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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - March 22, 2010 - UB s f3' -'�"_.- ' F* ,ti ,t ` -iN i,. .,y ):• " .l °-:X ` 3+ - zr _ 114 4-,'i-x. �� xt. tea. z,," -- + , ,' ,I.:- �r�s '§..s �+. •,;:.-3c., ``z, -. 1 z5 X AZUSA sI68T A '.'ATE k CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AZUSA UTILITY BOARD/CITY COUNCIL MONDAY,MARCH 22,2010—6:32 P.M. The Utility Board/City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session,at the above date and time,at the Azusa Light and Water Conference Room, located at 729 N. Azusa Avenue, Azusa, California. Chairman Macias called the meeting to order. Call to Order ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: BOARD MEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO,MACIAS,HANKS,ROCHA ABSENT: BOARD MEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT: Also Present City Attorney Ferre,City Manager Delach,Director of Utilities Morrow,Assistant City Manager Makshanoff, Director of Customer Care and Solutions Vanca,Administrative Services Director—Chief Financial Officer Kreimeier, Senior Management Analyst Yang, Assistant Director of Water Operations Anderson, Finance Controller Michaels-Aguilar, Distribution Supervisor Kjar, Director of Recreation and Family Services Jacobs,Library Director Johnson,Director of Information Technology Graf,Chief of Police Garcia,Assistant Director of Economic and Community Development McNamara,Director of Public Works Haes,City Clerk Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk Toscano. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Part Mr.George Gomez addressed the Board Members and alleged that there are improprieties in the building and G. Gomez water departments;he requested an investigation and provided his contact information. Comments UTILITIES DIRECTOR COMMENTS Dir Comments Director of Utilities Morrow provided updates on the following items: (1) Proposition 16,the ballot initiative Dir of Util for June 8th ballot, being funded by PG&E. (2) Ballot initiative being funded by Valero/Tersoro for G. Morrow November ballot which will stop AB 32, requiring all sectors to get back to 1990 greenhouse gas levels by Asst. Dir Wtr 2020 and will ask to stay the process until the unemployment levels goes down to 5.5%. (3) EPA Operations Endangerment findings on greenhouse gases,he talked about legislation. EPA has come out that they are not C. Anderson going to regulate greenhouse gases for power plants. (4)Assistant Director of Water Operations Anderson provided an update on the City's water supply stating that the canyon basin is filling up,water is going into the river by MWD, water is coming down the river and there may be full spreading grounds. UTILITY BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS Brd Mbr Cmts Board Member Rocha asked if the Board is going to continue with off site meetings. Discussion was held Off site regarding the subject and the upcoming ICSC meeting and it was consensus of the Board Members to look into meetings the policy regarding off site meetings. The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items D-1 through D-4, was approved by motion of Board Consent Cal Member Carrillo,seconded by Board Member Gonzales and unanimously carried. Board Members Hanks and D-1 -4 Macias abstained from the January meeting and Board Members Hanks and Rocha abstained from the Approved February meeting. 1. The minutes of the regular meeting of January 25, 2010, were approved. Board Member Hanks and Minutes Macias abstained. Appvd Jan 2. The minutes of the regular meeting of February 22, 2010 were approved. Board Member Hanks and Minutes Rocha abstained as they were absent from that meeting. Appvd Feb 3. Approval was given for the selection of Applied Engineering Concept(AEC)to perform maintenance on AEC Maint five Square D outdoor vacuum circuit breakers at the Azusa Substation at a cost not-to-exceed$11,900. 5 Vac Cir 4. Approval was given for the adoption of the Azusa Light&Water Rubber Glove Program Manual dated Rubber Glove January 2010 as per the recently adopted International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Program Memorandum of Understanding. Distribution Supervisor Kjar displayed the Rubber Gove that will be utilized in the"rubber gloving"program. D.Kjar He stated that they are class II good for 20 thousand volts and responded to question posed. Board Member Rubber Gloves Gonzales modeled the gloves for Board Members and audience. SCHEDULED ITEMS Sched Items Director of Customer Care and Solutions Vanca presented the request for approval to award contract for K.Vanca Walk-In cash payment centers item stating that the program is in response to residents wanting to make Comments payments on the weekend.They researched the subject and found six local businesses who would be interested Contract IPP in being cash payment centers. She responded to questions posed. Moved by Board Member Hanks,seconded Of American by Board Member Carrillo and unanimously carried to approve awarding of a three-year contract with a two- Cash pmt year renewal option to IPP of America, Inc. for walk-in cash payment centers. STAFF REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS Staff Rpts Director of Utilities Morrow provided an update on the Lodi Energy Center stating that CEC is expected to G. Morrow issue a construction license for the project and next steps involves Participant approval of the CEQA work Lodi Energy performed by the CEC and a Power Sales Agreement and a Project Management& Operating Agreement. Center Director of Utilities Morrow presented the Quarterly Fuel Cost Adjustment for San Juan Resource stating that B. Morrow staff recommends no Fuel Cost Adjustment be assessed for period of April 1,2010 through June 30,2010, Quarterly FCA due to planned maintenance outage;FCA credits will be carried over to offset the foreseeable large San Juan San Juan FCA charges next month. Adjourn Moved by Board Member Carrillo,seconded by Board Member Gonzales and unanimously carried to adjourn. TIME OF ADJOURN :NT: 7:12 P.M. SEC ' TARY NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 10-C20.