HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 99-65RESOLUTION NO. 99-65
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE (PBC) GRANT TO LODI
ACADEMY
WHEREAS, the State has mandated that beginning January 1, 1998, the City of Lodi is obligated
to fund various programs through a Public Benefits Charge (PBC) based on a historical electric revenue
requirement; and
WHEREAS, the requirement amounts to approximately $1M per year that must be dedicated to
qualifying programs such as energy efficiency. A further stipulation is that these efforts must be done on
the customer's side of the meter in order to qualify; and
WHEREAS, following the Electric Utility Department's review of Lodi Academy, two specific
energy conservation measures emerged:
1.) This Public Benefits Program grant for a total of $31,500.00 would be partially utilized for
the purchase and installation of two (2) new, high -efficiency 4 -ton HVAC (heating/cooling) units, and
related installation materials. Currently, the heating and cooling needs for the Lodi Academy library are
being served by two 35 -year old HVAC units, which have reached their expected useful life, and are now
operating well below design efficiency standards.
2.) In addition, this grant request would be utilized for the purchase of some 160 drought
tolerant, 15 -gallon shade trees, and related materials (tree stakes & ties, fertilizer tablets, irrigation
pipes/sprinklers). Along with the trees, would be the purchase of nearly 500 drought resistant, 1 -gallon
ground cover plants. The trees and plants, to be planted along a 3200 foot section of Lodi Academy
property that fronts Cherokee Lane (between Poplar Street & Kettleman Lane), will be installed by Lodi
Academy students, parents and faculty as part of a community service project.
This particular project is unique in that the trees are identified as shade trees, which over their lifetime
shade the sun's rays from reaching asphalt, concrete and/or metal. The shading and sun reflection
provided by these trees and shrubs has been proven to significantly reduce what is commonly referred to
as the 'urban heat island.'
Another interesting component to this phase of the project is that students and faculty from Lodi Academy
will have the opportunity to monitor the growth of these trees, as well as the positive effects the shade
trees will have in reducing the aforementioned 'urban heat island.'
WHEREAS, the Electric Utility Department recommends that the City provide a PBC grant of
$31,500.00 toward the above upgrades and include the cost of the grant as part of the City's required PBC
outlay.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to provide a
Public Benefits Charge (PBC) Grant in the amount of $31,500.00 to Lodi Academy.
Dated: April 21, 1999
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 99-65 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a
regular meeting held April 21, 1999 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Mann, Nakanishi, Pennino and Land
(Mayor)
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
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ALICE M. REIMCHE
City Clerk
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