HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/08/2013Utility Advisory Committee
Council Chambers
Port Angeles, WA 98362
October 8, 2013
3:00 p.m.
L Call To Order
Chairman Dan DiGuilio called the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m.
IL Roll Call
UAC Assigned
Councilmembers Present: Dan Di Guilio, Sissi Bruch
Other Councilmembers
Present:
Other Councilmembers
Absent:
Utility Advisory
Committee Members
Present:
Utility Advisory
Committee Members
Absent:
Staff Present:
Others Present:
Cherie Kidd, Brooke Nelson, Brad Collins, Patrick Downie,
Dan Gase
Paul Elliott, Dean Reed
Lynn Bedford, Mike Jacobs
Dan McKeen, Craig Fulton, Maher Abed, Byron Olson, Phil Lusk,
Gregg King, Bill Bloor, Kathryn Neal, Sondya Wray, Nathan
West, Heidi Greenwood, Rick Hostetler, Jonathan Boehme (4:01)
Lee Whetham -- City Council Position #2
Angie Sanchez Vimoche — FCS Group
Chris Gonzalez— FCS Group
Sergey Tarasov — FCS Group
Jeremy Schwartz (3:19) — PDN
III. Approval Of Minutes
Chairman Dan DiGuilio asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of September 10,
2013. Councilmember Sissi Bruch moved to approve the minutes. Dean Reed seconded the
motion, which carried unanimously.
IV. Late Items -- None
V. Discussion Items:
A. Professional Services Agreement with West Monroe Partners for the Advance
Metering Infrastructure System Evaluation
Dan McKeen, City Manager discussed the contract and schedule with Mueller Industries for the
developrnent and installation of the advanced metering infrastructure system (AMI). Craig
Fulton, Public Works Director, reviewed the status of Phase I and Phase II and how this project
is behind. He also described the Mueller and SunGard connectivity issues. There was a
PowerPoint Presentation given on the proposed assessment of the AMI Project from West
Monroe. A lengthy discussion followed.
Dean Reed moved to recommend City Council approve and authorize City Manager to sign
the Advanced Metering Infrastructure System project evaluation Professional Services
Agreement with West Monroe Partners based on the attached Scope of Work (SOW) in an
amount not to exceed $83,500, plus up to $4,000 for reimbursable expenses, for a total
contract amount not to exceed $87,500, and to make minor modifications to the agreement,
if necessary. Paul Elliott seconded the motion, while Sissi Bruch abstained.
B. Regional Stormwater Monitoring Interagency Agreement
Kathryn Neal, Engineering Manager and Jonathan Boehme, Stormwater Engineer both discussed
the NPDES Permit that requires the City to join or opt out of the Regional Stormwater
Management Program. This is a cost-sharing program which Ecology manages the funds,
participates in an oversight committee, solicits requests for proposals, conducts an open and
transparent process to rank applications, and enters into contracts with other entities to perform
the activities. A brief discussion followed.
Sissi Bruch moved to recommend City Council to authorize City Manager to join the
Regional Stormwater Monitoring Program and sign an Interagency Agreement (IAA) with
Ecology in an annual amount not to exceed $13,348 over 5 years for a maximum amount of
$66,740, and make minor modifications to the agreement if necessary. Paul Elliot seconded
the motion, which carried unanimously.
C. Industrial Transmission Demand Response Market Demonstration Project
Operating Agreement
Phil Lusk, Deputy Director of Power and Telecommunications Systems briefed on the Industrial
Transmission Demand Response Market Demonstration Project Operating Agreement. Phil
defined the benefits of participation. A brief discussion followed.
Dean Reed moved to recommend City Council to authorize the City Manager to sign the
Market Demonstration Project Operating Agreement with Nippon Paper Industries, USA,
and make minor modifications to the agreement if necessary. Sissi Bruch seconded the
motion, with one abstention.
D. Utility Retail Rate Adjustments Ordinance
Phil Lusk, Deputy Director of Power and Telecommunications Systems introduced Angie
Sanchez Virnoche, Chris Gonzalez, and Sergey Tarasov from The FCS Group. Angie gave a
Power Point Presentation on the finalized cost of services study analysis on all of the City's
utilities, a presentation that will be presented at City Council. A lengthy discussion followed.
Dean Reed moved to recommend to City Council that the 2014 Rate Ordinance
Amendments for the Electric, Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste Collections, and Solid
Waste Transfer Station Utilities be consistent with the proposal from The FCS Group that
is referred to as the "middle-of-the-road" analysis. Paul Elliot seconded the motion, which
carried unanimously.
Information Only Items:
A. Advanced Metering Infrastructure Systems Meter Radio -Frequency
Emissions Update
Phil Lusk, Deputy Director of Power and Telecommunications Systems, shared a PowerPoint
presentation on information regarding the radio frequency fields emitted by the City's smart
meters.
Information only. No action taken.
B. Advanced Metering Infrastructure System Opt -Out Option Update
Information only. No action taken.
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VIL Next Meeting Dates: NovemberX, 2013
VIII. Adjournment:
Cherie Kidd, Maythr
6:00 p.m.
ya Wray, Administrative Specialist