HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2016-162RESOLUTION NO. 2016-162
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM
AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY
WHEREAS, the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) is a joint action
agency providing members with opportunities for joint generating, transmission and
other projects, as well as other supporting programs such as scheduling and dispatch
services and legislative advocacy services to publicly -owned utilities throughout
Northern California; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi is a member of NCPA and currently receives
benefits from various projects and programs offered at NCPA; and
WHEREAS, NCPA is expanding service offerings to its members by offering
additional support services such as joint purchasing, engineering services, transmission
and distribution planning, power marketing and analysis, employee training,
employment and human relations assistance, customer services and billing, metering
and data management, power plant operations, and other forms of assistance and
professional services rebating to the operation of a publicly -owned electric utility, as
related to either the generation, transmission, or distribution of electricity or the
who or retail operation of such a utility; and
WHEREAS, approval of the Support Services Program Agreement (SSPA)
between Lodi and NCPA will provide the opportunity for Lodi's Electric Utility to utilize
the benefit of these new services; and
WHEREAS, the SSPA provides that Designated Representatives are responsible
for committing to individual service offerings on behalf of a member organization, and
that the governing board of said member delegate authority to bind the City/member to
contractually receive and pay for service offerings in writing through a confirmation
process; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council approve the SSPA and that
the City Manager and Electric Utility Director,. together with the City Attorney, be
appointed as. Designated Representatives under the SSPA and be delegated the
authorities outlined in said agreement for amounts not to exceed $20,000 and $15,000,
respectively per confirmation; and
WHEREAS, any services exceeding $20,000 will be brought back to the
City Council for consideration and approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the City Manager to execute the Support Services Program Agreement with
the Northern California Power Agency; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby appoints the
City Manager and Electric Utility Director, together with the City Attorney, as Designated
Representatives under the SSPA and be delegated the authorities outlined in said
agreement for amounts not to exceed $20,000 and $15,000, respectively per
confirmatiion for services under the SSPA.
Dated: September 7, 2016
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2016-162 was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the .City of Lodi in a regular meeting held September 7, 2016, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Johnson, Kuehne, Mounce, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Chandler
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
WNIFER FERRAiOLO
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2016-162