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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 07/14/2009 UlilIty Advisory Committee PublIc Works Conference Room Port Angeles, W A 98362 July 14, 2009 300pm L Call To Order Chmrman Reed called the meetmg to order at 3.00 pm IL Roll Call 11embers Present Chmrman Reed, Dan DI GmlIo, Betsy Wharton, Karen Rogers, Orville Campbell, ElIzabeth Butler 11embers Absent None Staff Present Kent 11yers, Bill Bloor, Glenn Cutler, Yvonne ZlOmkowskl, Dan 11cKeen, Larry Dunbar, Steve Sperr, Phil Lusk, Denms 11cBnde, Rick Hostetler, Cate Rmehart Others Present. Lynn Johnston - Wave Broadband Crmg Johnson - Capacity ProvlSlonmg Inc Carol Brown - Lower Elwha Klallam Tnbe Gary B Schner - Wave Broadband Happy Longfellow - Parametnx Ross Tyler - Clallam County Lee Afflerbach - Columbia TelecommumcatlOns Corporalion (Via Video eleconference) IlL Approval Of Minutes Chairman Reed asked If there were any correctIOns to the mmutes of11ay 12,2009 Councilmember Rogers moved to approve the mmutes Councilmember Wharton seconded the molion, which carried unammously Chmrman Reed asked Ifthere were any correclions to the mmutes of June 3 and June 4,2009 Councilmember Rogers moved to approve the mmutes Orville Campbell seconded the molion, which carned unanimously IV. Late Items: EUGA Service Charge Order Number Three V. Discussion Items: A. Medic 1 Ambulance Transport Rate Adjustments UtJlIty AdvIsory Committee July 14, 2009 Dan McKeen, Fire Chief, advised that based on an audit of the current ambulance transport rates m companng our rates agamst Medicare allowables and agamst the areas preVailIng transport rates an adjustment needed to be made The new Advanced Life Support service charge would cover the costs associated with those calls that reqUire advanced lIfe support treatment, which mcludes procedures lIke IV admmlstratlOn, medicatIOn mJectlOns and defibnllatlOn, but the patJent recelvmg treatment IS not transported There was a bnef diSCUSSIOn Councilmember Wharton moved to recommend City Council adjust the Medic 1 transport and mileage charges, and to establish a new advanced life support service charge. Councilmember Rogers seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. B. Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Valley Access Road Carol Brown, Lower Elwha Klallam Tnbe, and Happy Longfellow, Parametnx, dlstnbuted a handout and gave a powerpomt presentatIOn based upon that mformatlOn It was requested that the City allow a new road to be constructed to access the reservatJon at the mouth of the Elwha River There was a lengthy diSCUSSIOn Councilmember Rogers moved to endorse the project to continuing work among the three agencies staff. Orville Campbell seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. C. Network Needs Assessment And Public Safety Considerations COlmcilmember Rogers furnished full disclosure of her relatIOnship With Capacity ProvlslOmng, lnc and stated that she would abstam from yotmg If requested Lee Afflerbach, Columbia TelecommumcatlOns CorporatJon, gave a powerpomt presentatJon notmg that eqUipment and facilltJes need to be upgraded for an mtegrated system A diSCUSSIOn followed Councilmember Wharton moved to recommend City Councill) accept the recommendation of CTC and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an acceptable extension of the term of the I-Net services agreement with Capacity Provisioning, Inc.; and 2) authorize the Mayor to sign an amendment to the agreement with Columbia Telecommunications Corporation in an mount not to exceed $87,070 to proceed with a request for proposal and grant application, and authorize the City Manager to execute minor modifications to the agreement, if necessary. Orville Campbell seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. D. American Recovery And Reinvestment Act Block Grant Applications Ulihty AdvIsory Committee July 14, 2009 Phil Lusk, Power Resources Manager, advised that the Amencan Recovery and Remvestment Act of 2009 created a program to provide financial assistance to Improve energy effiCiency m the bmldmg, transportatIOn, and other sectors There was a bnef discussIOn Councilman Di Guilio moved to recommend City Council authorize the City Manager to engage for consulting services to assist in the preparatiou of applications in an amount not to exceed $25,000 and for the Public Works and Utilities Director to submit applications under the Block Grant program and other Recovery Act Sources. Councilmember Wharton seconded the motion which was passed on a vote of four to one with Councilmember Rogers in opposition. E. Department Of Energy Smart Grid Investment Grant Application Phil Lusk, Power Resources Manager, aJIllounced that the US Department of Energy IS currently sohcltmg apphcatlOns for ItS Smart Gnd Investment Grant that Will provide grants of up to 50% of the cost of quahfymg technology There was a bnef diSCUSSIOn Councilman Di Guilio moved to recommend City Council authorize the,City Manager to engage for consulting services to assist in the preparation of the application in an amount not to exceed $25,000 and for the Public Works and Utilities Director to submit an application under the Smart Grid Investment Grant program. Couucilmember Wharton seconded the motion which was passed on a vote of four to one with Councilmember Rogers in opposition. F. Bonneville Power Administration SmartGrocer Agreement Phil Lusk, Power Resources Manager, explamed that the City currently has a Program Service Agreement to conduct the EnergySmart Grocery program m ItS service temtory Thirty audits have been performed and three companies have participated A diSCUSSIOn followed Orville Campbell moved to recommend City Council authorize the Public Works and Utilities Director to sign the amendment and any subsequent amendments to the EnergySmart Grocer Agreement. Councilman Di Guilio seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. G. Net Metering Ordinance Amendment Phil Lusk, Power Resources Manager, adVised that a housekeepmg reVlSlon to the Port Angeles MUnICipal Code SectIOn 13 10 065 had been prepared to ensure ahgrunent With the terms of Chapter 80 60 RCW, as well as empowenng the Department's Elcctncal Utility AdvIsory Committee July 14, 2009 Engmeenng Manager to establish consistent Customer InterconnectIOn Standards A discussIOn followed Coulcilmember Rogers moved to recommend City Council amend PAMC Section 13.10.065. Councilman Di Guilio seconded the motiou, which carried uuauimously. H. EUGA Service Change Order #3 Steve Sperr, City Engmeer, announced that that the final change order with Pnmo had been done The final cost was $5 232 million and under budget Information only. No actiou taken. VI. Information Only Items I. Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project Phil Lusk, Power Resources Manager, noted that more than 60% of all Electnc and Water Utility meters are beyond their service life and recommends proceedmg with an Advanced Metenng Infrastructure project This project IS m the Capital Facilities Plan and was mcluded m last year's cost of service studies There was a bnef diSCUSSIOn Information only. No action taken. 2. Bonneville Power Administration Tier 2 Power Supply Larry Dunbar, Deputy Director of Power Systems, remmded the Committee that the City must make a commitment to BPA for Tier 2 power supply by November I, 2009 A Strew Man proposal had been made that mcluded selectIOn of the BPA Short-Term Tier 2 rate alternative A diSCUSSIOn followed Information only. No discussion or action taken. 3. Washington State Department Of Ecology Clean Diesel Grant Information only. No discussion or action taken. 4 ConservatIOn Rate Credit Renewables OptIOn Information only. No discussion or action taken. 5. BonnevIlle Power Admmistration Outstanding Issues Update UtilIty AdvIsory CommIttee July 14, 2009 Information only. No discnssion or action taken. 6. Utility Cost Of Service Study And Rate Studies Calendar Information only. No discussion or action taken. VII. Next Meeting Date: August 11,2009 VIII. Adjournment: The meetmg was adjourned at 6 48 P m Crutcc.. \2,,..~ Cate Rmehart, Admm Spec II N \pwks\llght\cons\cate~ulyI4rneet