HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1845ORDINANCE NO. 1845
AN ORDINANCE OF THE LODl CITY COUNCIL AMENDING LODl
MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 13.20, “ELECTRICAL SERVICE,” BY
REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING SECTION 13.20.31 5, “SCHEDULE
EDR-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RATES,” IN ITS ENTIRETY ...................................................................... ......................................................................
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LODl CITY COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Lodi Municipal Code Section 13.20.31 5, Schedule EDR-Economic
Development Rates, is hereby repealed and re-enacted in its entirety to read as follows:
A. New Business Rate Discount - NBR Discount, applicable to any new
commercial or industrial customer that locates their operations/business that
receives electric utility service from the City of Lodi, with the following
stipulations: a customer assigned to the GI electric utility rate shall receive a
discount for twelve consecutive months of 15%; a customer assigned to the
G2 electric utility rate shall receive a discount for twelve consecutive months
of lo%, and for commercial customers assigned to the G3, G4, G5, or I1
electric utility rate shall receive a discount for twelve consecutive months of
5% for twelve consecutive months; and
This discount may not be combined with any other electric discount or rate
and shall only apply to the base rate. Surcharges including but not limited to
the California Energy Commission fee, Solar Surcharge, Public Benefits
charge, State Energy Tax, and other assessments or charges after the date
of this rate schedule shall not be subject to this discount.
B. New Jobs Rate Discount - NJR Discount, applicable to any commercial or
industrial customer that adds a minimum of two (2) full-time positions, and
retains those positions for at least twelve consecutive months, with the
following stipulation: a 1% discount shall be applied for every full-time
position added, capped at 15% total discount for a total of twelve consecutive
months; and
This discount may not be combined with any other electric discount or rate
and shall only apply to the base rate. Surcharges including but not limited to
the California Energy Commission fee, Solar Surcharge, Public Benefits
charge, State Energy Tax, and other assessments or charges after the date
of this rate schedule shall not be subject to this discount.
SECTION 2. No Mandatory Dub 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 one time in the “Lodi News-Sentinel,” a
daily newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Lodi and shall be
in force and take effect 30 days from and after its passage and approval.
SECTION 6. The Rate Schedules referenced above shall be effective on applicable
electric utility billings prepared by the City of Lodi on or after July 1 , 201 1 , and said utility rate
discounts shall expire on June 30, 201 3.
this 1’‘ y of June, 201 I +
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. 1845 was
introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held May 18,201 1 , and
was thereafter passed, adopted, and ordered to print at a regular meeting of said Council
held June 1 , 201 1, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS - Hansen, Katzakian, Mounce, Nakanishi, and AYES:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
Mayor Johnson
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
I further certify that Ordinance No. 1845 wa nd signed by the Mayor on the date
of its passage and the same has been pu W.
Approved to Form:
City Attorney
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