and adoption.
SECTION 9. This amended Schedule referenced above shall be effective on applicable electric
utility billings prepared by the City of Lodi on or after July 6, 2007, or the first date allowable under
State law.
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Approved this 6'h day of June, 2007
MAYOR
RANDl 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. 1799 was
introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held May 16,2007, and was
thereafter passed, adopted, and ordered to print at a regular meeting of said Council held June 6,
2007, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS - Hansen, Hitchcock, Katzakian, and Mayor Johnson AYES:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Mounce
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
I further certify that Ordinance No. 1799 was approved and signed by the Mayor on the date of its
age and the same has been published pursuant to law. GQ RANDl JOHL
City Clerk
City Attorney
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