HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-06-24 Utility Board Agenda AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF
THE AZUSA UTILITY BOARD
AZUSA LIGHT & WATER
729 N. AZUSA AVENUE
AZUSA, CA 91702
MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2024
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
DENNIS BECKWITH
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
D. UTILITY BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
E. SCHEDULED ITEMS
1. None
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 May 28, 2024.
Recommendation: 1) Approve Minutes as written.
2. Approve the Fifth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Northstar
Chemical to Provide Water Treatment Chemicals and Equipment Services
Recommendation: 1) Approve the Fifth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with
Northstar Chemical, as a DBA of Pacific Star Chemical, in an amount not to exceed $175,000, in
accordance with Azusa Municipal Code Section 2-517(a) (24); and 2) Authorize the Mayor to
execute the Fifth Amendment, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City.
3. Approval of the 2023 Power Source Disclosure Report
Recommendation: 1) Approve the 2023 Power Source Disclosure Report and subsequent 2023
Power Content Label.
4. Approval of Contract Extension with OATI, Inc.
Recommendation: 1) Approve a 3-year contract extension with OATI, Inc. for webSettlement
Software Services and have the General Manager execute the agreement.
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G. STAFF REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS
1. City of Azusa Wildfire Mitigation Plan (“WMP”) Dated June 19, 2023
Recommendation: 1) Receive and file the revised City of Azusa Wildfire Mitigation Plan dated
June 19, 2023.
2. Semi-Annual Report on Azusa Light and Water's Energy Portfolio
Recommendation: 1) Receive and file the Semi-Annual Report on Azusa Light and Water’s Energy
Portfolio.
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, Senior Administrative Specialist, declare I am an employee of the City of Azusa.
On June 20, 2024, at 4:30 p.m., the agenda for the Utility Board Regular Meeting on Monday, June 24,
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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Anthony Hernandez
Senior Administrative Specialist
Azusa Light & Water