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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 26, 2004 - UB (2) AZUSA' CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AZUSA UTILITY BOARD/CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2004 - 6:30 P.M. The Utility Board Members of the City of Azusa met in regular session, at the above date and time in the Azusa Light and Water Department Conference Room, located at 729 N. Azusa Avenue, Azusa, California. Chairperson Chagnon called the meeting to order. Call to Order )LL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: BOARD MEMBERS: HARDISON,STANFORD, ROCHA, CHAGNON,MADRID ABSENT: BOARD MEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT: Also Present City Attorney Ferre, City Manager Cole, Director of Utilities Hsu, Assistant Utilities Director Kalscheuer, Assistant Director of Resource Management Tang, Assistant Director of Customer Care and Solutions Vanca, Assistant Director of Electric Operations Ramirez, Assistant City Manager Person, Deputy City Manager Gutierrez, Administrative Technician Yang, Assistant Director of Water Operations Anderson, Senior Electric Engineer Langit, Assistant Director of Electric Operations Ramirez, Deputy City Clerk Toscano. Public Participation Pub Part None. None The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items II- A through 11-D, were approved by motion of Consent Cal Board Member Stanford, seconded by Board Member Rocha and unanimously carried. Board Approved Member Rocha abstained from the approval of the minutes as he was not present at that meeting, he also questioned whether the increase in the blanket purchase order for West Coast ^rborist would be sufficient to cover until the end of the year and staff responded that it would. The Minutes of the regular meeting of December 22, 2003, were approved as written. Min Appvd B. A RESOLUTION OF THE AZUSA UTILITY BOARD/CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, Res. 04-C11 AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF CHARGES AND RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING Amend Sched THE ELECTRIC AND WATER SERVICE SUPPLIED BY AZUSA LIGHT &WATER. Charges C. Approval was given to authorize a blanket purchase order amendment for electric line West Coast clearance from $100,000 to $124,000 for West Coast Arborist. Arborist PO ,-v. A RESOLUTION OF THE UTILITY BOARD/CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ACCEPTING Res. 04-C 12 CERTAIN GRANTS OF EASEMENTS AND DIRECTING THE RECORDING THEREOF. (TCB Grant Esmt Development LLC.) Special Call Items Special Call None. None Scheduled Items Sched Items None. None Staff Reports/Communications Staff Rpts Assistant to the Utilities Director Kalscheuer reported that City achieved a 55% waste diversion Rpt to State rate in its effort to comply with AB 939 for 2002, and stated that the City must report this to the AB 939 State by January 31. He then answered questions posed by Board Members. Assistant Director of Resource Management Tang addressed the Board Members stating that Monthly Pwr Azusa has been dismissed from the market manipulation investigation and that the order was Resources explicit in its findings that Azusa did not engage in and was not part of any market manipulation Update schemes. ;sistant Director of Electric Operations Ramirez provided an update on the Annual Electric Elect Div vision Reliability Report detailing the report on System Average Interruption Frequent Index, Reliability "TSAIFI), System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI), Customer Average Interruption Report 2003 Duration Index, (CAIDI) and the Average Service Availability Index(ASAI)of the electric system and also provided a comparison of number of outages for 2001, 2002, and 2003 and the reasons for the outages. He then answered questions posed by Board Members. Board Member Madrid requested that next year the report be clearer,with terminology that could be understood and that could be compared to other years. Assistant Director of Electric Operations Ramirez provided an update on the City Yard Renovation Update on Project at 1020 W. Tenth Street. He pointed out the color schemes advising that there is a need City Electric to pick a color scheme. He pointed out the selection as follows: beige/brown, gray/blue, and Yard cream/green. He noted changes made, such as: entrance is now on the side of the building, Renovation thanks to Board Member Hardison. They also included side windows that are similar to the Project windows next to the street, and they sealed one door. He detailed the specifics and answered questions posed by Council. He noted door issues that the Planning department had concerns with and stating that they will proceed with the drawings after consensus at this meeting. It was consensus of the Board Members that the color scheme for the project be beige/tan. Senior Electric Engineer Langit provided an update on the Kirkwall Substation stating that the Kirkwall Stn construction on the project began sometime in August last year and the portion of the Azusa Update Substation is now complete and Edison began it's construction as of January 5, 2004 and should completed by the end of March and it will be energized by the end of April. He stated that the mt wall of the Gladstone Substation has been completed and overhead light work has been ,_.mpleted by Edison. Mr. Hsu and Mr. Tang advised that they are still in negotiations with Edison regarding the agreement. 01/26/04 PAGE TWO Utilities Director Hsu provided an update on Capitol Day at the CMUA conference held on January Update on 12, 2004. He attended the event along with Mayor Madrid and noted the special treatment he CMUA received from the Legislatures,Assemblyman Chavez and Senator Romero. He then noted three Capitol Day State Legislative actions that they want to propose as follows: Advocate that Edison, PG&E, and &State San Diego Gas & Electric should have enough resources for their customers, via contract or Legislature vnership, advocate that there are too many energy agencies, which is also on the Governor's Updates 3enda, and also percolate in water standards. He then announced that the 72' Annual CMUA '- onference of the California Municipal Utilities Association will take place March 24th—26th, 2004, 72' Annual in Monterey, California. Board Member Madrid advised that she will be attending. Conference Discussion was held regarding the Board Nominee or Volunteer for Azusa Agricultural Water Nomination Company. Utilities Director Hsu stated that there is a need for a member and alternate and that Of Azusa Ag the meetings are held once a year. It was consensus of the Board Members that Board Member Rep. Madrid, Madrid be nominated and that Chairperson Chagnon be the Alternate. Chagnon Alt. Director's Comments Dir Corn Discussion was held regarding Transfer/Allocation Status Report. Utilities Director Hsu advised Transfer/ that City Manager Cole will prepare this before he leaves. He also advised that his staff was Allocations supposed to come up with a transparent policy, special transfer policy so there would be no need Continued to adjust it every year. He advised that his staff have come up with a formula that he wishes to To February share with the City Manager,Associate Director of Finance and Assistant City Manager, but have Meeting been unable to set up a meeting to hold the discussion. It was consensus of the Board Members to carry over this issue as well as the discussion regarding allocations to the Board Meeting of February, 2004. It was consensus of Councilmembers to recess to Closed Session to discuss the following: Closed Sess )nference With Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation Existing )vernment Code Section 54956.9(a) Litigation amity of Azusa v. Simich Simich Case No.: Los Angeles Superior court No. KC041085 Public Employee Appointment Pub Emp Government Code Section 54957 Appointment Title: City Manager City Manager The Utility Board Members recessed to Closed Session at 7:19 p.m. and reconvened at 8:02 p.m. Recess There was no reportable action taken in Closed Session. Reconvened No Rpts It was consensus of Councilmembers to adjourn. Adjourn TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 8:01 P.M. \ :74"./k) SECRETARY xr RESOLUTION NO. 03-C115. 01/26/04 PAGE THREE