HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 09-25-2023 AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF
THE AZUSA UTILITY BOARD
AZUSA LIGHT & WATER
729 N. AZUSA AVENUE
AZUSA, CA 91702
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 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 August 28, 2023
Recommendation: 1) Approve Minutes as written.
2. Approve Professional Services Agreement With Invoice Cloud Incorporated to provide
Electronic Bill Presentment, Payment, and Credit Card Processing
Recommendation: 1) Approve the Professional Services Agreement (“Agreement”) with Invoice
Cloud, in an amount not to exceed $275,000 annually, in accordance with Azusa Municipal Code
Section 2-517(a)(22); and 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement, including any related
forms required by Invoice Cloud, in a final form acceptable to the City Attorney.
3. Approve Professional Services Agreement with Infosend, Inc. To Provide Utility Bill Print
and Mailing Services
Recommendation: 1) Approve the Professional Services Agreement (“Agreement”) with Infosend,
in an amount not to exceed $275,000 annually, in accordance with Azusa Municipal Code Section
2-517(a)(16); and 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement, including any related forms
required by Infosend, in a final form acceptable to the City Attorney.
F. STAFF REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS
1. None
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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 I am an employee of the City of Azusa. On September
21, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. the agenda for the Utility Board Regular Meeting on Monday, September 25, 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