HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 03/11/2014 Special City Council Meeting
Utility Advisory Committee
Jack Pittis Conference Room
Port Angeles, WA 98362
March 11, 2014
3:00 p.m.
I. Call To Order
Acting Chairman Sissi Bruch called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
IL Roll Call
UAC Assigned
Councilmembers Present: Sissi Bruch, Dan Gase, Lee Whetham
Other Councilmembers
Present: Patrick Downie
Other Councilmembers
Absent: Cherie Kidd, Dan Di Guilio, Brad Collins
UAC Members
Present: Betsy Wharton, Lynn Bedford
UAC Members
Absent: Paul Elliott, John LeClerc
Staff Present: Dan McKeen, Craig Fulton, Mike Puntenney, Byron Olson, Sondya Wray,
Bill Bloor, Gregg King, James Burke, Maher Abed, (3:20)
Other Present: Shannon Greene—Bonneville Power Administration via Phone
III. Approval Of Minutes
Chairman Sissi Bruch asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of February 11, 2014. Lee
Whetham moved to approve the minutes. Dan Gase seconded the motion,while Betsy Wharton abstained.
IV. Late Items: None.
V. Procedural items:
A. Committee Chair and Vice-Chair Selection by Members
A motion was passed to nominate Lynn Bedford as Committee Chairwoman and Lee Whetham as
Committee Vice-Chairman
VI. Discussion Items:
A. Bonneville Power Sales Agreement Revision No. 1, Exhibit H(Renewable Energy
Certificates and Carbon Attributes)
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Gregg King, Power Resource Manager, introduced Shannon Greene from Bonneville Power Administration
via phone conference. Revision No. 1, Exhibit H for Renewable Energy and Carbon Attributes implements a
portion of the 2012 Settlement Agreement that awarded a portion of the Renewable Energy Certificates and
any future carbon credits associated with Federal system resources. This would put the City of the same legal
footing as parties that settled with the Bonneville Power Administration in 2011. There was a lengthy
discussion.
Lee Whetham moved to recommend forward to City Council to approve and authorize the City
Manager to sign Revision No. 1,Exhibit H(Renewable Energy Certificates and Carbon Attributes) to
the City's power sales agreement with the Bonneville Power Administration.Dan Gase seconded the
motion,which carried unanimously.
B. Consumer Confdence Water Quality Report
Maher Abed, Deputy Director of Public Works &Utilities reviewed the 2013 Consumer Confidence Water
Quality Report. The Environment Protection Agency requires community water systems to provide each of
their customers with a report every twelve months. The report references the 2013 calendar year and is
available to the public on the City's website. There was a brief discussion.
Information only, no action required.
C. Electric Utility Membership
Gregg King, Power Resources Manager, discussed the Northwest Public Power Association membership
renewal. The City of Port Angeles has been a member of NPPA since 1980, and a City representative is
currently on the organization's Board of Trustee's. Annual dues are$29,410 and are already budgeted in the
2014 electrical utility budget. The membership provides several benefits, including savings on education and
training used to maintain and/or improve City's staff skills and professional certifications. There was a brief
discussion.
Lee Whetham moved recommend City Council to authorize the City Manager to renew the annual
membership to the Norwest Public Power Association. Sissi Bruch seconded the motion,which carried
unanimously.
VIL Information Only Items
A. Utility Billing Practices(verbal report only)
Information only. No action taken.
B. Landfill Cell Stabilization Project Update(verbal report only)
Information only. No action taken.
C. Morse Creek Hydroelectric Facility(verbal report only)
Information only.No action taken.
VIII. Next Meeting Dates: April 8,2014
VIII. Adjournment: 5:16 p.m.
Dan DiGuilio, Mayor Ja s a Hurd, City Clerk
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