HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - November 3, 1999 E-14AGENDA TITLE: Public Benefits Program Grant — Low -Income Demographics Study — Salvation
Army (not to exceed $5,000)
MEETING DATE: November 3, 1999
PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve a Public Benefits Program grant, not to
exceed $5000, to the Salvation Army of Lodi for a low-income
household demographics study.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City of Lodi currently has a Residential Low -Income Discount
Service electric rate (`Schedule ED'). The current rate provides a 10
percent discount on a customer's monthly electric utility bill, if certain
qualifications are met. Specifically, to be assigned to Schedule ED, a customer must receive
Supplemental Security Income/Supplemental Security Payment (SSI/SSP) benefits.
The City of Lodi Electric Utility is now in the process of examining various options that would provide
additional relief to low-income residents in our community. These options could include: expanding
eligibility, a larger discount and/or a one-time relief payment to assist a customer during a particular time of
the year.
In order to fully identify the number of qualifying families, the City of Lodi Electric Utility, in conjunction with
the Salvation Army, is requesting that a low-income household demographics study be commissioned in
the ensuing months. The Salvation Army of Lodi will conduct this survey, and then provide a detailed
analysis of their findings, along with possible recommendations. The cost of this study is not to exceed
$5000, and would be paid for from the City of Lodi Public Benefits Program fund.
The City of Lodi Electric Utility respectfully recommends approval of this grant request as a qualifying
component of the City of Lodi's Public Benefits Program.
FUNDING: 164604 - Public Benefits Program Fund (Category: Low -Income Customer Assistance)
FUNDING AVAILABLE: -&V� -4 • At�& -,� -
Vicky NUAthie, Finance Director
Alan N. Vallow
Electric Utility Director
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APPROVED:
H. Dixon Flynn - City Manager
CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
PREPARED BY: Rob Lechner, Manager of Customer Programs
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APPROVED:
H. Dixon Flynn - City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 99-176
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC BENEFITS PROGRAM GRANT TO
FUND LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD DEMOGRAPHICS STUDY
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 a historical
electric revenue requirement; and
WHEREAS, the requirement amounts to approximately $1M 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 currently has a Residential Low -Income Discount Service electric
rate ("Schedule ED"); and
WHEREAS, the current rate provides a ten percent (10%) discount on a customer's monthly
electric utility bill, if certain qualifications are met, i.e. a customer must receive Supplemental Security
Income/Supplemental Security Payment (SSI/SSP) benefits; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi Electric Utility is examining various options that would provide
additional relief to low-income residents in our community by 1) expanding eligibility, 2) allowing larger
discount and/or 3) allowing a one-time relief payment to assist a customer during a particular time of
the year; and
WHEREAS, in order to fully identify the number of qualifying families, the City of Lodi Electric
Utility, in conjunction with the Salvation Army, is requesting that a low-income household
demographics study be commissioned in the ensuing months; and
WHEREAS, the Salvation Army of Lodi will conduct this survey, providing a detailed analysis
of their findings along with possible recommendations at a cost not to exceed $5,000.00 which would
be paid from the City of Lodi Public Benefits Program fund.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to provide a
Public Benefits Program grant in the amount not to exceed $5,000.00 to fund the Low -Income
Demographics Study to be performed by the Salvation Army.
Dated: November 3, 1999
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 99-176 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in
a regular meeting held November 3, 1999 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Mann, Nakanishi and Land (Mayor)
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — P *no
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