HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-01-22 Utility Board Agenda_Non Embedded AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF
THE AZUSA UTILITY BOARD
AZUSA LIGHT & WATER
729 N. AZUSA AVENUE
AZUSA, CA 91702
MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2024
6:30 P.M.
AZUSA UTILITY BOARD
DENNIS BECKWITH
CHAIRPERSON
EDWARD J. ALVAREZ
VICE CHAIRPERSON
ROBERT GONZALES
BOARD MEMBER
JESSE AVILA, JR.
BOARD MEMBER
ANDREW N. MENDEZ
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. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
Praxedes E. Running, Praxedes E. Running Trust v. City of Azusa et al., Second District Court of
Appeal Case No. B333843.
Closed Session Report by the City Attorney.
C. GENERAL MANAGER COMMENTS
D. UTILITY BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
E. SCHEDULED ITEMS
1. Election of Utility Board Officers
Recommendation: 1) Elect by majority vote Edward J. Alvarez as Chairperson and Jesse
Avila, Jr. as Vice Chairperson to serve as officers of the Utility Board; and 2) Affirm that
the City Clerk will serve as Secretary.
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. Minutes of the Utility Board Meeting on October 23, 2023
Recommendation: 1) Approve Minutes as written.
2. Minutes of the Utility Board Meeting on November 27, 2023
Recommendation: 1) Approve Minutes as written.
3. Approval of Budget Amendment to Water Division’s Operation and Maintenance Fund to
Support Legal Fees
Recommendation: 1) Approve a budget amendment to the Water Division’s Operation and
Maintenance Fund in the total amount of $250,000 to support legal fees for the remainder of FY
2023-2024.
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4. Approve the Purchase of a Truvac CNG Vacuum Excavator from Haaker Equipment
Company for the Water Division
Recommendation: 1) Waive the competitive purchase requirements pursuant to Section 2-521 (a),
Article VII, Chapter 2 of the Azusa Municipal Code (Cooperative and Piggyback Purchasing); and
2) Approve a Purchase Order to Haaker Equipment Company, in an amount not-to-exceed
$760,287.30, including sales tax and delivery charges, for a Truvac CNG HXX Vacuum Excavator
under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Agreement – Contract #101221-VTR.
G. STAFF REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS
1. Fiscal Year 2023-2024 First Quarter Budget Reports for Water and Electric Funds
Recommendation: 1) Receive and file Fiscal Year 2023-24 First Quarter Budget Reports for Water
and Electric funds.
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, Yesenia Paez, Senior Management Analyst, declare I am an employee of the City of Azusa. On January
18, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. the agenda for the Utility Board Regular Meeting on Monday, January 22, 2024, 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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Yesenia Paez
Senior Management Analyst
Azusa Light & Water