HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 5-22-2023 AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF
THE AZUSA UTILITY BOARD
AZUSA LIGHT & WATER
729 N. AZUSA AVENUE
AZUSA, CA 91702
MONDAY, MAY 22, 2023
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. GENERAL MANAGER COMMENTS
C. UTILITY BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
D. SCHEDULED ITEMS
1. None
E. 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 April 24, 2023
Recommendation: 1) Approve Minutes as written.
2. Approve the Fourth Amendment to the Professional Agreement with Northstar Chemical to
Provide Water Treatment Chemicals and Equipment Services
Recommendation: 1) Approve the Fourth 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 Fourth Amendment, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City.
3. Approve Temporary Leasing of Water Rights to the City of Monrovia and San Gabriel Valley
Water Company
Recommendation: 1) Approve water rights lease agreements with the City of Monrovia and San
Gabriel Valley Water Company
4. Award the Maintenance Service Contract for Well and Booster Pump Maintenance Services
to General Pump Company
Recommendation: 1) Approve a Maintenance Service Contract for Well and Booster Pump
Maintenance services with General Pump Company in accordance with Azusa Municipal Code
Section 2-518(g); and 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the Maintenance Service Contract in a
form acceptable to the City Attorney.
5. Approval of Second Amendment to Renewable Power Purchase and Sale Agreement
Between City of Azusa and Mesa Wind Power LLC
Recommendation: 1) Approve the Second Amendment to Renewable Power Purchase and Sale
Agreement between the City of Azusa and Mesa Wind Power Corporation
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F. STAFF REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS
1. Fiscal Year 2022-23 Third Quarter Budget Reports for Water and Electric Funds
Recommendation: 1) Receive and file Fiscal Year 2022-23 3rd Quarter Budget Reports for Water
and Electric funds.
2. Water Conservation Update – Revoking the 2-Day a Week Landscape Watering Schedule
Recommendation: 1) Receive and file Staff’s report lifting the 2-day watering restrictions.
3. Detection of Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in the Groundwater
Recommendation: 1) Receive and file Staff’s report - Detection of perfluorooctanoic acid
(PFOA) in the groundwater.
G. VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
1. Power Supply Update
2. Water Supply Update
H. CLOSED SESSION
1. None
I. ADJOURNMENT
1. Adjournment
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“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 that I am an employee of the City of Azusa. On May
18, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. the agenda for the Utility Board Regular Meeting on Monday, May 22, 2023 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