HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2015-31RESOLUTION NO. 2015-31
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WILSON UTILITY
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, OF RANCHO CORDOVA, FOR
ELECTRIC UTILITY METER SERVICES
WHEREAS, the Electric Utility (EU) maintains approximately 26,000 meters, and
prior to the economic downturn, the EU was staffed with 65 employees, including two
Electric Meter Technicians and one Metering Electrician, dedicated to maintaining the
metering infrastructure assets; and
WHEREAS, due to retirements and unprecedented financial pressures during the
recession, staffing in the EU Metering Division was reduced to a single Metering
Technician, and this division has been operating at a critically understaffed level since
that time; and
WHEREAS, EU Rules and Regulations, as well as industry best practices,
specify intervals at which meters should be tested, as well as field verified, in the interest
of protecting revenue and ensuring accurate meter reads; and
WHEREAS, the EU has been unable to meet this requirement due to resource
limitations and ongoing challenges with integrating various technologies into the
metering infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the EU faces a substantial vulnerability without a robust revenue
protection program in place, both in terms of protecting revenue and maintaining its
responsiveness to customer inquiries; and
WHEREAS, this vulnerability is further elevated in its urgency with complex
metering programs and the ongoing integration of advanced technologies, such as
distributed -generation and other mandated renewable resources; and
WHEREAS, at present time, the EU relies upon a single full-time employee to
maintain the metering assets within its service territory and ensure the integrity of these
growing and complex metering systems; and
WHEREAS, adding additional resources will enable the EU to begin building a
necessary meter testing program, implement quality control measures, train additional
staff for support, and provide augmented staffing on an as -needed basis; and
WHEREAS, EU metering positions are highly specialized functions that require
extensive journey -level training with ongoing education on the latest technologies that
are a part of the EU's metering infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, this contract position will augment existing staff on an as -needed
basis, as well as recommend staffing levels to appropriately maintain EU's metering
infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, funding is available in the existing FY 2014/15 budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with
Wilson Utility Construction Company, of Rancho Cordova, for Electric Utility Metering
Services, in an amount not to exceed $200,000.
Dated: March 18, 2015
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2015-31 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held March 18, 2015, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Nakanishi, and Mayor Johnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Kuehne and Mounce
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
�NNIFE.FERRAIOLO
City Clerk
2015-31