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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2001-163RESOLUTION NO. 2001-163 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE THE PROPOSED CHANGES IN REBATES AS PROVIDED THROUGH THE CITY OF LODI PUBLIC BENEFITS 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, Electric Utility staff, in order to best utilize the Public Benefits Program Fund, recommends the following rebate/dollar amounts be set for grants awarded in the community: 20 percent rebate on all commercial/industrial demand-side management projects (currently the rebate amount is 25 percent); cap all rebates at $50,000 (not to exceed figure), regardless of the total amount of the project to the commercial/industrial customer; and any demand-side management project in excess of $10,000 shall be paid in two equal installments (one payment every six months). WHEREAS, due to the tremendous response from the community to the City's Public Benefits Program, the aforementioned program rebate guidelines are recommended in order to ensure that as many commercial/industrial customers may participate as possible. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council authorizes the City Manager to make the proposed changes as set forth above in rebates provided through the City of Lodi Public Benefits Program. Dated: June 20, 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2001-163 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held June 20, 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. BL/�CKSTON City Clerk 2001-163