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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF
AZUSA UTILITY BOARD
AZUSA LIGHT & WATER
729 N. AZUSA AVENUE
AZUSA, CA 91702
JANUARY 25, 2016
6:30 P.M.
AZUSA UTILITY BOARD
EDWARD J. ALVAREZ
CHAIRPERSON
ANGEL A. CARRILLO
VICE CHAIRPERSON
JOSEPH R. ROCHA
BOARD MEMBER
URIEL E. MACIAS
BOARD MEMBER
ROBERT GONZALES
BOARD MEMBER
6:30 P.M. Convene to Regular Meeting of the Azusa Utility Board
• Call to Order
• Pledge to the Flag
• Roll Call
A. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
1. (Person/Group shall be allowed to speak without interruption up to five (5) minutes maximum
time, subject to compliance with applicable meeting rules. Questions to the speaker or responses
to the speaker’s questions or comments shall be handled after the speaker has completed his/her
comments. Public Participation will be limited to sixty (60) minutes time.)
B. UTILITIES DIRECTOR COMMENTS
C. UTILITY BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
D. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar adopting the printed recommended action will be enacted with one vote. If Staff or
Councilmembers wish to address any item on the Consent Calendar individually, it will be considered
under SPECIAL CALL ITEMS.
1. Minutes of Regular Meeting on November 23, 2015
Recommendation:
1) Approve minutes of regular meeting on November 23rd as written.
2. Smart Water City Challenge Grant Acceptance
Recommendation:
1) Authorize the Mayor to execute the grant acceptance agreement, in a form acceptable to the
City Attorney, on behalf of the City.
3. Municipal Facilities Utility Audits and Solar Assessments
Recommendations:
1) Waive the competitive bidding process as authorized under Azusa Municipal Code Section
2.521 (a) and;
2) Authorize the Chairperson or Mayor to enter into an agreement with Richard Heath &
Associates (RHA) to perform utility audits and solar assessments on key municipal facilities
at a cost not-to-exceed $50,000.
4. Notice of Completion for CIP Project No. LD2015-4 - Furnish and Install Underground
Electric Substructures at Vincent Avenue Just South of Gladstone Street
Recommendations:
1) Find that TSR completed the Project LD2015-4;
2) Approve the Notice of Completion and authorize the Mayor to execute the document on
behalf of the City; and
3) Authorize the City Clerk to submit the Notice of Completion for recordation to the Office of
the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, within ten days of the Utility Board approval,
as required by Section 3093 of the California Civil Code.
5. Waterless Urinal Retrofit Project
Recommendations:
1) Award a contract to Omar Taha Construction for the Waterless Urinal Retrofit Project in an
amount not to exceed $48,385 (plus a 10% authorization for change orders); and
2) Authorize the Mayor to execute a contract, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on
behalf of the City.
E. SCHEDULED ITEM
1. Water Cost of Service Study and Rate Adjustment Report
Recommendation:
1) Consider the water system financial and rate information provided in this report and provide
input and guidance to staff as appropriate.
F. STAFF REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS
1. Drought Update (Verbal)
2. 2016 Upcoming Conferences
G. CLOSED SESSION
1. None.
H. ADJOURNMENT
1. Adjournment.
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Boulevard, Azusa City Library - 729 N. Dalton Avenue, and Azusa Light & Water-729 N. Azusa Avenue,
Azusa CA.”