AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF
THE AZUSA UTILITY BOARD
AZUSA LIGHT & WATER
729 N. AZUSA AVENUE
AZUSA, CA 91702
MONDAY, JULY 27, 2026
06:30 P.M.
AZUSA UTILITY BOARD
JESSE AVILA, JR.
CHAIRPERSON
ANDREW N. MENDEZ
VICE CHAIRPERSON
ROBERT GONZALES
BOARD MEMBER
SABRINA BOW, Ed.D.
BOARD MEMBER
EDWARD J. ALVAREZ
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 P.M. Convene to Regular Meeting of the Azusa Utility Board Call to Order
Pledge to the Flag
Roll Call
A.
PUBLIC COMMENT
1. This time has been set aside for persons in the audience to make public comments on items listed or not listed on this Agenda, except for Public Hearings. Members of the audience will have the opportunity to address the City Council/Agency Board/Utility Board about public hearing items at the time the public hearing is held. Under the provisions of the Brown Act, the Council/Agency Board/Utility is prohibited from taking action on oral requests but may refer the matter to staff or to a subsequent meeting. Each person or representative of a group shall be allowed to speak without interruption for up to five (5) continuous minutes, subject to compliance with applicable meeting rules. Questions to the speaker or responses to the speaker’s questions or comments may be handled after the speaker has completed his/her comments. Public Comment will be up to sixty (60) minutes total. After the Mayor, Chair or City Clerk?s request for any further speakers, and no further speakers in person or remotely respond to speak, public comment will be closed.
B.
CLOSED SESSION
1. None.
C.
GENERAL MANAGER COMMENTS
1. None.
D.
UTILITY BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
E.
SCHEDULED ITEMS ? JOINT UTILITY BOARD/CITY COUNCIL
1. Public Hearing for Water Rate Adjustments Effective August 1, 2026, with Annual Adjustments Each July 1 Through July 1, 2030, Including the Commodity Drought Rate Schedule, the Replacement Water Cost Adjustment Factor, and Approve Joint Resolution No. 2026-C47 Adopting Water Rater and Amending the Azusa Light & Water’s Water Rate Schedule. Recommendations: 1) Open the Public Hearing, receive Public Testimony, consider the Written Objections, close the Public Hearing, and tally Written Protests to determine if there is a majority protest; and 2) Approve the proposed water rate adjustment to increase revenues by 16% in FY 2026/27, 16% in FY 2027/28, 16% in FY 2028/29, and 4% annually in FY 2029/30 through FY 2030/31; and 3) Approve the Commodity Drought Schedule and the Replacement Water Cost Adjustment Factor; and 4) Approve Joint Resolution 2026-C47, amending Azusa Light & Water’s Water Rate Schedule.
E-1.1. Public Hearing Water Rate Adjustment
E-1.2. Joint Resolution 2026-C47_Revised 7-27-2026 During Meeting E-1.3. Exhibit A - ALW Rules and Regulations - Revised
E-1.4. UFS Study Azusa WCOS Report (Final)
E-1.5. Received Objection & Protest Letters_Redacted
F.
SCHEDULED ITEMS - UTILITY BOARD
1. None.
G.
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. Consideration to Approve Minutes of the Utility Board Meeting on November 24, 2025. Recommendations: 1) Approve the Minutes as written.
G-1.1. November 2025 - Utility Board Minutes
2. Consideration to Approve Minutes of the Utility Board Meeting on January 26, 2026. Recommendations: 1) Approve the Minutes as written.
G-2.1. January 2026 - Utility Board Minutes
3. Consideration to Approve Cancellation of the August Utility Board Meeting Recommendations: 1) Cancel the Utility Board’s regular meeting on August 24, 2026.
G-3.1. Approval of Cancellation of August Utility Board Meeting
4. Consideration to Approve IBY Property Owner LLC Water Rate Adjustment, Effective August 1, 2026 Recommendations: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-UB-06 adjusting water rates for IBY PROPERTY OWNER LLC, effective August 1, 2026.
G-4.1. IBY Water Rate Adjustment 2026
G-4.2. Resolution 2026-UB-06 Adjusting Water Rates for IBY Property Owner LLC G-4.3. IBY Property Owner LLC Rate Calculation Model 2026 G-4.4. MillerCoors Amended and Restated Water Supply Agreement
5. Consideration of Authorization to Advertise and Solicit Request for Proposals for a Feasibility Study for the Development of an Additional Water Supply Source Recommendations: 1) Authorize Advertisement and Solicitation of the Request for Proposals (RFP) To Provide Professional Engineering Services Feasibility Study for Development of an Additional Water Supply Source Interconnection to Azusa Light & Water - Water Division.
G-5.1. Authorization to Advertise and Solicit RFP
G-5.2. RFP Feasibility Study
G-5.2. RFP Feasibility Study
6. Consideration to Approve the Purchase of 4 Circuit Breakers for the Azusa Substation and Issue a Purchase Order to Siemens Industry, Inc. in the Amount not to Exceed $183,181.20 Recommendations: 1) Waive the competitive purchase requirements pursuant to Section 2-517(a)(31), Article VII, Chapter 2 of the Azusa Municipal Code (Substation Supervisory Equipment); and 2) Approve the purchase of four (4) new feeder circuit breakers rated at 40kA-1200A with split doors; and 3) Authorize the issuance of a Purchase Order to Siemens Industry, Inc. in the amount not-to-exceed $183,181.20.
G-6.1. Approve Purchase of 4 Circuit Breakers and Issue PO to Siemens G-6.2. Siemens Industry Inc. Proposal
H.
STAFF REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS
1. Water Quality Update ? Detection of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Recommendations: 1) Receive and file Water Quality Update - Detection of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) H-1.1. Water Quality Update - Detection of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) I.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
1. Power Supply Update
2. Water Supply Update
J.
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 - 340 West Fifth Street, and Azusa Light & Water - 729 N. Azusa Avenue, Azusa CA.
I, Anthony Hernandez, Management Analyst, declare that I am an employee of the City of Azusa. On Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. the agenda for the Utility Board regular meeting on Monday, July 27 2026, 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.
Anthony Hernandez
Management Analyst
Azusa Light & Water