HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2003-129RESOLUTION NO. 2003-129
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE
PUBLIC BENEFITS PROGRAM GRANT — LODI APPLIANCE
REBATE PROGRAM
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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 an 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: commercial/industrial, residential, community/non-profit, and municipal; and
WHEREAS, for several years, the City of Lodi has provided various rebates to residential and
commercial customers for the purchase of designated and approved Energy efficient appliances. The
Lodi Appliance Rebate Program works as follows:
1) Eligible participants must be City of Lodi Electric Utility customers;
2) The program will be offered until funds are exhausted;
3) The maximum rebate per customer service address is $250.00;
4) Rebates include $50.00 for refrigerators, $50.00 for manual defrost freezers, $100.00
for front -load clothes washers, $25.00 for single -room air conditioners, and $25.00 for
dishwashers; and
5) The approved, energy efficient appliance(s) must be purchased at one of the following
Lodi retailers: Anderson Maytag, Ben's Appliance, FILCO of Lodi, Kundert & Bauer,
Les' Appliance, and Reo's Appliance.
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 $60,000.00 to fund the Lodi
Appliance Rebate Program, specifically designed for Lodi residential and commercial energy users.
Dated: July 16, 2003
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2003-129 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City
Council in a regular meeting held July 16, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS — Beckman, Hansen, Howard, and Land
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mayor Hitchcock
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
2003-129