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Set Public Hearing for February 18, 2026 to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Amending Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 13.20 "Electrical Service" Section 13.20.240 Schedule G1-General Service-Group 1 Commercial/Industrial and Section 13.20.250 Schedule G2-General Service-Group 2 Commercial/Industrial (EU)
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MEETING DATE:
February 4, 2026
PREPARED BY:
Melissa Price, Assistant Electric Utility Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Set Public Hearing for February 18, 2026 to consider introduction of ordinance amending Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 13.20 "Electrical Service" Section 13.20.240 Schedule G1-General service-Group 1 commercial/industrial and Section 13.20.250 Schedule G2-General service-Group 2 commercial/industrial.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On October 15, 2025, City Council received a presentation from Lodi Electric Utility (LEU) staff regarding the Community Benefits Incentive Discount (CBID), a 30 percent discount applied to eligible non-profit entity's monthly electric charges.
City Council provided direction to LEU to revise applicable sections of the Lodi Municipal Code (LMC) as it relates to both the funding source and eligibility criteria associated with the CBID. This update was necessary as the CBID had not been reviewed since originally approved by the City Council in 1996.
In general, City Council requested that eligibility criteria be both clarified and broadened. Staff are proposing the following revised eligibility criteria and will present in more detail as part of the public hearing scheduled for February 18, 2026:
1. Removal of the requirement that eligible non-profits must have received Community Development Block Grant Funds within the past two years.
2. Proof of Internal Revenue Service recognized 501 (c)(3) status.
3. Certification that eligible non-profit entity serves low-income populations - defined as at or below 60 percent of median income - or populations residing in a Disadvantaged C...
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