HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1872ORDINANCE NO. 1872
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LODl CITY COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Lodi Municipal Code Section 13.20.31 5, “Schedule EDR - Economic
Development Rate,” is hereby repealed and reenacted in its entirety to read as follows:
APPLICABILITY:
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
$25 per month; and, customers assigned to the G2, G3, G4, G5, or I1 electric utility
rate shall receive a discount for twelve consecutive months of five percent; and this
rate 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 one full-time position, and retains that position for
at least twelve consecutive months, with the following stipulation: a two percent
discount for one to three new positions; four percent for four to six new positions; six
percent for seven to nine positions; and eight percent for ten or more new positions.
The maximum discount available is eight percent; all discounts are available for
twelve consecutive months; and this rate 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.
C. The Rate Schedules referenced above shall be effective on applicable electric utility
billings prepared by the City of Lodi on or after July 1, 2013 and said utility rate
discounts shall expire on June 30, 2015.
SECTION 2. No Mandatorv 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 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 pursuant to law and shall become effective
30 days from the date of passage and adoption.
Approved this 3rd day of April, 201 3
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ALAN NAKANlSHl
MAYOR
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. 1872 was
introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held March 20, 2013,
and was thereafter passed, adopted, and ordered to print at a regular meeting of said
Council held April 3, 201 3, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Hansen, Johnson, Katzakian, Mounce, and
Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
I further certify that Ordinance No. 1872 was approved and signed by the Mayor on the date
of its passage and the same has been published pursuant to law. 0
City Attorney
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