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Utility Advisory Committee
City Council Chambers
Port Angeles, WA 98362
August 13, 2019
3:00 p.m.
AGENDA
I.Call To Order
II.Roll Call
III.Approval Of Minutes for July 9, 2019
IV.Late Items
V.Public Comment–The Utility Advisory Committee desires to allow the opportunity for Public
Comment. However, the business of the City must proceed in an orderly, timely manner. At its
most restrictive, Public Comment shall be limited to a total of 15 minutes. Individuals may speak
for three (3) minutes or less, depending on the number of people wishing to speak. If more than
20 people are signed up to speak, each speaker may be allocated two (2) minutes. (Taken from
Council Rules of Procedure Section 12).
VI.Discussion Items:
A.Electric Cost of Service Analysis (COSA) Methodology
VII.Information Only Items:
VIII.Next Meeting Date: September 10, 2019
IX.Adjournment
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UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
City Council Chambers
Port Angeles, WA 98362
July09, 2019
3:00p.m
I.Call To Order
Councilmember and Chair Cherie Kiddcalled the meeting to order at 3:00 pm.
II.Roll Call
UAC Assigned
Councilmembers Present:Deputy Mayor Kate Dexter, Councilmember and Chair Cherie Kidd,
Councilmember Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin
UAC Members Present:Vice Chair William Atkinson, Paul Collins
UAC Members Absent: Laura Dodd, Mattias Järvegren
Staff Present:Gregg King, Thomas Hunter, JonathanBoehme,Lucio Baack,
MarySue French, Jason Hart, David Freed, William Bloor, Marian
Bodart, Diana Bagwell, and Yvette Nichols
Others Present:1 Citizen
III.Change in UAC Membership
Rob Feller resigned from his roleon the Utility Advisory Committee.Replacement
nominations will be forthcoming.
IV.Approval Of Minutes
Councilmember Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin moved to approve the June 11, 2019 minutesat
the next Utility Advisory Committee,amended to reflect the Port’s concerns during Public
William Atkinsonseconded the motion.
Comment.Vice Chair
Motion carried 5-0.
V.Late Items:None
VI.Public Comment: None
VII.DiscussionItems:
A.Elwha Water Treatment Plant – Engineering Services (PSA-2019-21)
The City formally accepted transfer of the Elwha Water Facility from the National Parks
Service (NPS) on August 1, 2018. In order for the City to effectively maintain and operate the
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facility on a long-term basis, the City requires professional engineering expertise. Jacobs
Engineering Group has been selected as the most qualified firm to provide these services.
Deputy Mayor Kate Dexter moved to forward a favorable recommendation to the City
Council to authorize the City Manager to sign the Elwha Water Facility—Engineering
Services Professional Services Agreement with Jacobs Engineering Group in the
amount not to exceed $150,000, and to make minor modifications to the agreement as
necessary. Seconded by Paul Collins. Motion carried 5-0.
B. Follow-up to Wastewater Port Angeles Municipal Code
Deputy Director of Water&Wastewater Jason Hart proposed updating several sections of
the City's municipal code related to the chromium limit in the City Wastewater Utility
Municipal Code. Updates to all other local limits will be delayed while the City gathers
information and analyzes the results.
Councilmember Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin moved to forward a favorable
recommendation to City Council to adopt the following updated municipal code:
13.06.045, subsections A(chromium only), B, &D. Seconded by Vice Chair William
Atkinson. Motion carried 5-0.
Vlll. Informational Only Items:
A. Morse Creek FERC License Surrender Update
On August 18, 2015 the City Council declared the Morse Creek Hydroelectric Project surplus
to the City's needs.,Since then, the City has been working through the lengthy process of
removing the project from contracts and surrendering licenses from federal agencies.
IX. Next Meeting Date:
August 13, 2019
X. Adjournment: 3:42pm
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Chair Cherie Kidd Diana Bagwell, Ad inistrative Specialist II
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: August 13, 2019
: Utility Advisory Committee
: MarySue French, Cost & Capital Accountant
: Electric Cost of Service Analysis (COSA) methodology
: The Electric Utility COSA is being presented for a final review of the methodology that will
be used to calculate future electric rates. This methodology option, including any UAC
recommendations, will be presented to City Council August 27, 2019.
: N/A
: Forward a favorable recommendation to City Council for the adoption of the
Electric Utility COSA methodology.
:
In spring 2019 the UAC and City Council reviewed the methodologies used to calculate rates for the
Citys utilities. At that time the Electric COSA was presented with the understanding that City Staff was
still substantiating the methodology. It was determined this COSA would be returned to UAC and
Council at a later date. At this time City Staff has performed all reviews and calculations necessary for
this COSA and believes the methodology is sound. Staff has not made any changes to the Electric COSA
since the previous presentation.
A review and discussion of the Electric Utility COSA model and its methodology for rate setting will be
presented with the intention that the recommended rate setting model will be forwarded to the City
Council for approval.
: N/A
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