HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2020-101RESOLUTION NO. 2020-101
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
ONE-YEAR METER SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
OLAMETER CORPORATION, OF ARLINGTON, TEXAS,
WITH AUTOMATIC RENEWALS THEREAFTER
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2002-118, City Council approved an agreement with
IMSery to provide meter data management services for approximately 30 of the City's largest
commercial and industrial accounts; and
WHEREAS, in 2004, IMSery was acquired by MeterSmart and the City executed a
consent to assign the originally approved agreement to MeterSmart; and
WHEREAS, in 2008, Olameter Corporation acquired the customers of MeterSmart and
continues to operate under the original IMSery Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Olameter has requested the City execute a more current contract for the
services they have continued to provide for nearly two decades, and will continue to maintain
similar pricing for the services provided including meter setup, data collection, data export for
billing, and web presentment for customers; and
WHEREAS, Olameter has been an exceptional business partner to work with and
continues to work with staff to more efficiently collect and export monthly meter data for billing
purposes, thereby reducing the staff time and resources allocated to this monthly process; and
WHEREAS, recent efforts by Olameter to establish a partnership with Verizon will allow
the City to eliminate approximately $500 per month in cellular charges associated with the
affected meters; and
WHEREAS, proposals from other vendors place similar services at costs in excess of
$20,000 per year, and could create an interruption in available meter data to the City's largest
energy users; therefore, in accordance with Lodi Municipal Code Section 3.20.070(5), it is in the
best interest of the City to continue its current contractual relationship with Olameter; and
WHEREAS, costs for the aforementioned services with Olameter, including 40 hours of
additional support services, are estimated at approximately $18,000 annually based on the
current number of meters; and
WHEREAS, staff requests that the City Council authorize a not -to -exceed amount of
$20,000 to account for any new large commercial and/or industrial customers and/or other
support costs if needed; and
WHEREAS, in September 2019, the City Council authorized the purchase of 55 time -of -
use meters for the utility's largest commercial and industrial customers as a result of the need to
align with changes in the communication industry; and
WHEREAS, the City has received the meters and are now ready to be programmed and
set up with Olameter, and thereafter installed by utility staff; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
execute a Meter Services Agreement with Olameter Corporation, of Arlington, Texas, in an
amount not to exceed $20,000, for one year with automatic annual renewals thereafter, the
annual cost for which will depend on the actual number of meters served and the terms and
conditions of the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the City Manager to execute a Meter Services Agreement with Olameter Corporation,
of Arlington, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $20,000 for one year with automatic annual
renewals thereafter, the annual cost for which will depend on the actual number of meters
served and the terms and conditions of the Agreement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, pursuant to Section 6.3q of the City Council Protocol
Manual (adopted 11/6/19, Resolution No. 2019-223), the City Attorney is hereby authorized to
make minor revisions to the above -referenced document(s) that do not alter the compensation
or term, and to make clerical corrections as necessary.
Dated: May 20, 2020
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2020-101 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held May 20, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Mounce, Nakanishi and
Mayor Kuehne
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
PAMELA M. FARRIS
Assistant City Clerk
2020-101