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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 99-78RESOLUTION NO. 99-78 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC BENEFITS PROGRAM GRANT TO FUND THE LODI SMALL BUSINESS ENERGY SERVICES PARTNERSHIP 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, the City of Lodi's Public Benefits Program is comprised of four segments or customer groups: commercial/industrial, residential, community/non-profit, and municipal; and WHEREAS, this request for a Public Benefits grant in the amount of $125,000 is specifically designed to assist the small business and small business owner/manager in our community; and WHEREAS, all G-1 electric rate customers in Lodi would be eligible to participate in the program and receive up to $500 in a Public Benefits Program Grant; and WHEREAS, the Public Benefits Program Grant may be expended on specific demand- side management or energy conservation measures once reviewed and approved by the City of Lodi Electric Utility Department. BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to provide a Public Benefits Program grant in the amount of $125,000 to fund the Lodi Small Business Energy Services Partnership, specifically designed to assist the small business and small business owner/manager in our community. Dated: May 19, 1999 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hereby certify that Resolution No. 99-78 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held May 19, 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 ICE M. EIMCHE ity Clerk 99-78