HomeMy WebLinkAbout6-23-2025 Utility Board Agenda AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF
THE AZUSA UTILITY BOARD
AZUSA LIGHT & WATER
729 N. AZUSA AVENUE
AZUSA, CA 91702
MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2025
6:30 P.M.
AZUSA UTILITY BOARD
EDWARD J. ALVAREZ
CHAIRPERSON
JESSE AVILA, JR.
VICE CHAIRPERSON
ANDREW N. MENDEZ
BOARD MEMBER
ROBERT GONZALES
BOARD MEMBER
SABRINA BOW, Ed.D.
BOARD MEMBER
Notice Regarding California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determinations. Pursuant to CEQA, a
"project" is defined as a "whole action" subject to a public agency's discretionary funding or approval that
has the potential to either (1) cause a direct physical change in the environment or (2) cause a reasonably
foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. "Projects" include discretionary activity by a
public agency, a private activity that receives any public funding, or activities that involve the public
agency's issuance of a discretionary approval and is not statutorily or categorically exempt from CEQA.
(Pub. Res. Code § 21065.) To the extent that matters listed in this Agenda are considered “projects” under
CEQA, their appropriate CEQA determination will be listed below each recommendation. If no CEQA
determination is listed, it has been determined that the action does not constitute a “project” under CEQA.
6:30 PM Convene to Regular Meeting of the Azusa Utility Board.
• Call to Order
• Roll Call
• Flag Salute
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A. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
1. Person/Group shall be allowed to speak without interruption up to five (5) minutes maximum
time, subject to compliance with applicable meeting rules. Questions to the speaker or responses
to the speaker’s questions or comments shall be handled after the speaker has completed his/her
comments. Public Participation will be limited to sixty (60) minutes time.
B. CLOSED SESSION
1. None.
C. GENERAL MANAGER COMMENTS
1. Electric Operations Update - Summer Readiness 2025
D. UTILITY BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
E. SCHEDULED ITEMS
1. Adoption of Azusa Light and Water Cross-Connection Control Plan
Recommendations: 1) Approve Resolution No. 2025-UB-04 Adopting ALW’s Cross Connection
Control Plan; and 2) Authorize the General Manager or designee to implement the Plan and make
minor administrative revisions as needed to remain in compliance with state policy and regulatory
updates.
F. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar adopting the printed recommended action will be enacted with one vote. If
Staff or Councilmembers wish to address any item on the Consent Calendar individually, it will be
considered under SPECIAL CALL ITEMS.
1. Approve Grant of Easement and Authorize the Record Thereof for the Electric Facilities
Installed on Private Property from Property Owner for Site Address 1728 Ranch Road,
Azusa, CA 91702
Recommendations: 1) Certificate of Acceptance of Grant of Permanent Easement for Electric
utility purposes from property owner for site address 1728 Ranch Road in the City of Azusa; and 2)
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-UB-05; and 3) Authorize the City Clerk to file said easement documents
with the Office of the Los Angeles County Recorder.
2. Approval of Green Community Grant Program
Recommendations: 1) Approve the launch of the GREEN Community Grant Program to provide
funding for local projects that promote recycling, environmental education, water and energy
conservation.
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3. Approve Temporary Leasing of Water Rights to Suburban Water Systems
Recommendations: 1) Approve water rights lease agreement with Suburban Water Systems
G. STAFF REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS
1. Low-Income Residential Energy Efficiency (EE) Audit and Direct Installation (DI) Pilot
Program
Recommendations: 1) Receive and file the informational report
2. City of Azusa Wildfire Mitigation Plan
Recommendations: 1) Provide comments on ALW’s June 2023 WMP and adopt it as current WMP
H. VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
1. Power Supply Update
2. Water Supply Update
I. ADJOURNMENT
1. Adjournment
“In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in
a city meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 626-812-5229. Notification three (3) working days prior
to the meeting or time when special services are needed will assist staff in assuring that reasonable
arrangements can be made to provide access to the meeting.”
“In compliance with Government Code Section 54957.5, agenda materials are available for inspection
by members of the public at the following locations: Azusa City Clerk's Office - 213 E. Foothill
Boulevard, Azusa City Library - 729 N. Dalton Avenue, and Azusa Light & Water - 729 N. Azusa Avenue,
Azusa CA.”
I, Anthony Hernandez, Management Analyst, declare I am an employee of the City of Azusa. On June 18,
2025, at 4:30 p.m. the agenda for the Utility Board Regular Meeting on Monday, June 23, 2025, was posted
in the City Clerk’s Office, 213 East Foothill Boulevard; the City Library, 729 North Dalton Avenue; Azusa
Light & Water, 729 North Azusa Avenue; and the City’s webpage at www.ci.azusa.ca.us. I declare under
penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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Anthony Hernandez
Management Analyst
Azusa Light & Water