HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2002-150RESOLUTION NO. 2002-150
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC BENEFITS
PROGRAM GRANT TO FUND THE LODI REFRIGERATOR/
FREEZER ENVIRONMENTAL RECYCLING PROJECT, AND
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
A CONTRACT WITH JACO ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
TO MANAGE THE PROJECT
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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 M 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, on March 6, 2002 the Lodi City Council approved funding for a new
residential/small commercial electric utility customer program called the Lodi
Refrigerator/Freezer Environmental Recycling Project; and
WHEREAS, the Electric Utility Department respectfully requests that the City Manager
be authorized to provide a Public Benefits Grant in the amount of $24,000.00 to fund this
program. The project is designed as follows:
➢ the recycling program will begin July 15, 2002, and be offered to Lodi residential
and/or commercial customers until funds are exhausted;
➢ customers must receive their electric utility service from the City of Lodi;
➢ customers will receive a rebate in the amount of $50 for each working refrigerator
or freezer- maximum rebate will be $100 per customer service address; the City
of Lodi will accept non -working refrigerators or freezers (up to two per customer
service address), however, no rebate will be provided to the customer; and
➢ the City of Lodi Electric Utility will contract with JACO Environmental, Inc. for all
customer contact, refrigerator/freezer pick-up, and appropriate disposal.
WHEREAS, JACO Environmental will utilize one to two company owned and operated
semi-trucks/trailers for the pick-up of refrigerators and/or freezers for the Lodi project. All used
appliances will be taken to a JACO warehouse outside the Lodi community, where the
appropriate dismantling of the appliance for recycling purposes is achieved.
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi Electric Utility has three main goals for this project:
1) promote and encourage proper recycling of aging refrigerators and freezers;
2) further protect our environment by ensuring that old refrigerators and freezers are
not dumped in alley ways, parking lots, vacant lots, or surrounding agricultural
property; and
3) promote energy conservation for local residents and business owners by assisting in
the removal of aging and energy inefficient appliances.
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi Electric Utility recommends approval of funding for the Lodi
Refrigerator/Freezer Environmental Recycling Project as an approved element of the City of
Lodi Public Benefits Program in an amount not to exceed $24,000.00.
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 not to exceed
$24,000.00 to fund the Lodi Refrigerator/Freezer Environmental Recycling Project; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a
contract with JACO Environmental Incorporated to manage the project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this program will begin on July 15, 2002 and shall
be offered until funds are exhausted.
Dated: July 3, 2002
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2002-150 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City
Council in an adjourned regular meeting held July 3, 2002 by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Land, Nakanishi, and Mayor
Pennino
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS — Howard
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
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SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
2002-150