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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1848ORDINANCE NO. 1848 AN ORDINANCE OF THE LODl CITY COUNCIL AMENDING LODl REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTION 13.20.200, “SCHEDULE MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 13.20 - ELECTRICAL SERVICE - BY ED-RESIDENTIAL SHARE PROGRAM SERVICE” ............................................................................... BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LODl CITY COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Service,” is hereby repealed and reenacted to read as follows: APPLICABILITY: Lodi Municipal Code Section 13.20.200, “Schedule ED - Residential SHARE Program Applicable to domestic service in single-family and multi-family dwellings separately metered by the City of Lodi where the customer meets all the Special Conditions of this rate schedule including those on discontinued All Electric SHARE rate schedule, EF. RATES: Customers under this schedule will have bills computed using the EA rate schedule less a 30% discount. ENERGY COST AJUSTMENT (ECA): An energy cost adjustment shall be included in each bill for service as provided in Section 13.20.1 75 Schedule ECA - Energy Cost Adjustment. BILLING CYCLE CHARGE (MONTHLY BILL): The billing cycle charge is the higher of the sum of Minimum Charge and ECA or the sum of the Energy Charge and the ECA. SPECIAL CONDITIONS: 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. This rate does not apply to service used for common area and facilities in multi-family dwellings. Single Household Alternative Rate for Energy (SHARE) Eligibility: To be eligible to receive SHARE an applicant must complete an application and qualify based on the income eligibility criteria for State of California Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Completed applications must be submitted to the City of Lodi Finance Department. The City of Lodi Finance Department shall certify the eligibility of all applicants. All applicants will be required to certify income eligibility for the SHARE program. Customers must sign a statement upon application indicating that the City of Lodi may verify the Customer’s eligibility at any time. If verification established that the Customer is ineligible, the Customer will be removed from the program and the City of Lodi may render corrective billings. An additional discount is available as described in Schedule MR, Residential Medical Discount. SECTION 2. 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 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. conflict may exist. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed insofar as such SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be published pursuant to law and shall become effective 30 days from the date of passage and adoption. SECTION 6. The amended Schedules referenced above shall be effective on applicable electric utility billings prepared by the City of Lodi on or after November 1 , 201 1 , or the first date allowable under State law. Approv this 7'h of September, 201 1 &I- f/ BOB JOHNYON MAYOR State of California County of San Joaquin, ss. I, Randi Johl, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1848 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held August 17, 201 1 , and was thereafter passed, adopted, and ordered to print at a regular meeting of said Council held September 7, 2011, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Hansen, Katzakian, Mounce, Nakanishi, and Mayor Johnson NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None I further certify that Ordinance No. 1848 was appr passage and the same has been published pursua ned by the Mayor on the date of its City Clerk City Attorney 2