SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
CITY OF ANGELS, CITY COUNCIL,
UNION PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT (UPUD) and
UTICA WATER AND POWER AUTHORITY (UWPA)
APPROVED MINUTES January 31, 2024
THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD AT NATIVE SONS HALL, 389 Main Street Murphys, CA 95247 In person public attendance will be available with limited seating. Seats are available on a first come, first served basis. Members of the public shall have the right to observe and offer public comment at the appropriate time. To view or participate in the meeting online, please use the following link:
CITY OF ANGELS, CITY COUNCIL:
Mayor Jennifer Herndon (PRESENT)
Vice Mayor Isabel Moncada (PRESENT)
Council Members Alvin Broglio (PRESENT ARRIVED 4:03PM), Michael Chimente (PRESENT), Caroline Schirato (PRESENT)
City Administrator Rebecca Callen (PRESENT)
UNION PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT (UPUD):
PRESIDENT Eric Bottomley (PRESENT)
VICE PRESIDENT Greg Rasmussen (PRESENT)
SECRETARY Tom Quincy (PRESENT), TREASURER Bruce Tallakson (PRESENT ARRIVED 4:03PM), DIRECTOR Ralph “Rocky” Chick (PRESENT)
GENERAL MANAGER Jessica Self (PRESENT)
UTICA WATER AND POWER AUTHORITY (UWPA):
CHAIR Jennifer Herndon (PRESENT)
VICE CHAIR Ralph “Rocky” Chick (PRESENT)
DIRECTORS Caroline Schirato, Greg Rasmussen and Gary Conrado (ALL PRESENT) GENERAL MANAGER Joel Metzger (PRESENT)
4:00 p.m. REGULAR MEETING
1. ROLL CALL – AS NOTED ABOVE
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AS POSTED (OR AMENDED)
ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA BY ANGELS CAMP MAYOR/ UWPA CHAIR JENNIFER HERNDON, SECONDED BY UPUD SECRETARY, TOM QUINCY, PASSED 11 YES
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: LARRY THOMPSON SPOKE ABOUT UWPA AND WHEN HE WAS A DIRECTOR
5. REGULAR AGENDA
A. Historical Overview of Utica Water and Power Authority – ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION REGARDING THE
AMOUNT OF WATER, AND FERC, NO PUBLIC COMMENTS
B. Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) Review – ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS ON CREATION OF AN
ADHOC, LEAVING IT UP TO UWPA TO CREATE ADHOC OR ALLOW UWPA TO WORK ON THE
AGREEMENT, HAVING UWPA LEGAL REVIEW, INCLUDE COMMUNICATION WITH ANGELS CITY
ADMINISTRATOR REBECCA CALLEN AND GENERAL MANAGER JESSICA SELF, NO PUBLIC COMMENT C. Utica Financial Analysis – ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION ON FINANCES D. Break
E. Overview of Upcoming Rate Studies: City of Angels and Union Public Utility Districy (UPUD) – ROUND
TABLE DISCUSSION, CURRENT COLLECTION AMOUNTS FROM BOTH DISTRICTS, SETTING A FIXED RATE
FOR UWPA TO RECEIVE FROM COA AND UPUD ALLOWING UWPA TO MANAGE THEIR BUDGET
AND FUNDS, UWPA GENERAL MANAGER JOEL METZGER AGREES, NO PUBLIC COMMENT F. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Exemption Application Overview – ROUND TABLE
DISCUSSION, COA TO PROVIDE A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT WITHIN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS, REMACT
MENTIONED, NO PUBLIC COMMENT
G. Joint Power Agreement (JPA) Communication and Joint Power Agreement Member – ROUND TABLE
DISCUSSION,
WHAT IS WORKING: UPUD/UWPA MANAGER ATTENDING THEIR MEETINGS, CCWD INCLUDED IN
WATER AGENCY DISCUSSION, JPA MANAGERS MEETING ABOUT BUDGET FULL JPA WEIGH IN: CLARIFICATION OF CLOSED SESSION REPORT OUT, WATER RIGHTS,
FERC EXEMPTION, LARGE GRANTS WITH LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENTS REOCCURRING MEETINGS: ANNUALLY, BIANNUALLY (JANUARY/JULY), AFTER AN ELECTION WHEN TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING: FERC RELICENSING, BIG ITEMS (BUT WHAT DEFINES?), LEGAL,
IF FUNDING AGREEMENT IS ESTABLISHED AND THEN THERE IS A BUDGET CHANGE, PROJECT
CHANGES (NEW HYDRO), NATURAL DISASTER
DESIGNATED LIAISON: BIG ITEMS JOEL UWPA ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, ANNUAL PRESENTATION,
AGENDA ITEM FROM BOARD MEMBERS, MINUTES, ALTERNATES ATTEND WHEN THEY CAN REGULAR REPORTING: MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS, JOEL WILL MAKE REPORTS/AGENDA ITEMS AS REQUESTED, UWPA DIRECTORS BRING RESPECTIVE BOARD’S BUSINESS TO UTICA MEETINGS
NO PUBLIC COMMENT
H. Discussion / Direction From the Full Joint Power Agreement (JPA) to Staff – ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
REGARDING THE MEETING, NO PUBLIC COMMENT
6. ADJOURNMENT
ACTION: MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 7:10PM BY CITY OF ANGELS VICE MAYOR MONCADA, SECONDED BY UPUD VICE PRESIDENT / UWPA DIRECTOR GREG RASMUSSEN, PASSED 11 YES _______________________ ____________________________
Rose Beristianos, City Clerk Jennifer Herndon, Mayor
1.31.24 JPA Approved Min
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Status: Signed
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