AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF
THE AZUSA UTILITY BOARD
AZUSA LIGHT & WATER
729 N. AZUSA AVENUE
AZUSA, CA 91702
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2023
06:30 A.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. 06:30 A.M. Convene to Regular Meeting of the Azusa Utility Board Call to Order
Pledge to the Flag
Roll Call
A.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
(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.
JOINT UTILITY BOARD AND CITY COUNCIL SCHEDULED ITEMS
1. Public Hearing for Water Rate Adjustment Effective FY 2023/24 Through FY 2027/28 Recommendation: 1) Open the Public Hearing, receive Public Testimony, and close the Public Hearing; and 2) Approve the proposed water rate adjustment to increase revenues by 15% in FY 2023/24, 9% in FY 2024/25, and 4% annually in FY 2025/26 through FY 2027/28; and 3) Adopt Resolution 2023-UB02, amending Azusa Light & Water?s Water Rate Schedule.
D-1.1. Public Hearing for Water Rate Adjustment Effective FY2023-24 Through FY 2027-28 D-1.2. Resolution 2023-UB02
D-1.3. Exhibit A - Water Rate Schedules Revision
D-1.4. Azusa Water Report V3 - FINAL
D-1.5. Received Protest Letters
E.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The
Consent Calendar
adopting the printed recommended actions will be enacted with one vote. If Councilmembers or Staff 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 September 25, 2023 Recommendation: 1) Approve Minutes as written.
E-1.1. 9-25 UB Draft Minutes
2. Award Circuit Breaker Replacement Project to Miron Electric Construction Corporation and Authorize the Issuance of the Purchase Order in the Amount Not to Exceed $484,150.00 Recommendation: 1) Approve the Award of Contract for Electric Project LD2023-3 to Miron Electric Construction Corporation in an amount not-to-exceed amount of $484,150 with a built-in 15% contingency; and 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the Contract in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
E-2.1. Award Circuit Breaker Replacement to Miron Electric Construction Corporation and PO E-2.2. Miron Electric Construction Corporation Proposal E-2.3. LD2023-3 Construction Agreement
3. Approve the Purchase of 21 Handheld Radios Made by Motorola APX 900 UHFR3 Model 3 and Accessories for Electric and Water Operations and Issue a Purchase Order to Motorola in the Amount Not to Exceed $70,259.91 Recommendation: 1) Approve the purchase of twenty one (21) Motorola APX 900 UHFR3 model 3 radios and accessories for Electric and Water Operations; and 2) Authorize the issuance of a Purchase Order to Motorola Solutions in the amount not to exceed $70,259.91.
E-3.1. Approve Purchase of 21 Hand Held Radios for Electric and Water Operations E-3.2. Motorola Solutions Proposal - Quote 2295841 APX900
4. Approve SCPPA Task Order for Energy Efficiency (EE) Audit and Direct Installation (DI) for Residential and Non-Residential Programs from Synergy Companies Recommendation: 1) Approve the SCPPA Task Order for the Energy Efficiency (EE) Audit and Direct Installation (DI) for Residential and Non-Residential Programs from Synergy at a total multiyear contracted amount not to exceed $450,000 through a SCPPA joint purchase agreement pursuant to AMC Sections 2-520(b) ?sole source? and 2-521(a) ?cooperative and piggyback purchases?; and 2) Authorize the General Manager of Utilities to execute the associated SCPPA Task Order in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
E-4.1. SCPPA Task Order EE Audit DI for Residential-Non-Residential Programs Synergy Companies E-4.2. SCPPA-ALW Task Order - SYNERGY CO - Draft
F.
STAFF REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS
1. None
G.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
1. Power Supply Update
2. Water Supply Update
H.
CLOSED SESSION
1. None
I.
ADJOURN THE AZUSA UTILITY BOARD AND CONTINUE AS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING J.
STUDY SESSION
1. Financial Impacts of Implementation of Classification and Compensation Study.
K.
ADJOURN THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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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 - 340 West Fifth Street, and Azusa Light & Water - 729 N. Azusa Avenue, Azusa CA.
I, , , declare that I am an employee of the City of Azusa. On the agenda for the Utility Board regular meeting on Monday, October 23 2023, was posted in the City Clerk's Office, 213 E. Foothill Boulevard; the City Library, 340 West Fifth Street; Azusa Light & Water, 729 N. Azusa Avenue; and the City's webpage at www.ci.azusa.ca.us
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I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Azusa Light & Water