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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 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 Electric Utility Department is continuing its efforts to bring
new and innovative products and services into the classroom, and the Lodi LivinglNise
Education Project is another such effort, providing educators and students with a useful tool
that demonstrates energy and water conservation; and
WHEREAS, earlier this year Electric Utility staff partnered with Resource Action
Programs on a small pilot project and provided the LivingWise curriculum and products to
several private schools in Lodi; and
WHEREAS, the 'lest" effort was so successful and so well-received by the faculty and
students that Electric Utility staff is now requesting to significantly broaden the scope of this
project in 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Lodi LivingWise Education Project will provide over five hundred
energy and water conservation kits to 6h grade students throughout Lodi (both private and
public school 5`h graders and their instructors will be eligible to participate); and
WHEREAS, each kit contains a compact fluorescent lamp, a low -flow showerhead,
faucet aerators, a leak test for toilets, tips on energy conservation and ways to weatherize a
home, and other materials encouraging energy efficiency; and
WHEREAS, once the kits are delivered to a school site and the teachers receive their
training packets, students are then instructed on how to implement the contents of the kit at
their own home. There are pre -installation and post -installation course discussions that are
provided to the teacher, so that the students are fully engaged in this effort. Once all of the kits
are installed, an assessment is done to determine projected energy savings associated with
the installation of these various energy conservation measures; and
WHEREAS, Electric Utility staff is recommending approval of a contract with Resource
Action Programs, of Modesto, California, at a cost of $24,986, which include classroom support
and teacher training, the purchase of some 500 plus educational kits, and program evaluation -
measurement and verification of the programs success - by school site; and
WHEREAS, Resource Action Programs is the only firm staff has identified who provides
these unique educational kits, and for this reason, staff respectfully requests that the Lodi City
Council dispense with going out to bid pursuant to Lodi Municipal Code §3.20.070; and
WHEREAS, Electric Utility staff respectfully recommends approval of the Lodi
LivingWise Education Project as a qualifying component of the City of Lodi Public Benefits
Program, further categorized as demand-side management and research, development, and
demonstration services.
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
$24,986 to fund the Lodi LivingWise Education Project; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a
contract with Resource Action Programs, of Modesto, California, to provide products and
materials to implement this program.
Dated: December 15, 2004
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2004-278 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City
Council in a regular meeting held December 15, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Hitchcock, Johnson, Mounce, and
Mayor Beckman
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk