AGENDA
EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD
EWEB BOARD ROOM
500 EAST FOURTH AVENUE
MARCH 18, 2008

EXECUTIVE SESSION
5:30-6:30 P.M.
  Start Time Length
1. Pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(h) to consult with legal counsel concerning the legal rights and duties of a public body with regard to current litigation or litigation likely to be filed – Randy Berggren, General Manager, and Harrang Long Gary and Rudnick, Human Resources Counsel 5:30 60 min.
 
WORK SESSION
6:30-7:30 P.M.
1. Headquarters Master Plan – Citizen Committee Appointments – Mark Oberle, Property Manager 6:30 60 min.
 
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
*7:30 P.M.
1. Agenda Check (President Simpson) 7:30 5 min.
2. Public Input 7:35 5 min.

3. Approval of Consent Calendar (Items will be approved by one motion and without Discussion. If discussion is required, specific items will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.)

7:40 5 min.
4. Items removed from Consent Calendar 7:45 5 min.
5. Items from Board Members 7:50 10 min.
6. Correspondence 8:00 5 min.
7. Board Agendas 8:05 5 min.

8. 2008 Spring Water Rates Proposal – Patty Boyle, Fiscal Services Supervisor

 8:10 20 min.

9. 2008 Spring Electric Rates Proposal – John Yanov, Senior Rates/Financial Analyst

 8:30 20 min.
10. Second Public Hearing on 2008 Spring Electric and Water Rates Proposals 8:50 20 min.
11. 2008 Spring Water and Electric Rates Proposals  - Resolution Nos. 0807 and 0808 (Action) 9:10 10 min.
12. Tieton Settlement Buyout – Resolution No. 0809 – Scott Spettel, Power Management & Planning Manager (Action) 9:20 10 min.
13. Vacant Commissioner Replacement – Randy Berggren, General Manager 9:30 10 min.
14. Adjourn 9:40  

Consent Calendar
March 18, 2008

MINUTES

1a. Jan. 2, 2008, Work Session
1b. Jan. 15, 2008, Regular Board Meeting

 

CONTRACTS

2. SOLARC Architecture and Engineers – Design, Consulting, and Construction Administration of New Visitor Shelter at Lloyd Knox Water Board Park – Electric Division - $23,450. Contact person is Brian Connors, 484-2411 ext. 3435.

3. Stettler Supply Company – Hayden Bridge Backwash Pump & Electrical Improvements – Water Division - $411,672. Contact person is Wally McCullough, 484-2411 ext. 3224.

4. Telecom/Telephone Expenses – Various Vendors – Information Services – Corporate Services Division - $763,155. Contact person is Claire Elliker-Vagsberg, 484-2411 ext. 3362.

5. UCN – Long Distance Service – Information Services – Corporate Services Division - $26,000. Contact person is Claire Elliker-Vagsberg, 484-2411 ext. 3362.

 

RESOLUTIONS

6. Resolution No. 0810 – BPA Standstill and Interim Relief Payment Agreement – Power Resources Division – Dick Helgeson, Power Resources Division Director

In response to recent Ninth Circuit Court rulings, Bonneville Power Administration has initiated formal proceedings to determine the proper level of Residential Exchange payments paid to customers of the region’s investor-owned utilities under provisions of the Northwest Power Act. Final resolution of these matters is scheduled for October 2008, likely resulting in resumption of related Residential Exchange payments at a lower level, a corresponding reduction in wholesale power rates charged to BPA’s public agency customers, and a potential rebate for excess charges collected during the FY 2007-08 rate period.

Pending resolution, BPA continues to charge its preference customers some $300 million in annual exchange program costs, while all payments to the investor-owned utilities have been suspended since May 2007. As an interim measure for FY 2008, BPA is now offering temporary rate relief to both investor-owned and public utilities subject to a true up at the conclusion of their formal hearings process. To obtain its $8.6 million lump sum share of this rate relief, EWEB must sign a Standstill and Interim Relief Payment Agreement with BPA. Staff recommends approval of Resolution No. 0810 authorizing the General Manager to execute this interim agreement so that the resulting savings in purchased power costs can be passed on to customers in EWEB’s May 2008 retail rate action.

Additional information in support of this recommendation and a copy of the resolution are provided in the Board’s packet. Contact person is Dick Helgeson, Power Resources Director, 484-2411, ext. 3960.

7.  Resolution No. 0811 – Strategic Plan Development (GP-3) – Adopts the 2008 Strategic Plan Summary

 

*The Board's Regular meeting will convene immediately following the Work Session. The estimated start time is 7:30 p.m. although the meeting may begin sooner or later depending on the completion of the Board's Work Session.