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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - January 25, 2010 - UB > w t AZUSA LIG*IT i NATER CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AZUSA UTILITY BOARD/CITY COUNCIL MONDAY,JANUARY 25,2010—6:30 P.M. The Utility Board/City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session,at the above date d time,at the Azusa Light and Water Conference Room,located at 729 N.Azusa Avenue,Azusa,Califanornia. Chairman Pro-Tem Gonzales called the meeting to order. Call to Order ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: BOARD MEMBERS: GONZALES,CARRILLO,ROCHA ABSENT: BOARD MEMBERS: MACIAS,HANKS ALSO PRESENT: Also Present City Attorney Ferre,City Manager Delach,Assistant City Manager Makshanoff,Director of Utilities Morrow, Assistant to Utilities Director Kalscheuer, Assistant Director of Water Operations Anderson, Distribution Supervisor Kjar, Assistant Director-Customer Care & Solutions Vanca, Senior Electric Engineer Langit, Electric Engineer Associate Vuong,City Clerk Mendoza,Deputy City Clerk Toscano. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Part None. UTILITIES DIRECTOR COMMENTS Dir Comments Director of Utilities Morrow stated that representatives of Lindsey Manufacturing have an item on the agenda G. Morrow and introduced Distribution Supervisor Kjar who stated that Lindsey is preparing to do research on and testing D. Kjar of one of their new products currently being developed for power lines and would like Azusa Light and Water Re: Lindsey to attach experimental monitoring devices on the Azusa-owned portion of the power lines to verify and test if Manufacturing their new innovative product would perform in actual conditions as designed,it is item D-2 on the agenda. UTILITY BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS Brd Mbr Cmts Board Member Gonzales asked that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Aurora Carrillo Wilson,mother of Adjourn in Chairman Uriel Macias. Memory A.Carrillo Wilson The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items D-1 through D-7, was approved by motion of Board Consent Cal Member Rocha,seconded by Board Member Carrillo and unanimously*carried D-1 &2 1. The minutes of the regular meeting of November 23,2009,were approved as written. Min appvd 2. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call INEmme 3. Approval was given for the proposal by Utility Financial Services(UFS)to conduct financial review of UFS Financial electric fund;and the City Manager was authorized to execute professional services agreement for not- Review of to-exceed amount of$17,500 for phase one services. Electric Fund 4. Plans and specifications for Project LD2010-2 to furnish and install underground electric substructures Plans&Specs on Lark Ellen south of Gladstone were approved and the City Clerk was authorized to advertise for bids. Proj DL2010-2 5. The scope of work for an Electric Network Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System(SCADA) SCADA appvd was approved and staff was authorized to prepare,issue,and solicit RFP. RFP 6. Approval was given for a one-time payment in amount of$172,844.72 to SCE for the certified metering One time pymt and communication facilities installed at the Azusa and Kirkwall Substations; and the following SCE resolution was adopted: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,CALIFORNIA,AMENDING Res. 10-C7 THE FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010 OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE ELECTRIC UTILITY TO FUND Amend A PAYMENT TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON FOR METERING SERVICES PROVIDED Bdgt Elect AT ELECTRIC SUBSTATIONS. Fund 7. Approval was given to extend contract for Civiltec Engineers for South Reservoir Demolition and Design Extend Civiltec Services to March 31,2010. Engr SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Special Call Research Participation and Confidentiality Agreement with Lindsey Manufacturing. Board Member Rocha questioned inconsistencies in the staff report and agreement regarding costs bore by Agmt Lindsey City and/or Lindsey. Director of Utilities Morrow responded that there would be no cost but if there was, Rocha under the agreement,Lindsey will be responsible. City Attorney Ferre concurred that under the agreement Questions Lindsey will bare cost,if any and City Manager Delach also agreed. Moved by Board Member Carrillo,seconded by Board Member Rocha and unanimously*carried that Staffbe Research authorized to enter into Research Participation and Confidentiality Agreement with Lindsey Manufacturing; Participation and that the Director of Utilities be authorized to sign said agreement,subject to final review and approval by &Agmt w/ City Attorney. Lindsey Man. SCHEDULED ITEMS Sched Items Assistant to Utilities Director Kalscheuer presented request for funding by California Resource Connections, Request for Litter Clean-up and Smart Gardening Workshop, stating that the Smart Gardening workshop will be on Funding Saturday,April 10,2010,and is in the amount of$7,425 and$3,900 will be for compost bins,so the request California is lower than last year. The Think River!event will be held on Saturday,April 17,2010,and be in the amount Resource of$7,400,exactly the same as last year.He stated that the State reduced this grant 95%this year due to budget Connections cuts and so the water fund is proposed as a changed funding source. Moved by Board Member Carrillo,seconded by Board Member Rocha and unanimously*carried to approve a Funding funding request from California Resources Connections,Incorporated(CRC)to conduct said environmental Approved programs;and authorize payments to CRC in amount of$7,400 from Water Fund and$7,425 from AB 939 Environmental Fee Funds. Programs 01/25/10 PAGE TWO Director of Utilities Morrow presented item regarding an initiative scheduled for the June 8th Ballot Measure Dir of Util entitled "New Two-Thirds Requirement for Local Public Electricity Providers Act", stating that PG&E is New Two- behind the Act to reduce competition. It would impact the ability of public-owned electric utilities to expand Thirds Rqmt service beyond their current boundaries and would impact the ability of cities and counties to engage in Local Public community choice aggregation. Discussion was held regarding impacts of the issue. Elec Prov Act .� Moved by Board Member Carrillo,seconded by Board Member Rocha and unanimously*carried to adopt an Oppose OPPOSE position on the "New Two-Thirds Requirement for Local Public Electricity Providers Act" New Two- scheduled for vote on the June 8,2010 state-wide ballot. Thirds,etc. Director of Utilities Morrow presented item regarding EPA Endangerment Finding Related to Greenhouse Dir of Util Gases,stating that in December EPA found that GHG are an endangerment and new power plants are subject Greenhouse to laws,regulations and control under Clean Air Act. Gas Moved by Board Member Rocha,seconded by Board Member Carrillo and unanimously*carried to adopt an Oppose OPPOSE position on EPA Administrator's Finding that, pursuant to Clean Air Act section 202(a), six EPA Findings greenhouse gases endanger the public health and welfare. GHG STAFF REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS Staff Rpts Utilities Director Morrow presented the Monrovia Nursery Water Rights Update stating that Monrovia Nursery Dir of Util has decided not to sell its water rights to one or more outside entities and to instead"sell"such rights to its Monrovia Nurs stockholders. Water Rights Assistant Director- Customer Care & Solutions Vanca presented the Customer Service Annual Statistics Asst Dir Cust Update which included Total Field Visits(ons,offs,check reads,customer requests),bills mailed,online bills, Care Solutions reminder notices mailed,final notices mailed,customer calls,lobby customers assisted,payments received and Automated Hone System calls. Utilities Director Morrow presented an update on the Lodi Energy Center Update stating that the project is still Dir of Util awaiting issuance of a license to construct the Lodi Energy Center from the California Energy Commission Lodi Energy (CEC). Center Update Assistant Director of Water Operations Anderson presented the water supply status update which is C. Anderson summarized as follows: Spreading Grounds are currently gaining water at a rate of 3 feet per week;current Update on overall year to date is 14.41"vs. average of 9.97"— 145% of average;statewide snowpack water content is Water Supply 115%of average; San Gabriel River inflow has increase as has local snow pack,but the drought is not over. Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)Declaration that Carbon Dioxide is Toxic and a Hazardous Waste, Dec Carbon was not presented. Dioxide not presented Director of Utilities Morrow announced and invited Board Members to the American Public Power APPA Association(APPA)Annual Conference June 19-23,2010 Orlando,FL Conference Moved by Board Member Carrillo,seconded by Board Member Rocha and unanimously*carried to adjourn. Adjourn TIME OF JOURNMENT: 7:06P.M. �7 - ({;74 SECRETARY NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 10-C8. *Indicates Macias and Hanks absent. 01/25/10 PAGE THREE