Public Utilities 2009/11/18CITY OF ANAHEIM
PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD
MINUTES
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
The Agenda having been posted on Thursday, November 12, 2009, the Regular Meeting of the Public
Utilities Board was called to order by Vice Chairperson Kristine Murray at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
November 18, 2009, in the 11 th Floor Large Conference Room, Anaheim West Tower, 201 S. Anaheim
Blvd., Anaheim, California.
Board Members Present: K. Murray, J. Brandman, P. Carroll, J. Machiaverna, D. Morgan
Board Members Absent: L. Cahill, C. Peltzer
Staff Present: D. Calkins, M. Long, M. Ward, A. Kott, E. Zacherl, S. Mann,
R. Dowell, B. Beelner, S. Welch, M. Robledo, C. Dieker, G. Turner
L. Quiambao, P. Oviedo
Guest(s) Present: None
AGENDA ITEM ACTION TAKEN
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS.
There were no public comments. There being no public comments,
K. Murray closed the public
comments portion of the meeting.
D. Calkins indicated and apologized that M. Edwards had a last
minute personal situation arise that prevented her from
attending this meeting, so he as the Acting General Manager
would be the Acting Secretary for the purposes of the PUB
meeting.
D. Calkins indicated that J. Brandman needed to leave at
5:15 p.m. due to a previous commitment and requested that
Item 3 be heard before Item 2. The Board agreed.
2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR
PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD (PUB) MEETING HELD
ON OCTOBER 28,2009.*
D. Morgan moved approval of the
October 28, 2009, Public Utilities
Board Minutes as written.
P. Carroll seconded the motion.
MOTION CARRIED: 4 -0.
ABSTAINED: 1 (J. Brandman).
ABSENT: 2 (L. Cahill, C. Peltzer).
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3. ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED 2010 PUBLIC
UTILITIES BOARD SCHEDULE."
The Board members acknowledged receipt and review of the
proposed 2010 Meeting Schedule and indicated that, at this
time, there are no conflicts.
4. ELECTRIC SYSTEM RELIABILITY PRESENTATION.
M. Robledo gave a presentation on the electric system
reliability measures, reviewing historical trends and compared
other utilities, and discussed reliability goals, the causes of
outage minutes, and improvement programs.
M. Ward noted that the presentation will assist in clarifying the
many acronyms used by the Electric Utility, such as SAIDI and
CAIDI.
In response to a question from the Board as to why Anaheim's
response time to correcting outages is better than other utilities,
M. Ward indicated that the Department has a number of
aggressive programs that it has been implementing over the last
several years such as extensive tree trimming, using switches in
the field which can be remotely controlled to improve response
time, a proactive transformer inspection/ replacement program
as well as other programs.
In response to questions from Board members regarding trees
causing power outages, M. Ward indicated that a program is
available at no cost to residents to trim or remove trees that
may be a hazard to power lines, including trees located in
public right -of -way or easement.
5. ELECTRIC RATES PRESENTATION.
B. Beelner gave a presentation on the proposed electric rate
action by first providing a background of the various charges to
the ratepayers and then reviewed the five proposed rate actions
and the proposed timeline, indicating that if approved, the rate
actions are to be implemented effective February 1, 2010.
B. Beelner responded to various questions from the Board
including automatic caps and safeguards that are in place for
ratepayers and the purpose of the proposed rule change seeking
a late payment charge.
ACTION TAKEN
J. Brandman moved approval of
the proposed 2010 Public Utilities
Board Schedule. D. Morgan
seconded the motion. MOTION
CARRIED: 5 -0. ABSTAINED:
0. ABSENT: 2 (L. Cahill,
C. Peltzer).
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D. Calkins thanked the Board for their thoughtful input,
indicating that key pieces of information suggested by the
Board will be added to the City Council staff report.
6. SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF
DECEMBER 16, 2009, FOR ELECTRIC RATE
CHANGES.
D. Calkins asked the PUB to schedule a Public Hearing date of
December 16, 2009, for proposed electric rate actions. No
motion is necessary; however, a Board quorum will be required
for the Public Hearing.
K. Murray, D. Morgan, P. Carroll, and J. Machiaverna
indicated that they would be present on December 16"'.
K. Murray indicated that L. Cahill confirmed that he would be
present as well. C. Peltzer and J. Brandman will be polled by
Staff concerning their availability to attend the December 16'
rate hearing.
7. UPDATE ON WATER SYSTEM ISSUES.
Water Recycling Demonstration Facility Poster Board
D. Calkins noted that the Water Recycling Demonstration
Facility Project Poster Board is being displayed in the
Downtown Community Center, the Library, and City Hall as
the Project is currently in the public notification process
required under the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA). The comment period for CEQA ends within a few
days, and, to date, no comments have been received. The next
step will be final design and award of the construction contract,
which is expected to go to City Council by May 2010. The
groundbreaking for the Project will be in the May /June 2010
timeframe.
City of Anaheim Water Use
D. Calkins indicated that the document e- mailed to them
recently provides information on the overall use of water in
Anaheim, including the City's municipal water use, which is
down nine percent (9 %) from a year ago.
ACTION TAKEN
D. Morgan, K. Murray and J. Machiaverna expressed interest in Staff will provide the requested
receiving information about their water use and scheduling a water usage information, and, if
home water audit. These water audits are available for any desired, will perform a water
Anaheim residential customer. audit.
2009 Legislative Comprehensive Water Package
D. Calkins provided a handout prepared by the Department of
Water Resources that provides a good overview /summary of
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the recent comprehensive water package passed by the
legislature and signed into law by the Governor.
8. UPDATE ON ELECTRIC SYSTEM ISSUES.
Monthly Reliability Performance
M. Ward said that the Department's reliability numbers are on
its website and explains in detail how reliability is measured.
Monthly Resource Adequacy Plan
M. Ward gave an update on the Monthly Resource Adequacy
Plan, noting that the Electric Utility is fully resourced for the
full month of December.
9. UPDATE ON FINANCE ISSUES.
Canyon Power Plant Financing
E. Zacherl indicated that he is pleased to report that the second
phase of the financing for the Canyon Power Plant took place
this month and was very successful with a two percent (2 %)
coupon on it, but the yield actually came down to .41 percent.
Approximately $170 million dollars of bonds were sold.
On -Line Billing Marketing Campaign
E. Zacherl indicated that during the three month campaign
period, over 4700 people signed up and currently over 34,000
people are receiving and paying their City bill via on -line
billing.
10. UPDATE ON JOINT SERVICES ISSUES.
Solar Energy
M. Long showed a picture of the second solar flag event held at
the Victory Christian School, noting that 95 sixth -grade
students went through the program indicating that J. Brandman
gave an excellent speech which was well received with a lot of
enthusiasm. M. Long commended C. Dieker, one of the Project
Managers, for the excellent logistics in putting the program
together. Pastor Tony indicated that the school was very
appreciative to receive the solar flag and the educational
program for free.
M. Long indicated that everyone is hearing a lot more about
solar energy since SB 1 passed because utilities such as
Anaheim have a specific amount of funds that have to be
disbursed as rebates. Last year Anaheim installed 36 solar
systems in Anaheim. To date (this fiscal year), 124
applications have been received to install solar systems. Some
of the installations are through leasing agreements - 58 are
through solar companies that are offering leasing agreements to
our residents and business customers.
ACTION TAKEN
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Electric Vehicles
M. Long indicated that an electric vehicle with three wheels,
called a T3 Motion, is being delivered tomorrow November 19,
2009, for the meter readers to test. There are four of these
electric vehicles at the Police Department. It takes three hours
to charge the T3 Motion, and the battery will last 8 to 12 hours
before it needs to be recharged. It goes about 25 - 30 miles per
hour.
M. Long handed out a flyer promoting the plug -in hybrid
vehicle which gives details on the vehicle. Anaheim expects to
receive two of these vehicles in about two weeks. Plug -in
vehicles are expected to be more broadly available for the
general public in 2011.
In response to Board questions regarding infrastructure to
support this technology, M. Long indicated that she and Fleet
Maintenance are meeting tomorrow November 19, 2009, with a
company that installs this type of infrastructure. Subsequent to
that meeting, M. Long and Fleet will develop a plan to
recommend rehab of the City's current outdated electric vehicle
chargers.
11. AGENDA ITEM(S) FOR THE NEXT MEETING ON
DECEMBER 16, 2009.
• Public Hearing for Electric Rate Changes*
• Modifications to Water and Electric Rule 9*
• Second Amendment to the Water Facility Design and
Installation Agreement for the Mountain Park
Development*
• Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) Water
Distribution and Sale Agreement*
• Milford Wind Corridor Phase If Project (Power Sale and
Lay off Agreements)*
*Items will be forwarded to City Council for action after
presentation to the PUB.
12. ITEM(S) BY SECRETARY.
As requested by the Board, S. Mann, Assistant City Attorney,
gave a refresher presentation on the State of California's
Conflict of Interest Form (Form 700), noting that it consists of
two parts — conflict of interest and disclosure, and that there are
penalties for violating Form 700 requirements. In addition, the
gift limit is $50 per person with a $420 aggregate per calendar
year.
ACTION TAKEN
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S. Mann responded to various questions from the Board such as
who monitors and enforces Form 700 violations, what are the
penalties for filing late upon entering office, clarification of
reporting gifts, and what type of investments need to be
reported.
S. Mann concluded the presentation by indicating that should
the Board have any questions, please contact her, A. Kott or the
City Clerk's Office.
D. Calkins thanked the Board for their attention and questions
regarding Form 700.
13. ITEM(S) BY BOARD MEMBERS.
J. Machiaverna thanked Staff for the excellent presentations,
noting the information was very educational.
D. Morgan requested a copy of the Three Year Plan for Direct
Buried Cable and noted that he enjoyed the good discussions.
K. Murray commended Staff for the great work and detailed
presentations as well as their patience with her as Chair this
evening and thanked M. Edwards. D. Calkins, P. Oviedo and
Staff for their support concerning her work with the
Metropolitan Water District Board.
K. Murray requested adjournment of the meeting.
14. ADJOURNMENT: (TO THE PUBLIC HEARING/
D. Morgan moved to adjourn the
REGULAR MEETING DATE OF DECEMBER 16, 2009,
meeting at 7:15 p.m. to the Public
AT 5 :00 P.M., IN THE GORDON HOYT CONFERENCE
Hearing/Regular Meeting date of
ROOM, SECOND FLOOR, ANAHEIM WEST TOWER,
December 16, 2009, at 5:00 p.m.
201 S. ANAHEIM BLVD., ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA.).
in the 2nd Floor Gordon Hoyt
Conference Room of Anaheim
West Tower, 201 S. Anaheim
Blvd, Anaheim, California.
Respectfully Submitted,
P. Carroll seconded the motion.
MOTION CARRIED: 4 -0.
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ABSTAINED: 0. ABSENT:
(L. Cahill, J. Brandman,
C. Peltzer),
Marcie L. Edwards
Secretary, Public Utilities Board.
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