1. 1999 Budget Status - Jim Origliosso, Treasurer
2. 2000 Budget/Work Plan/Strategic Initiatives - Dick Varner, Fiscal Services Supervisor

1. Agenda check (President Smith)
2. 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.)
3. Items from Board Members (5 min.)
4. Correspondence (5 min.)
5. Public Input
6. Telecommunications Project Review - Ken Beeson, Energy Resources Project Manager (Presentation - 20 min./Discussion - 25 min./Information)
7. Financial Policy Revision - Jim Origliosso, Treasurer (Presentation - 10 min./Discussion - 10 min./Information)
8. Windpower rate for industrial and large commercial customers - Mat Northway, Energy Management Services Manager (Presentation - 5 min./Discussion - 5 min./Information)
9. Items removed from Consent Calendar

Consent Calendar
Items for Approval
September 21, 1999

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT

• Intergovernmental Agreement with University of Oregon Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory (ESBL) -Energy Management Services. This renews a consulting contract with the ESBL to continue providing day lighting analysis and design services for new commercial building projects participating in EWEB's Energy Smart Design program. The total cost is $45,000 over three years (10/1/99 through 9/30/02) and not to exceed $15,000 per year. This is a reduction in amount from prior years and individual work orders under the contract are subject to EWEB approval. Work with ESBL has been very valuable to the new construction energy conservation program in the past and extension of this contract is important to the success of the program. (Contact person is Rod Olsen, extension 3075.)

1999 Budget 2000 Budget

Budgeted Amount $15,000 $15,000

Additional Funds needed for this project 0 0

Contracted amounts are budgeted under job no. 18934

 

PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS

• Personal Services Contract - Risk Management Business Services Agreement (BSA) is being reissued because Marsh USA Inc, has acquired EWEB's original insurance broker, Sedgwick of Oregon. Terms and conditions of the original BSA do not change. (Contact person is Jim Origliosso) Applies to

1999 Budget

Budgeted amount $35,000

Previously contracted amount $35,000

Additional funds needed $0

Item is budgeted under Job No. 245

 

• Personal Services Contract - Risk Management MetaCorp Strategies International. This is to increase the allocation for programming the new Risk Management Contracts/Claims Data Base to accommodate record keeping beginning with the year 2000. The amount requested will cover this activity for the rest of the year. (Contact person is Jim Orilgiosso)

Applies to

1999 Budget

Budgeted amount $30,000

Previously contracted amount $33,000

Additional funds needed $ 6,000

% of Project completed 85%

Item is budgeted under Job No. 15012

CONTRACT AWARDS

• Arbor Tree Surgery - Tree trimming in EWEB service area - Electric Operations. A three year contract with the option to extend the contract to five years. Awarding this contract will result in an increase of $95,000 to the budgeted tree trimming cost for 1999 due to adding an additional three-person crew for trimming in backyards. This increase is being absorbed by funds that were not spent on projects that were deferred or did not materialize this year. (Contact person is Dave Koski, 484-2411, ext. 3731.)

Applies to

1999 Budget

Contract Amount (for three years) $898,000

Item budgeted under Job #759