HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 07-24-2023 AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF
THE AZUSA UTILITY BOARD
AZUSA LIGHT & WATER
729 N. AZUSA AVENUE
AZUSA, CA 91702
MONDAY, JULY 24, 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. CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9
Name of Case: Carachure v. City of Azusa 22STCV31418
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9
Name of Case: Carachure v. City of Azusa 22STCP03478
Closed Session Report by the City Attorney
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 June 26, 2023
Recommendation: 1) Approve Minutes as written.
2. Approve Extension of Tinker, LLC Task Order for Energy Education Program
Recommendation: 1) Approve the SCPPA Task Order extension for Energy Education Program
by Tinker, LLC at a cost not to exceed $100,000; and 2) Authorize General Manager to execute the
associated SCPPA Task Order in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
3. Approval of Cancellation of August Utility Board Meeting
Recommendation: 1) Cancel the Utility Board’s meeting on August 28, 2023.
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4. Approve the Specifications and Authorize the Solicitation of Bids for the Construction of the
Circuit Breaker Replacement Project at the Azusa Substation
Recommendation: 1) Approve the plan and specifications for the circuit breakers replacement
Project LD2023-3; and 2) Authorize the advertisement and solicitation of bids for the construction
of LD2023-3, the Azusa Substation Circuit Breaker Replacement Project.
5. Approval of Purchase of 41’ Digger Derrick – Tracked Backyard for Electrical
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 the purchase of one (1) new 2025 Gasoline Backyard Digger Derrick; and 3) Authorize
the issuance of a Purchase Order to Altech Industries, Inc. in the amount not-to-exceed $ 276,083.64
6. Award Professional Services Agreement with Four Engineering Firms for On-Call
Professional Water Engineering Services
Recommendation: 1) Approve a Professional Services Agreement and Blanket Purchase Order for
on-call professional water engineering services with Lee+Ro Inc. for an annual not-to-exceed
amount of $400,000; 2) Approve a Professional Services Agreement and Blanket Purchase Order
for on-call professional water engineering services with Stetson Engineers Inc., for an annual not-
to-exceed amount of $400,000; 3) Approve a Professional Services Agreement and Blanket
Purchase Order for on-call professional water engineering services with Civiltec Engineering Inc.,
for an annual not-to-exceed amount of $400,000; 4) Approve a Professional Services Agreement
and Blanket Purchase Order for on-call professional water engineering services with TKE
Engineering Inc., for an annual not-to-exceed amount of $400,000; 5) Authorize the Mayor to
execute the four agreements for water engineering services in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney.
7. Approve 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.
G. STAFF REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS
1. None
H. VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
1. Power Supply Update
2. Water Supply Update
I. ADJOURNMENT
1. Adjournment
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a city meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 626-812-5229. Notification three (3) working days prior
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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 July
20, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. the agenda for the Utility Board Regular Meeting on Monday, July 24, 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