1. Telecommunications Phase II Development City Charter Amendment Proposal - Ken Beeson, Telecommunications Project Manager (60 min.)
2. Criteria for General Manager’s Evaluation - Sandra DeLuna, Human Resources Manager (60 min.)

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. Election of Board Officers for 2000
6. Appointments of Commissioners to Committees
   1. Representative to Lane Council of Governments
   2. Representatives to Western Generation Agency
   3. Representative to Watershed Council
   4. Representative to Northwest Energy coalition
   5. Representative to Undergrounding Task Force
   6. Representative to Telecommunications
   7. Liaison to Special Districts
   8. Representatives to Master Plan Site Review Subcommittee
7. Bank signatures cards - Cathy Bloom, Assistant Treasurer (Presentation - 5 min./ Discussion - 5 min./Action)
8. Telecommunications Phase II Development - alternative procurement process - Ken Beeson, Telecommunications Project Manager (Presentation - 10 min./Information)
9. Public Hearing on Telecommunications Phase II Development - Alternative procurement process
10. Items pulled from Consent Calendar

1. Minutes of the November 16, 1999 Work Session and Regular Board Meeting, and the November 23, 1999 Work Session
2. Ratification of Board Consultants for 2000
   1. General Counsel - Calkins & Calkins
   2. Independent Auditor (required by Carmen-Smith Bond Resolution) - PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
   3. Independent Engineer (required by Carmen-Smith Bond resolution) - Black & Veatch
   4. Consulting Engineer (required by Trojan Bond Resolution) - Black & Veatch
   5. Certified Public Accountant (required by Trojan Bond Resolution) - PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
   6. Special Counsel - Cable Huston Benedict Haagensen & Lloyd LLP
   7. Bond Counsel - Ater Wynn Hewitt Dodson & Skerritt, LLP
   8. Financial Consultant - Seagraves & Hein, Capital Advisors, LLC
   9. Consulting Actuaries - Coates Kenney, Inc.
3. $10 Account Processing Fee - Jim Origliosso, Treasurer (see memo for details)

PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT

1. Duke Engineering & Services, Inc. - Stone Creek Environmental Compliance - Corporate Services. This allows Duke to continue to provide EWEB with on-going environmental consulting services in support of requirements of our Stone Creek Hydroelectric Project’s FERC License. Major work items include: stream gauge monitoring and maintenance, Corydalis (sensitive plant) monitoring, technical support to EWEB in project coordination with U.S. Forest Service, and compliance reporting. Duke has served as EWEB’s project consultant since EWEB purchased the project in1992. Action is to amend existing BSA to authorize additional funds for new year. Contact person is Tim Downey, 484-2411, ext. 3304. Total monies paid to Duke Engineering, to date, is $68,200.
Applies to 2000 Budget
Contract Amount - Job #10776 $40,000

2. Northwest Economic Research - BPA Rate Case - Electric Division. Extends consulting services associated with supporting EWEB policy positions during the 1998-1999 BPA Rate Case. Services include analysis of costs and rates proposed for BPA products and services, development of direct and rebuttal policy and technical testimony for EWEB, review and analysis of positions and testimony of other parties to the rate case, and representation of EWEB positions at meetings with BPA and parties to the rate case. Amended contract amount is for June 1, 1999 through June 30, 2001. Contact person is Garry Kunkel, 484-3754. Total monies paid to Northwest Economic Research, to date, is $27,000.
Applies to 2000 Budget
Contract Amount - Job #19173 $12,000

3. Northwest Youth Corps - Kaldor/Rodman Islands Revegatation - Corporate Services. Renewal of contract to continue removing Scotch Broom from Kaldor Island and replant with native vegetation. The work began in July, 1998. This revegetation project is part of the terms and conditions of the new FERC license issued for the Leaburg-Walterville hydro project. The contact person is Laurie Power, 484-2411, ext. 3313. Total monies paid, to date, to Northwest Youth Corps is $27,200.
Applies to 2000 Budget
Contract Amount - Job #19231 $9,000

4. Kanner & Associates - Federal Regulatory/Legislative Activities - Electric Division. Renewal of contract is for consulting services associated with the effort to obtain federal funding and an increase authorization ceiling for the Willamette Temperature control device. Extends the contract through June 30, 2001. Contact person is Garry Kunkel, 484-3754. Total monies paid to Kanner & Associates, to date, is $35,000
Applies to 2000 Budget
Contract Amount - Job #10776 $5,000

5. Alternative Work Concepts (AWC) - Corporate Services. This is to continue the services of a person with disabilities to assist with routine functions within the Office Systems area (1/1/00 to 12/31/00). We have worked with AWC since 1991. They are the only agency that provides a full support staff person for the AWC employee at no additional cost to EWEB. Contact person is Maxine Short, 484-2411, ext. 3294.
Total monies paid to date is $26,300.
Applies to 2000 Budget
Contract Amount - Job #3429 $6,300

6. Floyd L. Farstad - Hayden Bridge Pumping Log Sheets - Hayden Bridge Filtration Plant - Water Division. Floyd reviews the pumping log sheets, purification log sheets and bacteriological bench sheets and prepares the information for reporting to Oregon Health Division. Contact person is Doug Wise, 341-8500. Total monies paid to date is $29,040.
Applies to 2000 Budget
Contract amount - Job #286 $7,260

7. Housing Authority and Community Services Agency (HACSA) - Energy Management Services - Electric Division. This provides an extension of the existing low-income weatherization intergovernmental agreement between EWEB and HACSA that allows leveraging of matching funds from Bonneville to weatherize more low-income homes. (See December 1 memo) Contact person is Kathy Grey, 484-2411, ext. 3049. Total monies paid, to date, for both HACSA contracts is $393,000.
Applies to 2000 Budget
Contract amount - Job #16620 $200,000

8. HACSA - Energy Management Services - Electric Division. This provides an extension of the existing low- income weatherization intergovernmental agreement between EWEB and HACSA for income verification services for EWEB’s Weatherization Plus program that weatherizes homes of eligible low-income customers (see December 1 memo)
Applies to 2000 Budget
Contract amount - Job #16620 $2,000

9. The Energy Outlet - Energy Management Services - Electric Division. Renews the current contract for services to provide day-to-day operation and management of the Energy Outlet. The Energy Outlet is co-funded with Emerald People’s Utility District and Blachly-Lane Electric Cooperative. EWEB will be reimbursed approximately $21,000 by EPUD and Blachly for their share of the operating costs, with a net cost to EWEB of approximately $89,000. Contact person is Bob Lorenzen, 484-2411, ext. 3052. Total monies paid to date is $295,000.
Applies to 2000 Budget
Contract amount - Job #8288 $110,000

10. Advanced Marketing Research - Public Affairs - Corporate Services. This work is for the anticipated need for more surveys as EWEB continues to undertake special projects. Contact person is Cathy Hamilton, 484-2411, ext. 3316. Total monies paid to date is 35,000.
Applies to 2000 Budget
Contract amount - Job #428 and #15062 $15,000

11. Systems West Engineers - Steam Plant - Steam Division. Yearly contract to provide engineering services to evaluate current and potential new heating systems and to make cost comparisons. Contact person is Will Bondioli. Total monies paid to date is $29,030.
Applies to 2000 Budget
Contract amount - Job #209 $5,000

12.Atez, Inc. - Steam Plant - Steam Division. Yearly contract to cover removal, disposal, and repair of asbestos materiasls and installation of steam line insulation. Contract person is Will Bondioli. Total monies paid to date is $64,000.
Applies to 2000 Budget
Contract Amount - Job #584, 588 & 605 $15,000