HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2003-134RESOLUTION NO. 2003-134
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE PUBLIC BENEFITS
PROGRAM FUNDS TO CREATE THE HOUSE -AS -A -SYSTEM
INSPECTION PROGRAM, AND TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT
WITH THE ENERGY DOCTOR, INC.
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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, this request for a Public Benefits grant in the amount of $90,000.00 is
specifically designed to create a new residential program called the House -As -A -System
Inspection Program, wherein eligible customers will receive a state-of-the-art home inspection.
Specifically, this program will serve as an educational, training, and inspection program for
residential customers interested in retrofitting their home's mechanical system
(heating/cooling), air delivery system, insulation, and/or windows utilizing the trained staff from
the Energy Doctor, Inc.
The program will involve the following steps:
1) Interested residential customers will contact the City of Lodi Electric Utility for program
participation (an eligible residential customer must be a City of Lodi Electric Utility
customer and reside in either a single-family dwelling or duplex/triplex);
2) Once enrolled in the program, the Energy Doctor, Inc. will schedule a convenient time
to provide the free, detailed inspection (the total inspection process is approximately 2.5
hours);
3) Upon completion of the inspection (which includes the computer diagnostics check of
the heating/cooling/air delivery system and physical inspection of the attic insulation
and windows), the customer will be provided with a detailed report that outlines findings,
as well as recommended improvements;
4) If improvements are identified and recommended, residential customers will then have
the opportunity to participate in a separate rebate program coordinated by the City of
Lodi Electric Utility.
WHEREAS, staff recommends approval of the House -As -A -System Inspection Program
as a qualifying component of the City of Lodi Public Benefits Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the City Manager to provide a Public Benefits Program grant in the amount of
$90,000.00 to fund the House -As -A -System Inspection Program; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the program will begin September 1, 2003, and end
on June 30, 2004.
Dated: July 16, 2003
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2003-134 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
2003-134