1. Preliminary discussion of water and electric rate cases - John Yanov, Senior Rates/Financial Analyst (60 min.)
2. Telecommunications Phase II Development - Ken Beeson, Telecommunications Development Manager (60 min.)

1. Agenda check (President Dyer)
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. President's Annual Speech (President Mike Dyer)
7. Telecommunications Phase II Development - Alternative Procurement Process - Ken Beeson, Telecommunications Development Manager (Presentation - 10 min./Discussion - 10 min./Action)
8. Restructuring of Transmission Grid Operations - Dean Ahlsten - Electric Engineering Manager (Presentation - 20 min/Discussion - 25 min./Information)
9. BPA Subscription Products Update - Jim Maloney, Resource Planning analyst and Eric Hiaasen, Power Market Analyst (Presentation - 15 min./Discussion - 15 min. /Information)
10. Financial Policy - Jim Origliosso, Treasurer (Presentation - 5 min./Discussion - 10 min. /Action)
11. Potential Windpower sale to Los Angeles Department of Water & Power - Scott Spettel, Power Management & Planning Manager (Presentation - 5 min./Discussion - 5 min./Information)
12. Items removed from Consent Calendar

1. Minutes of the December 7, 1999 Executive Session, Work Session and Regular Board Meeting

PERSONAL SERVICE AGREEMENTS

C. Daniel Lindstrom - Minutes Recording Services - General Manager's Division. This contract is for two remaining years on a three-year contract for the transcribing, attending, and minutes writing for the Work Sessions, Planning Sessions and Regular/Special Board Meetings for the year 2000 and 2001 (yearly amount is $10,000). Contact person is Krista Hince, 484-3750. Total monies paid, to date, is $10,000.
Applies to 2000/2001 Budget

Contract Amount - Job #555 $20,000

The Bot Works, Inc. Information Services - Banner CIS Transition. This will provide services to the Banner Production Support staff and to the Data Management Section in the areas of 1) Production Support; 2) Documentation and Training; and 3) Application System Management Planning and Implementation. The primary purpose of this work is to prepare the IS staff to better support the Banner System, independent of further contract help. Contact person is Terry Bequette, IS Manager 484-2411, ext. 3364.Total monies paid, to date, is $170,000.
Applies to 2000 Budget

Contract Amount - Job #14941 $60,000

L.H. Morris Electric - Energy Management Services - Customer Services Division. This is designed to set aside budgeted dollars to fulfill EWEB's Year 2000 commitments for installing thermostats for the Electric Thermostat Program. Contact person is John Culver, 484-2411, ext. 3046. Total monies paid to date is $100.000.
Applies to 2000 Budget

Contract Amount - #0150 $100,000

Delta-T, Inc.- Energy Management Services - Customer Services Division. This is designed to set aside budgeted dollars to fulfill EWEB's Year 2000 contractual commitments to perform the Comfort Seal program for manufactured homes. Contact person is John Culver. Total monies paid to date is $150,000.
Applies to 2000 Budget

Contract Amount - #12373 $90,000

Bob Hinrichs & Associates - Retail Metering - Energy Management Services - Customer Services Division. This amendment applies to the local telecommunications contractor who has been providing site assessment, installation, and troubleshooting services to support our automatic meter reading project activities, including our PowerLine^TM service. The requested contract amendment extends our existing agreement with Bob Hinrichs & Associates through December 31, 2000. Contact person is Mike Logan, 484-2411, ext. 3061. Total monies paid to date is $29,800.
Applies to 2000 Budget

Contract Amount #16548 $12,000

JTB Associates - Information Services, Corporate Services. This project is for the technology transfer from vendor (SCT) to Terry Bequette and for reviewing and splitting out CAMS documentation and turn over to appropriate personnel. Total monies paid, to date, is $336,682. Contact person is Terry Bequett, 484-2411, ext. 3364.
Applies to 2000 Budget

Contract amount - # 20624 $17,000

RESOLUTIONS

IRS regulations require evidence of intent to reimburse funds spent for projects that are ultimately funded with proceeds from a future bond issue. We are currently spending internally generated funds for Walterville-Leaburg Relicensing and for transmission system improvements that are expected to be reimbursed from future borrowings. The two reimbursement resolutions preserve our ability to reimburse from future borrowings for these projects. Contact person is Jim Origliosso, Treasurer - 484-3753.