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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - December 17, 2003 E-18Ailll uoA num EA f CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to allocate a Public Beneirta Program grant of $25,000 for energy efficiency improvements for the LOEL Center's senior housing project (EUD) MEETING DATE: December 17, 2003 PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to allocate a Public Benefits Program grant of $25,000 for energy efficiency improvements for the LOEL Center's senior housing project. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The LOEL Center recently purchased a five -unit housing complex located on the northeast corer of Oak and Washington street (301 East Oak Street is the physical address of the complex). The LOEL Center intends to utilize the property for low-income senior housing, with tenants being able to move -in by the late spring of 2004. This will be the first time that the LOEL Center has provided housing for low- income seniors in our community. As the fire -unit housing complex is refurbished over the ensuing months, LOEL Center representatives have committed to installing numerous energy conservation measures to each of the five units, including: EnergyStar-compliant appliances (refrigerators, dishwashers, stacking clothes washers/dryers), ceiling fans, shade screens, door weather-stripping, energy efficient single -room air conditioners, upgraded attic insulation (for the three second -story units), and compact fluorescent lampsAlghting (both intemal and external). Combined, these various energy efficiency improvements will reduce energy consumption by roughly 25 percent on a monthly basis per apartment unit (Note: this estimate is based upon a compadson of standard installed equipment versus approved energy efficient equipmentimaterials as noted above). Electric Utility staff has had the opportunity to tour the property, and did provide LOEL Center repressres with the aforementioned list of energy efficiency recommendations. Although it is anticipated that the energy efficiency improvements will exceed $25,000, should any Public Benefit funds remain after the retrofit is completed, those funds will be reallocated to Lodi's Public Benefits Program fund. Electric Utility stuff respectfully recommends approval of this grant as a qualifying component of the City of Lodi Public Benefits Program. Adopt a t!eeoWom authorizing the City Manager to Nocalr a Pub8c eMra1 PrognYn print of $25,6Wfor =ftligney for the LAS Q~* P"*W MUD) De©anhar 17. MW Page Z FUNDING: 164605 Public Benefits (Category: Demand-side Management) Funding Approval: U ?k Vicky McAthie, F rice 'rector Alan N. Vallow Electric Utility Director PREPARE© BY: Rob Lochner, Umfkq r of Custmner Service S Programs ANVIRLM cc: City Attomsy RESOLUTION NO. 2003-245 RESOLUTION 00 A US WHEREAS, the state has mandated that begin.ning January 1, 1998, the City of Lodi is obligated to fund. various programs through a Public Benefits Charge (PBC) based on an historical electric revenue requirement; and WHEREAS, the requirement amounts to approximately 1 million 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 LOEL Center recently purchased a five -unit housing complex located at 301 East Oak Street and intends to utilize the property for low-income senior housing; and WHEREAS, Electric Utility staff has tutored the property and has provided LOEL Center representatives with a list of energy efficiency recommendations, which include EnergyStar- compliant appliances (refrigerators, dishwashers, staoking clothes washers/dryers), ceiling fans, shade screens, door weather-stripping, energy efficient single -room air conditions, upgraded attic insulation for the second -story units, and compact fluorescent lamps/lighting bath internal and external; and WHEREAS, the Electric Utility Department recommends that the City provide a Public Benefits Program grant of $251000.00 to the LOEL Center as a qualifying component of the City of Lodi Public Benefits Program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to provide a Public Benefits Program grant in the amount of $25,000.00 to the LOEL Center's senior housing project. Dated: December 17, 2003 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2003-245 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held December 17, 2003, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Beckman, Hitchcock, Howard, and Mayor Hansen NOES: COUNCIL_ MEMBERS ® None ABSENT: COUNCIL. MEMBERS — None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Land SUSAN J. BLACKSTON City Clerk 2003-245