HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2011-158RESOLUTION NO. 2011-158
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING
THE METER MAINTENANCE PROGRAM AGREEMENT, THE
METERING EQUIPMENT TRANSFER LETTER OF
AGREEMENT, AND THE BILL OF SALE AND AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION BY THE CITY MANAGER WITH ADMINISTRATION
BY THE ELECTRIC UTILITY DIRECTOR
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi (City) operates as a Metered Subsystem located within the
California Independent System Operator (CAISO) Balancing Authority Area and is a party to the
Second Amended and Restated Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) MSS Aggregator
Agreement (MSSA Agreement); therefore, the City is obligated to comply with certain provisions
of the CAISO Tariff applicable to metering equipment, including but not limited to, maintenance,
outages, testing, and certification; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Letter of Agreement 08 -SNR -01177 made by and between
NCPA and the Western Area Power Administration (Western), Western has transferred full title
of meters and metering equipment located at the City's points -of -interconnection and in
exchange NCPA provided to Western new meters of equivalent value; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to NCPA Commission Resolution 08-103, the City previously
provided funds to NCPA, which NCPA then used to purchase the replacement meters that were
delivered to Western, and in exchange for such funds NCPA has agreed to transfer full right,
title, and interest in the meters and metering equipment received by NCPA from Western to the
City, but such transfer has not occurred; and
WHEREAS, NCPA has developed the Metering EquipmentTransfer Letter of Agreement
and Bill of Sale to effectuate the transfer of such meters and metering equipment from NCPA to
the City; and
WHEREAS, NCPA has developed the Meter Maintenance Program Agreement, under
which NCPA will acquire services from Trimark Associates Inc. (Trimark), pursuant to the
General Services Agreement between NCPA and Trimark (Services Agreement), on behalf of
the City, to perform meter maintenance activities; and
WHEREAS, the Services Agreement provides for maintenance, repair, certification,
testing, installation, replacement, and removal of meters and metering equipment located at the
City's points -of -interconnection with the CAISO Balancing Authority Area; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Meter Maintenance Program Agreement, NCPA will
manage the coordination of meter maintenance and repair activities between the City and
Trimark; therefore, the Meter Maintenance Program Agreement will benefit the City by providing
a cost effective, coordinated, and responsive service to maintain meters and metering
equipment; and
WHEREAS, the costs for services provided to the City under the Meter Maintenance
Program Agreement will be based on the compensation schedules and hourly fees specified in
the Meter Maintenance Program Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve
the Metering Equipment Transfer Letter of Agreement and the Bill of Sale to effectuate the
transfer of meters and metering equipment from NCPA to the City of Lodi; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does also authorize the City
Manager to execute and the Electric Utility Director to administer the Metering Equipment
Transfer Letter of Agreement and the Bill of Sale on behalf of City; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does also approve the Meter
Maintenance Program Agreement, which will benefit the City by providing a cost effective,
coordinated, and responsive service to maintain meters and metering equipment, which is
required to remain compliant with the rules of the CAISO Tariff and MSSAAgreement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does also authorize the City
Manager to execute and the Electric Utility Director to administer the Meter Maintenance
Program Agreement.
Dated: October 19, 2011
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2011-158 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held October 19, 2011, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Katzakian, Mounce, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Johnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
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