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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2003-100RESOLUTION NO. 2003-100 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC BENEFITS PROGRAM GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000.00 TO EXTEND THE LODI COOLING CASH 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 $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: commercialfindustrial, residential, community/non-profit, and municipal; and WHEREAS, the Lodi Cooling Cash Rebate Program is specifically designed for Lodi residential electric customers who remove aging, inefficient central air conditioning units and replace those units with a 14.0+ Season Energy Efficiency Rating (SEER) unit. The following outlines the specifics of the program: ➢ must be a City of Lodi resident and City of Lodi electric utility customer; ➢ customer must submit appropriate paperwork to receive a rebate; ➢ rebates are issued on a first-come, first-served basis; ➢ rebates are capped at three -ton per customer service address, with a rebate of $150 per ton (maximum rebate per customer service address is $450); ➢ customer may utilize any licensed mechanical contractor of their choosing; and ➢ the Lodi Cooling Cash Rebate Program will commence July 1, 2003, and be offered until funds are exhausted. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to provide funding in the amount of $30,000.00 to renew the Public Benefits Program — Lodi Cooling Cash Rebate Program, specifically designed for Lodi residential electric customers; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lodi Cooling Cash Rebate Program will commence July 1, 2003, and will be offered until funds are exhausted. Dated: June 4, 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2003-100 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held June 4, 2003 by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Beckman, Hansen, Howard, Land, and Mayor Hitchcock NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None SUSAN J. BLACKSTON City Clerk 2003-100