HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2000-168RESOLUTION NO. 2000-168
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE LODI
RESIDENTIAL APPLIANCE REBATE 2000 PROGRAM BY ADDING
WAL-MART AS ONE OF THE PARTICIPATING LOCAL DEALERS
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
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, the Lodi Residential Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate 2000 Program is the fifth in a series
of projects specifically designed for Lodi residential electric customers. The Lodi Residential Energy Efficient
Appliance Rebate 2000 project will allow residential customers to receive cash rebates of up to $400 per service
address, by replacing specified older, less energy efficient appliances with more energy efficient models; and
WHEREAS, to participate in the program, residential customers may purchase any or all of the
following appliances from participating local dealers (i.e. Anderson Maytag, Ben's Appliance, FILCO of
Lodi, Helig-Meyers of Lodi, Kundert & Bauer, Les' Appliance, and Reo's Appliance Center) and receive a
$100.00 rebate for each:
• Energy efficient refrigerator;
• Upright manual defrost freezer;
• Front loading clothes washer;
• Single -room air conditioner with 9.0 or higher SEER);
WHEREAS, the total rebate could be $400 per qualified residential customer, and the rebate program
will run from June 1, 2000 until funds are depleted; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends adding Wal-Mart as one of the participating local dealers to the Lodi
Residential Appliance Rebate 2000 Program.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve amending the Lodi Residential
Appliance Rebate 2000 Program, by adding Wal-Mart as one of the participating local dealers.
Dated: September 20, 2000
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2000-168 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a
regular meeting held September 20, 2000 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Land, Nakanishi, Pennino and Mayor Mann
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
�SANJ.STON
City Clerk
2000-168