HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 08/12/2014 Joint Council/Utility Advisory Committee
Jack Pittis Conference Rooms
Port Angeles, WA 98362
August 12, 2014
3:00 p.m.
L Call To Order
Chairman Lynn Bedford 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(3:01)
Other Councilmembers
Absent: Cherie Kidd,Dan Di Guilio, Brad Collins
Utility Advisory
Committee Members
Present: Lynn Bedford, Paul Elliott
Utility Advisory
Committee Members
Absent: Betsy Wharton,John LeClerc
Staff Present: Craig Fulton, Phil Lusk, Sondya Wray, Gregg King, Bill Bloor, Dan
McKeen,Nathan West(4:06)
Others Present: 5 Citizens
III. Approval Of Minutes
Chairwoman Lynn Bedford asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of July 8, 2014. Lee Whetham
moved to approve the minutes. Dan Gase seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
IV. Late Items:
A. Move U4 Date to September 11, 2014 at the Jack Pittis Conference Room at 3PM
B. Tour Date of the Morse Creek Hydro Electric Projects: September 19`x`at 8:30AM
V. Discussion Items:
A. Electric Utility 2014 Resource Plan
Phil Lusk,Deputy Director of Power and Telecommunications Systems, discussed a PowerPoint Presentation
on the Electric Utility 2014 Resource Plan. The electric utilities 2012 Resource Plan must be updated and
submitted to the Washington State Department of Commerce by September 2, 2014. The Resource Plan is
used to assure the future resources are adequate to meet our projected loads. There was a lengthy discussion.
Dan Gase moved to recommend City Council to [pass a resolution to approve the Electric Utility 2014
Resource Plan. Lee Whetham seconded the motion,which carried unanimously.
B. Utility Cost of Service and Retail Rate Adjustments
Phil Lusk,Deputy Director of Power and Telecommunications Systems reviewed a PowerPoint presentation
on the comprehensive cost-of-service and retail rates studies. The City's Electric,Water,and Wastewater
utilities were presented. Rate class cost of services adjustments must be considered before the new retail rates
can be finalized in an ordinance. There was a lengthy discussion.
Lee Whetham moved to recommend to City Council regarding the policy related cost-of-service
adjustments that will permit the 2015 rate ordinance amendments for the Electric,Water,and
Wastewater utilities to be finalized, choosing option two. Sissi Bruch seconded the motion,which
carried unanimously.
Vi. Information Only Item
VII. Next Meeting Dates: September 11,2014
VIII. Adjournment: 4:51 p.m.
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