HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04/09/2013Utility Advisory Committee
Jack Pittis Conference Rooms
Port Angeles, WA 98362
April 9, 2013
3:00 p.m.
L Call To Order
Chairman Dan DiGuilio called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
II. Roll Call
UAC Assigned
Councilmembers Present:
Other Councilmembers
Present:
Other Councilmembers
Absent:
Utility Advisory
Committee Members
Present:
Utility Advisory
Committee Members
Absent:
Staff Present:
Others Present:
III. Approval of Minutes
Dan Di Guilio, Cherie Kidd, Sissi Bruch
Brad Collins, Brooke Nelson, Max Mania, Patrick Downie
Dean Reed, Paul Elliot
Michael Jacobs, Murven Sears IT
Phil Lusk, Byron Olson, Kathryn Neal, Jonathan Boehme, Sondya
Wray, Therese Agesson, Ileidi Greenwood
Angie Sanchez Virnoche - FCS Group — Via telephone
Chairman Dan Di Guilio asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of March 12, 2013.
Cherie Kidd moved to approve the minutes. Sissi Bruch seconded the motion, which carried
unanimously.
IV. Late Items:
Demand Response Proposal Update — Information only item
AM1/Muller Software and Delivery Testing Update — Information only item
V. Discussion Items:
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A. NPDES Phase II Stormwater Annual Report
Jonathan Boehme, P.E., Stormwater Engineer, gave a PowerPoint presentation on the NPDES
Phase II Stormwater Annual Report. The report was submitted to the Washington State
Department of Ecology on March 2861, 2013. The City has met all the requirements and is in full
compliance with the permit. There was a brief overview on the topics in the report.
Information only, no action taken.
B. Cost of Service Studies Consultant Agreement
Phil Lusk, Deputy Director of Power & Telecommunications Systems introduced Angie Sanchez
Virnoche from FCS Group via telephone conference. Phil reviewed the consultant agreement for
the Utility Cost of Service Analysis (COSA) which information will be used to evaluate each
utilities cost of services and its rate designs. The analysis is scheduled to be completed in 2013
for the electric, solid waste collection, solid waste transfer station utilities and wastewater and
water utility's revenue requirement studies. The revenue requirement study for
telecommunications utilities and cost of service and rate design evaluation for water and
wastewater will be completed in 2014. There was a lengthy discussion.
Dean Reed moved to recommend City Council to approve and authorize the City Mayor to
sign the Utility Cost of Service Analysis Professional Services Agreement with FCS Group
in an amount not to exceed $145,876, ($105,106 will be obligated in 2013 and $40,770 will
be conditionally budgeted for spending in 2014) and to make minor modifications to the
agreement, if Necessary. Sissi Bruch seconded the motion, which carried, Cherie Kidd and
Paul Elliot voted no. The motion passed 3-2.
VI. Information Only Items:
A. Port Angeles Power Sales Agreement Contract No. 09PB-13093
Information only. No discussion or action taken.
B. Wireless Mobile Data System (WMDS) Broadband Technologies Opportunities
Program (BTOP) Grant Update
Information only. No discussion or action taken.
VII. Next Meeting Date: May 14, 2013
VIII, Adjournment:
Cherie Kidd, Mayor
4:20 p.m.
SOT ya Wray, Administrative Specialis
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