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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 31, 2011 - UB AZSA LIGHT UR'NATER CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AZUSA UTILITY BOARD/CITY COUNCIL MONDAY,JANUARY 31,2011 —6:31 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 Gonzales 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,Assistant City Manager Makshanoff,Director of Utilities Morrow, Assistant to the Director of Utilities Kalscheuer, Assistant Director of Resource Management Lehr,Assistant Director of Electric Operations Langit,Administrative Services Director—Chief Financial Officer Kreimeier, Captain Momot, City Clerk Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk Toscano. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Part None. None UTILITIES DIRECTOR COMMENTS Dir Comments Director of Utilities Morrow provided an update on CMUA Capitol Day stating that there was talk about the Dir of Utilities State Budget, SB 23 to increase renewable energy portfolio to 33% by 2020, and the Water Bond ballot Comments measure. He also provided an update on the court decision Tesoro vs.Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. City Attorney Ferre also talked about the court decision and outcome. UTILITY BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS Brd Mbr Cmts None. None. The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items D-1 through D-4, were approved by motion of Board Consent Cal Member Hanks, seconded by Board Member Carrillo and unanimously carried. Appvd 1. The minutes of the regular meeting of November 22,2010,were approved as written. (Hanks abstn) Minutes 2. Approval was given for the selection of MJ Star-Lite Inc. to furnish and install underground electric MJ Star-Lite conduits across Gladstone Street near intersection at Duggan Avenue in an amount not-to-exceed Electric $37,048. Conduits 3. Approval was given for the advertisement and solicitation of bids for Project W-266A, Water Main Water Main Replacement in Hilltop Avenue in Azusa and in San Bernardino road and Workman Avenue in West Hilltop Project Covina. W-266A 4. Approval was given to approve scope of work of request for proposals(RFP)to prepare the Hsu-Canyon RFP Engr Rpt Filtration Plant Engineering Report for the California Department of Public Health;and to authorize staff Hsu-Canyon to solicit proposals from qualified consultants to prepare said Report. Filtration Pint SCHEDULED ITEMS Sched Items California Resource Connections, Incorporated(CRC)Funding Request. CRC Fund Rqst Assistant to the Director of Utilities Kalscheuer addressed the item providing a background of California C. Kalscheuer Resource Connections(CRC)and its involvement with City in environmental programs i.e. River Walk and Comments Litter Clean-up and Smart Gardening & Backyard Composting Workshop. He detailed the proposal for a Public Educational Venue. Ms. Suzanne Avila of California Resource Connections and Mr.Rick Thomas,Landscape Architect,addressed S. Avila the issue detailing the request for a Memorandum of Understanding and funds to provide and Educational &R. Thomas Community Garden and Compost Demonstration Site at Memorial Park. They responded to questions posed CRC by the Board Members. Board Member Carrillo asked that further discussion be held regarding a time frame for rental of the plots. Moved by Board Member Carrillo,seconded by Board Member Hanks and unanimously carried to approve MOU w/CRC Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with CRC to provide CRC with $39,822 in funding for an Approved Educational Community Garden and Compost Demonstration Site at Memorial Park,the Director of Utilities Educational was authorized to execute MOU;and a budget amendment for same amount from Fund 39 to fund the project, Com Garden& was approved. Compost Demo Commercial Recycling Program Contract Award. Corn Recycle Assistant to the Director of Utilities Kalscheuer presented the proposal for Commercial Recycling detailing the C. Kalscheuer background and process utilized and recommendations.He responded to questions posed by Board Members. Comments Moved by Board Member Hanks, seconded by Board Member Macias and unanimously carried to approve Corn Recycle selection of proposal by E. Tseng and Associates in amount not-to-exceed $128,450 to provide technical Program services for the implementation of a commercial recycling program in the City of Azusa and to approve E. Tseng& budget amendment in same amount from Fund 39 to fund contract award. Associates Power Supply/Rate Impact Assessment Tool. Pwr Supply Assistant Director of Resource Management Lehr presented background information stating that a number of Y. Lehr legislative and regulatory actions pertaining to renewable energy and climate change impact Azusa, CARB Comments Renewable electricity Standard(RES)and AB 32(Global Warming Solutions Act),he detailed their definition and impacts to City. He also detailed the purpose of the Assessment Tool to monitor progress in Energy progress. Moved by Board Member Hanks,seconded by Board Member Carrillo and unanimously carried to approve the Proposals scope of work for a Power Supply/Rate Impact Assessment Tool and staff was authorized to solicit proposals. Power Supply Rate Impact Assessment 01/31/11 PAGE TWO Tool February 28,2011 Utility Board Meeting. UB Mtg 2/28/11 Director of Utilities Morrow addressed the item stating that he and Board Member Hanks will be attending the G. Morrow Annual APPA Legislative Rally during the time of the next Utility Board Meeting and since there is nothing Comments significant scheduled for that meeting he requested that it be canceled. Moved by Board Member Carrillo,seconded by Board Member Gonzales and unanimously carried to cancel UB Mtg 2/28 the Utility Board Meeting of February 28, 2011,with the understanding that any item that needs immediate Canceled action could be placed on the agenda for a Council Meeting in February. STAFF REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS Staff Rpts Director of Electric Operations Langit provided an update on the Revised Service Agreement for Wholesale Revised Sys Distribution Service between Southern California Edison and Azusa Light and Water. He detailed the item Agmt Edison stating that the payment methodology has been improved by negotiating a lower fixed charge rate if Azusa were to elect to finance the substation cost improvements rather than Edison. SCE is proceeding with an updated FERC filing which allows Azusa to pay capital costs of CAISO substation metering in return for lower monthly charges into perpetuity. Moved by Board Member Carrillo, seconded by Board Member Hanks and unanimously carried to adjourn. Adjourn TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 7:36 P.M. /17 a SECRETARY _ L NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 11-05. 01/31/11 PAGE THREE