HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 99-173RESOLUTION NO. 99-173
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC BENEFITS PROGRAM GRANT — DEMAND-SIDE
MANAGEMENT PROJECT FOR LIGHT EMITTING DIODES (LED) TRAFFIC SAFETY
SIGNAL CONVERSION
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 $1 Million 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 customers side of the meter in order to qualify; and
WHEREAS, the Electric Utility Department and the Public Works Department have partnered to
assess a state-of-the-art traffic light retrofit project, and recommends that the City Council authorize the
City Manager to execute an agreement with Energy Masters International, Inc., to implement the project
and appropriate funds for the project in the amount of $91,135.00; which represents a 25% project
funding match, which is consistent with other program grants issued to commercial/industrial projects and
is within the recommended guidelines for yearly municipal sector grants; and
WHEREAS, the technology, which is extremely energy efficient, is known as light emitting diodes
or LED's; and
WHEREAS, in developing the project with Energy Masters International, Inc., the company
retained by the City to assist the Electric Utility Department in the Public Benefits Program, Energy
Masters has presented a proposal to procure the LED fixtures and subcontract the installation at prices
substantially lower than our estimates to have the work done in-house or through an outside contract; and
WHEREAS, this project would be categorized as a municipal, demand-side management (energy
conservation) project.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to provide a
Public Benefits Program Grant in the amount of $91,135.00 for the LED Traffic Safety Signal Conversion,
and to execute an agreement with Energy Masters International, Inc., to implement the project; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that funds be appropriated as follows:
$ 91,140.00 Public Benefits Program Fund (Category — Demand-side Management)
$273,410.00 Street Fund (Measure K)
Dated: November 3, 1999
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 99-173 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a
regular meeting held November 3, 1999 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Mann, Nakanishi and Land (Mayor)
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Pennino
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