HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2001-116RESOLUTION NO. 2001-116
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFITS
PROGRAM GRANT - LODI APPLIANCE REBATE PROGRAM
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 project is the fifth in a series of projects specifically designed for Lodi residential
electric customers. The Lodi Residential Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate 2000 project allows 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 the participating dealers 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, funds for the appliance rebate program are now exhausted, and staff requests that the
City Manager provide a Public Benefits Program Grant in the amount of $125,000.00 for the Lodi Appliance
Rebate Program.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to provide a
Public Benefits Program grant in the amount of $125,000.00 to fund the Lodi Appliance Rebate Program,
specifically designed for Lodi residential electric customers.
Dated: May 16, 2001
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2001-116 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a
regular meeting held May 16, 2001 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Howard, Land, Pennino and Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACSTON
City Clerk
2001-116