HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2005-140RESOLUTION NO. 2005-140
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE $75,000 IN PUBLIC BENEFITS PROGRAM
FUNDS TO EXTEND THE LODI SOLAR EDUCATION OUTREACH
PROJECT AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE RAHUS INSTITUTE
TO ASSIST IN ADMINISTERING ELEMENTS OF THIS 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 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 the past three years, the City of Lodi Electric Utility has maintained a
solar education outreach program utilizing Public Benefits funds; and
WHEREAS, for the 2005-06 fiscal year program, Electric Utility staff will again assign
The Rahus Institute with the responsibility of coordinating the annual Lodi Solar Schoolhouse
Olympics and expand the in -classroom activities component of the Lodi Solar Education
Outreach Project; and
WHEREAS, the goal for the upcoming fiscal year is to provide 10 to 15 specialized or
tailored projects regarding solar technology to educators and their students at school sites (the
utility refers to these specialized projects as teacher mini -grants; teachers may apply for a grant
of up to $1,000 for a specialized solar -related project via this program). These projects may
include the construction of solar -powered fountains, solar model race cars and/or boats, field
trips to designated renewable energy sites solar farms, and more; and
WHEREAS, The Rahus Institute will assist Electric Utility staff in designated
presentations regarding solar, wind, and other emerging technologies at our regularly scheduled
Lodi Energy Smart Workshops during the 2005-06 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, Electric Utility staff respectfully recommends approval of this contract and
the extension of the Lodi Solar Education Outreach Project as a qualifying component of the
City of Lodi Public Benefits Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby authorizes the
City Manager to allocate Public Benefits Program funds in the amount of $75,000.00 to fund the
Lodi Solar Education Outreach Project; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a
contract with The Rahus Institute to assist in administering elements of this program.
Dated: July 6, 2005
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2005-140 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City
Council in a regular meeting held July 6, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Hitchcock, and Mounce
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Johnson and Mayor Beckman
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
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