HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-07-28 Utility Board Agenda AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF
THE AZUSA UTILITY BOARD
AZUSA LIGHT & WATER
729 N. AZUSA AVENUE
AZUSA, CA 91702
MONDAY, JULY 28, 2025
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
SABRINA BOW, Ed.D.
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
1. Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Plant Refueling Update
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. Approval of Cancellation of August Utility Board Meeting.
Recommendations: 1) Cancel the Utility Board’s Regular Meeting of August 25, 2025.
2. Approval of the 2024 Power Source Disclosure Report.
Recommendations: 1) Approve the 2024 Power Source Disclosure Report and subsequent 2024
Power Content Label.
3. Award Professional Service Agreement Contract to Monroe Infrared for Inspection of 1607
Power Poles to Comply with California Public Utility Commission’s General Order 165.
Recommendations: 1) Waive the competitive purchase requirements pursuant to Section 2-520 (b),
Article VII, Chapter 2 of the Azusa Municipal Code (Sole source Purchasing); and 2) Approve the
award of Professional Service Agreement contract for poles and substations thermal inspections to
Monroe Infrared in the amount not-to-exceed $105,244.90; and 3) Authorize the issuance of a
Purchase Order to Monroe Infrared in the amount not-to-exceed $105,244.90; and 4) Authorize the
Mayor to execute the Professional Service Agreement Contract in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney.
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G. STAFF REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS
1. Semi-annual Report on Azusa Light & Water’s Energy Portfolio.
Recommendation: 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
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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 July 24,
2025, at 4:30 p.m. the agenda for the Utility Board Regular Meeting on Monday, July 28, 2025, 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