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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - December 19, 2005 - UB OAF 4111 6 I US CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL/REGULAR MEETING OF THE AZUSA UTILITY BOARD/CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2005 - 9:51 P.M. The Utility Board Members of the City of Azusa met in special session, at the above date and time in the Azusa Auditorium located at 213 East Foothill Boulevard, California. Chairperson Chagnon called the meeting to order. Call to Order ROLL CALL Roll Call BOARDMEMBERS: HARDISON, CARRILLO, ROCHA, HANKS, CHAGNON BOARDMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT: Also Present City Attorney Martinez, Director of Utilities Hsu, Assistant to the Utilities Director Kalscheuer, Manager Delach, Assistant City Manager Person, Economic Development Director Coleman, Interim Chief of Police Garcia, Economic Development Specialist Ruiz, Public Information Officer Quiroz, City Clerk Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk Toscano. The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of items B-1 through B-7 was approved by motion Consent Cal. of Board Member Hanks, seconded by Board Member Hardison unanimously carried. Approved 1. The Minutes of the regular meeting of November 28, 2005, were approved as written. Min appvd 2. Approval was given for additional payment of$10,670 to Wren&Associates for extra time Add'l pay- spent on their contract to inspect Project W-196, Water Main Replacement Project. ment Wren 3. Approval was given for a Professional Services contract with Wren &Associates in an Professional estimated amount of $30,000 for inspection services on Rosedale Subdivision Project Svs Contract Waterline and Facility Installations. Wren Rosedle 4. The Notice of Completion for Project W-196, Water Main Replacement on Fifth Street, Notice of Azusa Avenue, and Cerritos Avenue has been accepted as complete and the City Clerk's Comp Wtr — Office is directed to execute Notice of Completion for J.A. Salazar Construction &Supply Main Project corporation and same recorded at the Office of Los Angeles County Recorder. W-196 5. The customer owned solar or wind distributed generation and net metering program was Net Metering approved and staff was authorized to implement the program in a timely manner; the Program Director of Utilities or his designee was authorized to execute the Net Metering Approved — Agreement. 6. Authorization was given for a Request for Proposals (RFP) to retain a qualified financial RFP Advisor advisor to guide the City through the process of obtaining outside funding for a new Water New Wtr Treatment Plant. Treatment Plt 7. Authorization was given to the Mayor to execute an electronic data service subscription Agmt w/e- agreement with e-Signal for one year starting April 1, 2006 for $873 per month and Signal authorization was given to staff to terminate services with Moneyline Telerate upon expiration of contract on March 31, 2006. Staff Reports/Communications Staff Rpts Director of Utilities Hsu addressed.the Board Members presenting the Environmental Environmental Stewardship Certificate Award received from PPM Energy, the company which the City Stewardship purchased 6 megawatts of Wind Energy;the company recognized Azusa's Environmental Certificate Stewardship. Monthly Power Resources Update was presented and no discussion was held. Pwr Res The Work Plan Update FY 2005-2006 2"d Quarter was presented and no discussion was Work Plan held. Director of Utilities Hsu provided background information on the reason for the Quarterly San Juan Fuel San Juan Fuel Cost Adjustment. On July 26, 2004, the Utility Board approved a fuel cost Cost Adjust. adjustment mechanism for San Juan power plant. This mechanism is intended to credit customers with cost savings that are realized when our power plant operates reliably and replacement power cost are avoided and conversely, allow the Utility to increase revenues to recover a portion of our replacement power costs when the San Juan resource experiences outages. Public Participation Pub Part Mr.Art Morales addressed Board Members with concerns regarding meeting being held A. Morales early and lack of time to read the agenda items; he stated Utility Board items have not Comments been available in the past. Chairperson Chagnon responded noting that Agenda and Chagnon Special Meeting notices were all posted in a timely manner and that the City Clerk's office Responded is aware of complying with the Brown Act. CLOSED SESSION Closed Sess The Utility Board Members recessed to Closed Session at 10:05 p.m. to discuss the following: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Gov. Code Sec. Conf w/legal 54956.9 (b) (3) (C). Claim by PG&E, Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Counsel -- Electric, California Electricity Oversight Board. The Utility Board Members reconvened at Claim 10:20 p.m. and there was no reportable action. No Reports It was consensus of Utility Board Members to adjourn. TIME OFJOURNMENT: 10:21 P.M. Adjourn — v � . � SECRETARY Next Resolution No. 06-Cl. 12/19/05 PAGE TWO 0,—