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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
1► electric revenue requirement; and
WHEREAS, the requirement amounts to approximately $1 million per year that must be
dedicated to qualifying programssuch as energy efficiency. A further stipulation is that these
efforts most be done on the Customer's side of the meter in order to quality; and
WHEREAS, the Electric Utility Department respectfully requests that the City Manager
be authorized to allocate Public Benefit Program funds in the amount of $40,000 to fund the
Lodi Residential Refrigerator/Freezer Recycling Program. The Program is designed as follows:
the project will begin September 1, 2004, and be offered for 30 days, or until funds
are depleted;
eligible residential customers must receive their electric utility service from the City
of Lodi and be current on all utility charges;
customers will receive a rebate in the amount of $25 for one (1) working refrigerator
or freezer; the City 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, Incorporated
for all customer contact, refrigerator/freezer pick-up, and appropriate disposal.
WHEREAS, JACO Environmental will utilize one company-owned and -operated
truck 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 area, where the
appropriate dismantling of the appliance for recycling purposes is achieved; and
WHEREAS, Lodi Municipal Code §3.20.070 authorizes dispensing with bids for
purchases of supplies, services, or equipment when it is in the best interest of the City to
do so; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi Electric Utility utilized JACO Environmental, Inc.
during the previous refrigerator/freezer recycling projects. For this aforementioned
reason, the City of Lodi Electric Utility respectfully requests that the Lodi City Council
dispense with going out to bid pursuant to Lodi Municipal Code 3.20-70; and
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 $40,000.00; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
execute a contract with JACO Environmental, Inc. to provide the necessary and required
refrigerator/freezer pick-up, disposal, and recycling services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby authorizes
the City Manager to allocate Public Benefits Program funds in the amount not to exceed
$40,000 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 provide removal and recycling services for.
the program; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this program will begin on September 1, 2004 for a
period of thirty days, or until the funds are exhausted.
Dated: August 18, 2004
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AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Beckman, Hitchcock, Howard, Land, and
Mayor Hansen
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk