HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - February 20, 2002 I-10AGENDA TITLE: Adopt resolution authorizing the City Manager to provide a Public Benefits Program Grant in
the amount of $75,000 to fund the Lodi Refrigerator/Freezer Environmental Recycling Project,
and to execute a contract with JACO Environmental Incorporated to manage the project
(EUD)
MEETING DATE: February 20, 2002
PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to provide a
Public Benefits Program Grant in the amount of $75,000 to fund the Lodi
Refrigerator/Freezer Environmental Recycling Project, and to execute a contract with
west coast -based JACO Environmental Incorporated (Hayward, CA, Portland, OR,
Seattle, WA) to coordinate and manage the project.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City of Lodi Electric Utility is proposing a new residential/small
commercial electric utility customer program: the Lodi Refrigerator/Freezer
Environmental Recycling Project. The project is designed as follows:
➢ a thirty (30) day campaign beginning March 15, 2002 and concluding on April 15, 2002, or sooner, if funds are
exhausted prior to April 15, 2002;
➢ customers must receive their electric utility service from the City of Lodi;
➢ customers will receive a rebate in the amount of $50 for each working refrigerator or freezer- maximum rebate
will be $100 per customer service address; the City of Lodi will accept non -working refrigerators or freezers
(up to two per customer service address), however, no rebate will be provided to the customer; and
the City of Lodi Electric Utility will contract with JACO Environmental Incorporated for all customer contact,
refrigerator/freezer pick-up, and appropriate disposal.
Note: In reviewing a similar program offered by Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), it was determined
that only a few firms nationwide provide for full and appropriate disposal of household appliances: JACO
Environmental is one of those organizations. SMUD has been utilizing JACO Environmental for its program since
September 10, 2001, and due to the success of that effort, JACO is the recommended and suggested vendor for
the City of Lodi project. City of Lodi Electric Utility staff confers with SMUD energy efficiency staff regarding
projects such as this, particularly ifAvhen SMUD has already developed similar program concepts. For the
aforementioned reason(s), the City of Lodi Electric Utility respectfully requests that the Lodi City Council dispense
with going out to bid pursuant to Lodi Municipal Code 3.20.070.
JACO Environmental will utilize one to two company owned and operated semi-trucks/trailers for the pick-up of
refrigerators and/or freezers for the Lodi project. All used appliances will be taken to a JACO warehouse outside the
Lodi community, where the appropriate dismantling of the appliance for recycling purposes is achieved.
The City of Lodi Electric Utility has three main goals for this project
1) promote and encourage proper recycling of aging refrigerators and freezers;
APPROVED:
H. Dixon Flynn City Manager
2) further protect our environment by ensuring that old refrigerators and freezers are not dumped in alley ways,
parking lots, vacant lots, or surrounding agricultural property; and
3) promote energy conservation for local residents and business owners by assisting in the removal of aging and
energy inefficient appliances.
The City of Lodi Electric Utility respectfully recommends approval of the Lodi Refrigerator/Freezer Environmental
Recycling Project as an approved element of the City of Lodi Public Benefits Program.
FUNDING: 164605 — Public Benefits Fund (Category: Demand-side Management)
Funding Approval:
Vicky McAthi , Finance Director
Alan N. Vallow
Electric Utility Director
PREPARED BY: Rob Lechner, Manager of Customer Programs
ANWRUIst
C: City Attorney
APPROVED:
H. Dixon Flynn - City Manager