OPENING
ROLL CALL:
Staff:
PUBLIC COMMENT
NEW BUSINESS
CITY OF PASADENA
MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
PASADENA CITY HALL
100 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER - S249
OCTOBER 22, 2024
MEETING
The Chair called the meeting of the Municipal Services Committee to order at 4:08 p.m.
Councilmember Felicia Williams, Chair
Councilmember Tyron Hampton (arrived at 4:31 p.m.)
Councilmember Justin Jones
Councilmember Jason Lyon
David Reyes, Acting General Manager of Water and Power
Kelly Nguyen, Assistant General Manager of Water and Power Lynne Chaimowitz, Assistant General Manager of Water and Power Varoojan Avedian, Assistant General Manager of Water and Power Kimberly hluynh, Principal Electrical Engineer
Caroline K. Monroy, Deputy City Attorney
Sandra S. Robles, Recording Secretary
No one appeared for public comment on matters not on the agenda.
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A POWER
SALES AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
POWER AUTHORITY FOR RENEWABLE SOLAR ENERGY FOR AN
AIVIOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $137,197,368 FOR THE WATER AND
POWER DEPARTMENT
David Reyes, Acting General Manager of Water and Power, provided introductory comments, and Kelly Nguyen, Assistant General Manager of Water and Power, summarized the agenda report as part of the Powerpoint presentation on the item, including providing information on the Grace Orchard Solar Project, and proposed contract terms, with both responding to questions.
Cynthia Cannady, representing Pasadena 100, spoke in support of the proposed contract and shared that members of Pasadena 1 00 submitted thank you letters to staff and Committee members for their work on this matter.
Sandra S. Robles, Recording Secretary, reported that one correspondence was received by the City Clerk's Office, which was distributed to the Committee, posted online, and made part of the record for th is item.
Following public comment, Chair Williams requested that City staff provide copies of the "thank you" letters to the City Council with the agenda report when this item is presented to the City Council. 0110/22/2024
Motion:
1 Following discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Lyon, seconded by Councilmember Hampton, to approve the staff recommendation and forward the item to the City Council for consideration:
AYES: Councilmembers Jones, Lyon, Chair Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Hampton
ABSTAIN: None
INFORMATION ONLY
Councilmember Hampton
arrived at 4:31 p.m.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 13.04 TO REIWOVE DIRECT ACCESS PROVISIONS AND
RELATED TARIFFS, AND AMENDING LONG-TERIVI CONTRACT
PROVISIONS
David Reyes, Acting General Manager of Water and Power, provided introductory comments, and Lynne Chaimowitz, Assistant General Manager of Water and Power, summarized the agenda report as part of the Powerpoint presentation on the item, including providing information on the City's Electric Rate Study, direct access services, long-term contract, and contract changes, with both responding to questions.
Following a brief discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Jones, seconded by Councilmember Lyon, to approve the staff
recommendation and forward the item to the City Council for consideration. (Motion unanimously approved) (Absent:
Councilmember Hampton)
ELECTRIC RATE STUDY
David Reyes, Acting General Manager of Water and Power, provided introductory comments, and Lynne Chaimowitz, Assistant General Manager of Water and Power, and Tony Georgis, Managing Director of Newgen Strategies and Solutions, LLC (City's contractor) summarized the staff memo as part of the Powerpoint presentation on the item, including providing information on phase one of the City's Electric Rate Study, electric rates roadmap, rate study process, and next steps, with all responding to questions.
Councilmember Jones requested City staff to educate and inform the City residents as early as possible on the City's Electric Rate Study process.
Cynthia Cannady, representing Pasadena 100, expressed concerns with staff analyzing costs associated with electric rates, prior to the City completing the Optimized Strategic Plan, and provided comments on the matter.
Following discussion, on the order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed.
POWER DELIVERY SYSTEM
SUBTRANSMISSION SYSTEM UPGRADE
RELIABILITYAND
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provided introductory comments, and Kimberly Huynh, Principal Electrical Engineer, presented a Powerpoint presentation on the item, including providing information on underground and overhead cables in the City, outage duration reliability goals, causes of customer interruptions, and underground vault conditions, with all responding to questions.
Councilmember Lyon was
excused and'left'the meetina Councilmember Jones requested City staff to provide additional fiscal and schedule information related to the master plan project's, accelerated Plans A and B when the item is presented to the City Council.
Councilmember Hampton requested City staff to provide a map of the City's infrastructure that needs to be repaired or replaced.
Following discussion, on the order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed.
SOLAR SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS AND PERMITTING
ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
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^ Saridra S. Robles
Recording Secretary
Chair Williams announced that this item will not be considered and will be agendized at a future Committee meeting.
On the order of the Chair, the meeting of the Municipal Services Committee was adjourned at 5:06 p.m.
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