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AGENDA TITLE: Electric Utility Department 1995-97 Financial Plan and Budget
MEETING DATE: May 1, 1996
PREPARED BY: Alan N. Vallow, Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt the attached resolution to approve the
Electric Utility Department finalized 1995-97 Financial Plan and Budget
and to appropriate the 1995-97 operating and capital budgets.
BACKGROUND: The Electric Utility Director has discussed issues facing the City's Electric
Utility resulting from a restructured electric industry and the strategies
needed to cope with the impending changes at a series of Council
Meetings and Shirtsleeve Sessions held November 29, 1995 and
February 7, 1996. This document represents those strategies in budget form.
The Electric Utility Department is currently operating on a preliminary budget approved with the City's
regular FY1995-96 budget.
Electric Utility Department staff has reviewed budget assumptions, objectives, goals, and financial trends
with the City Manager and Finance Department Staff. Based on the guidance and comments received,
adjustments have been made to budget and activity description.
Please bring the budget document provided to you for the May 1, 1996City Council meeting.
cc: City Attorney
APPROVED
H. Dixon Flynn
CrrY MANAGER
Alan N. Vallow
Electric Utility Director
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RESOLUTION NO. 96-46
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTING THE 1995-97 ELECTRIC UTILITY OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1995 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1997
WHEREAS, the City Council approved the 1995-97 Financial Plan and Budget on
June 21, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the Electric Utility Department budget was considered preliminary and
was to be brought back to City Council for final adoption; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LODI, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the 1995-97 Electric Utility Department Financial Plan and Budget as
proposed by the Electric Utility Director is adopted.
Dated: May 1, 1996
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 96-46 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City
Council in a regular meeting held May 1, 1996 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Davenport, Mann, Pennino, Sieglock
and Warner (Mayor)
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
Lo1(4),
IFE M. PERRIN
City Clerk
96-46
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 1, 1996
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ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
FINANCIAL PLAN AND BUDGET
1995 -1997
SERVICE CALLS
After Hours
1992 1993 1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
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Electrical Outages
1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992* 1994**
1983 1985 1987 1989 1991* 1993* 1995**
Planned Outages 0 Unplanned Outages
* Decrease attributable to Contract Tree Trimming
** Increase due to higher than expected rate of underground failure
2
100
80
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60
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20
Overtime Paid
1991/92 1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96*
Overtime Paid
Li Reimbursed by PG&E
* Actual dollars thru March 1996;
projected April -June 1996
3
600
500
0
0
400
300
0
; 200
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100
Employee Utilization Rates
Lodi Roseville Alameda
SMUD
Palo Alto
® Customers per Employee Employees per Megawatt
Employees per Megawatt
Employee Utilization Rates
Lodi
05/01/96
Roseville
Alameda
SMUD
Customers per Employee
5
1
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