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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - April 26, 2010 - UB ati¢#b 777 x � aes"' •7 , a-r-4' AZZUS A .1G e1T A h'ATEk CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AZUSA UTILITY BOARD/CITY COUNCIL MONDAY,APRIL 26,2010—6:33 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,HANKS,ROCHA ABSENT: BOARD MEMBERS: MACIAS (entered meeting at 6:37 p.m.) ALSO PRESENT: Also Present City Attorney Carvalho, City Manager Delach, Director of Utilities Morrow, Assistant to the Director of Utilities Kalscheuer,Assistant City Manager Makshanoff,Director of Customer Care and Solutions Vanca, Assistant Director of Water Operations Anderson,Business Development/Public Benefits Coordinator Reid, Captain Momot,Interim Assistant Director of Electric Operations Kjar,Assistant Economic and Community Director McNamara, City Clerk Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk Toscana ELECTION OF OFFICERS Election of Officers Moved by Board Member Carrillo,seconded by Board Member Hanks and unanimously*carried to appoint Gonzales Chair Board Member Robert Gonzales as Utility Board Chairperson. Moved by Board Member Carrillo,seconded by Board Member Rocha and unanimously*carried to appoint Hanks Vice Board Member Hanks as Vice Chairperson of the Utility Board. Chair Board Member Rocha referred to Excerpts from Ordinance 01-03,Meeting location,and asked if the Board Board Member Members were still interested in having meetings in other locations throughout the city;they advised that they Rocha would like to keep that option open. The Attorney Carvalho advised that this means that they have the option Meetings in to do so,but do not have to have the meetings in other locations. Other locations PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Part None. None UTILITIES DIRECTOR COMMENTS Dir Comments Director of Utilities Morrow talked about a proposal for a power cost adjustment for the Utility;he advised that he may come back to the June 2010,meeting with such a proposal. UTILITY BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS Brd Mbr Cmts Board Member Macias thanked Director of Public Works Haes, City Manager Delach and Assistant City Macias Manager Makshanoff for following up on the cameras on 5th and Lee Place. Comment The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items E-1 through E-8, was approved by motion of Board Consent Cal Member Hanks,seconded by Board Member Carrillo and unanimously carried,with the exception of items E- Appvd,E6&8 6&E-8,which were considered under the Special Call portion of the Agenda. Spec Call 1. The minutes of the regular meeting of March 22,2010,were approved. Minutes 2. Approval was given for the addition of 55 calendar days to time of completion for Project WV-263 Water Add time Main Cement Mortar Lining Project,and approval was given on the Notice of Completion. Mortar Lining 3. Approval was given for the South Coast Air Quality Management District(AQMD)Local Government AQMD Match Match Program Contract No. ML08030 to secure $25,000 grant for clean transportation vehicles and Program offset purchase cost of aerial truck in Electric Division. 4. Approval was given for extension of previously adopted annual program target of 0.89%for fiscal years Ca1EERAM 2011-2020 as prescribed in AB 2021 Cost Effective Energy Conservation Targets and defined in Table Extend Pgrm 13 of the Ca1EERAM report. 5. Professional Services Agreement was approved for Rubber Glove Training by Skills Incorporated in Rubber Glove amount not to exceed$30,000. Training _ 6. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call 7. Approval was given to terminate agreement with BankSery and approve five-year agreement with EPX as Agmt w/EPX merchant processor for electronic automated clearing house(ACH)payment transactions related to online Terminate billing and payment. BankSery 8. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Special Call Items Lengthy discussion was held regarding items E-6,2010 Refuse Rate Adjustment and Public Hearing Notice Discussion and item E-8 resolution modifying the Light & Water Rules and Regulations to address master meter delinquent accounts. Moved by Board Member Hanks,seconded by Board Member Macias and carried by roll call to approve to set Pub Hrg for public hearing for 2010 Refuse Rate Adjustment, for June 21,2010 and mailing of public notice to property 2010 Refuse owners. Board Member Rocha voted no. Rate Adjust Board Member Carrillo offered a Resolution, as amended,entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE AZUSA UTILITY BOARD/CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, Res. 10-C24 AMENDING THE AZUSA LIGHT & WATER RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE Amend L&W ELECTRIC AND WATER SERVICE SUPPLIES BY AZUSA LIGHT&WATER. (Amended to note"bill Rules&Regs landlord for service fee") Resolution will modify Light&Water Rules and Regulations to address master meter delinquent accounts as required by Senate Bill 120. 04/26/10 PAGE TWO Moved by Board Member Carrillo, seconded by Board Member Rocha to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Board Members: AYES: BOARD MEMBERS: GONZALES,CARRILLO,MACIAS,HANKS,ROCHA NOES: BOARD MEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: BOARD MEMBERS: NONE Sched Items SCHEDULED ITEMS Lodi Energy Center Environmental Findings and Project Agreements. Lodi Agmts Director of Utilities Morrow presented the proposed Lodi energy Center Environmental findings and project G. Morrow agreements, detailed the project and responded to questions posed by the Board Members. Comments Board Member Hanks offered a Resolution entitled: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND UTILITY BOARD OF THE CITY OF AZUSA MAKING Res. 10-C25 FINDINGS AS A RESPONSIBLE AGENCY UNDER CEQA; APPROVING THE LODI ENERGY Lodi Agmts CENTER POWER SALES AGREEMENT AND THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION &Authorizing AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THEM ON BEHALF OF THE Representation AGENCY;AND AUTHORIZING THE UTILITIES DIRECTOR TO DESIGNATE REPRESENTATIVES TO THE LODI ENERGY CENTER PROJECT PARTICIPANT COMMITTEE. Moved by Board Member Hanks, seconded by Board Member Macias to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Board Members: AYES: BOARD MEMBERS: GONZALES,CARRILLO, MACIAS,HANKS, ROCHA NOES: BOARD MEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: BOARD MEMBERS: NONE b. -. Adoption of Legislative Positions. Moved by Board Member Carrillo,seconded by Board Member Hanks and unanimously carried to adopt the Legislation following:a)Oppose position on AB 155(Mendoza),Municipal Bankruptcy;b)Oppose position on HR1521 Positions (Lofgren),The Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009; and c) Support position on HR4812 (Miller), Local Jobs of Adopted America Act; and the Mayor was authorized to sign position letters to be sent to bill authors and others as appropriate. It was consensus of Board Members that the next scheduled Utility Board Meeting of May 24, 2010, be May 24th UB canceled and that any business that may arise be discussed or placed on the regular City Council meeting of Mtg canceled May 17,2010. Moved by Board Member Carrillo,seconded by Board Member Hanks and unanimously carried to adjourn. Adjourn TIME OF • 1 JOURNMENT: 7:36 P.M. 7 Adr S CRETARY , NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 10-C26. 04/26/10 PAGE THREE