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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2002-103RESOLUTION NO. 2002-103 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 Program allows residential customers to receive cash rebates of up to $325 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 rebates for each: • Energy efficient refrigerator (EnergyStar rated) — rebate $75.00 • Upright manual defrost freezer — rebate $75.00 • Dishwashers (EnergyStar rated) — rebate $50.00 • Front loading clothes washerlEnergyStar approved clothes washers — rebate $100.00 • Single -room air conditioner with 9.0 or higher SEER — rebate $25.00 WHEREAS, the total rebate could be $325.00 per qualified residential customer, and the rebate program will run until funds are depleted; and WHEREAS, staff requests that the City Manager provide a Public Benefits Program Grant in the amount of $50,000.00 for the Lodi Appliance Rebate Program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to provide a Public Benefits Program grant in the amount of $50,000.00 to fund the Lodi Appliance Rebate Program, specifically designed for Lodi residential electric customers. Dated: May 15, 2002 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2002-103 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held May 15, 2002 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN COUNCIL MEMBERS — Howard, Land, Nakanishi, and Mayor Pennino COUNCIL MEMBERS — None COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock COUNCIL MEMBERS — None 2002-103 SUSAN J. BLACKSTON City Clerk