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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to extend the Lodi Small Business
Energy Services Partnership (EUD)
MEETING DATE-, May 7, 2003
PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION, That the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to
extend the Lodi Small Business Energy Services Partnership.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Since 1999, the City of Lodi has offered Public Benefit Program grants and/or
rebates for small commercial customers. These grant dollars are for specific
energy efficiency improvement measures, including: window tinting, shade
screens, awning covers, attic insulation, weather-stripping, lighting,
mechanical system upgrades, and refrigeration maintenance. checks.
By way of this Gcurd) action, the Lodi Small Business Energy Services Partnership would be extended until funds are
exhausted. The funding to extend this program ($15,000) has been provided by a grant from the California Energy
Commission, via Senate Bill ISB) 5X, SB 5X is energy conservation legislation adopted by the California Legislature,
and signed into law by Governor Davis in 2001.
Since the inception of the Lodi Small Business Energy Services Partnership, over 200 small businesses in Lodi have
participated in this program. Average energy savings per project range from 5 percent, to as much as 20 percent,
depending upon the scope of the energy efficiency improvements installed.
The City of Lodi Electric Utility staff respectfully recommends approval of this item.
FUNDING, Not applicable
Alan N. Vallow
Electric Utility Director�
Rob Lechner. Manager of Customer Service & Programs
ANWRL/W
C: City Attorney
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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
electrio revenue requirement; and
WHEREAS, the requirement amounts to approximately $1 M 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's Public Benefits Program is comprised of four segments or
customer groups: commercial/industrial, residential, community/non-profit, and municipal; and
WHEREAS, since 1999, the City of Lodi has offered Public Benefit Program grants and/or
rebates for small commercial customers, These grant dollars are for specific energy efficiency
improvement measures, including: window tinting, shade screens, awning covers, attic insulation,
weather stripping, lighting, mechanical system upgrades, and refrigeration maintenance checks; and
WHEREAS, to date, over 200 small businesses have participated in this rebate program. The
average small business customer can anticipate energy savings per project range from 5% to as much
as 20%, depending upon the energy efficiency it installed; and
WHEREAS, the Electric Utility Department recommends providing the Public Benefits Grant in
the amount of $15,000.00 extending the Lodi Small Business Energy Services Partnership grant and
continuing until designated funds are exhausted.
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 $15,000.00 to extend the Lodi
Small Business Energy Services Partnership Program,
Dated, May 7, 2003
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2003-80 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council
in a regular meeting held May 7, 2003, by the following vote-.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Beckman, Hansen, Howard, Land, and Mayor
Hitchcock
NOES, COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk