EWEB agenda010208

AGENDA EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD EWEB BOARD ROOM 500 EAST FOURTH AVENUE JAN. 2, 2008
EXECUTIVE SESSION 5:30-6 P.M.
	Start Time	Length
1.Pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(h) to consult with counsel concerning the legal rights and duties of a public body with regard to current litigation or litigation likely to be filed - Dick Helgeson, Director of Power Resources, Tom Grim and Kevin Kiely, Special Council and Win Calkins, General Counsel	5:30	30 min.
WORK SESSION 6-7 P.M.
1. Water Rate Structure (Patty Boyle, Fiscal Services Supervisor)	6:00	60 min.

REGULAR BOARD MEETING *7 P.M.
1. Agenda Check (President Menegat)	7:00	5 min.
2. Public Input	7:05	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.)	7:10	5 min.
4. Items removed from Consent Calendar	7:15	5 min.
5. Items from Board Members	7:20	10 min.
6. Correspondence	7:30	5 min.
7. Board Agendas	7:35	5 min.
8. Election of Officers for 2008 (Action)	7:40	25 min.
9. Appointment of Commissioners to Board Liaison Assignments and Committees (Discussion and Action)	8:05	15 min.
10. 2008 GM Goals and Strategic Plan (Randy Berggren, General Manager)	8:20	20 min.
11. California Litigation Settlement – Resolution No. 0801 - Dick Helgeson, Director of Power Resources (Action)	8:40	5 min.
12. Business Service Agreement - Lane County Human Services Commission – Low-Income Energy Assistance Programs – $1.1 million - Chuck Dalton, Customer Care Program Manager (Action) ��	8:45	10 min.
13. Adjourn	8:55
Consent Calendar Jan. 2, 2008
RATIFICATION OF BOARD CONSULTANTS FOR 2008 1. Ratification of Board Consultants for 2008 1.1.Independent Auditor (required by Carmen-Smith Bond Resolution) – Moss & Adams 1.2 Independent Engineer (required by Carmen-Smith Bond Resolution) – Black & Veatch 1.3 Consulting Engineer (required by Trojan Bond Resolution) – Black & Veatch 1.4 Certified Public Accountant (required by Trojan Bond Resolution) – Moss & Adams 1.5 Consulting Actuaries – Kenny Consulting 1.6 Financial Consultant – JP Morgan RATIFICATION OF RETAINED PROFESSIONALS FOR 2008 2. Retained Professionals and Attorneys for 2008 2.1 General Counsel – Calkins & Calkins 2.2 Special Counsel - Cable Huston Benedict Haagensen & Lloyd LLP 2.3 Bond Counsel - Nixon Peabody 2.4 Power Risk Counsel - Jim Deason, Attorney At Law 2.5 Human Resources Counsel - Harrang, Long, Gary and Rudnick, 2.6 Bond Disclosure Counsel - Mersereau and Shannon, MINUTES 3. November 20, 2007 Special Board Meeting
BUSINESS SERVICE AGREEMENTS 4. Gleaves Swearingen Potter & Scott LLP – Legal Services for Benefit Plans – Human Resources – Employee, Customer and Community Services Division - $20,000. Contact person is Laurie Muggy, 484-2411, ext. 3013 5. Lane Council of Governments (LCOG) – Riverfront Master Plan Development – Public Affairs - Employee, Customer and Community Services Division - $26,100. Contact person is Lance Robertson, 484-2411, ext. 3316 6. The Lindholm Company, LLC – Surveys and Research Analysis – Public Affairs – Employee, Customer and Community Services Division - $475,000. Contact person is Lance Robertson, 484-2411, ext. 3316 7. Normandeau Associates, Inc. – Leaburg-Walterville Upstream Fish Passage Study Implementation – Electric Division - $386,797. Contact person is Brian Connors, 484-2411, ext. 3435 8. Strategic Safety Associates – MoveSMART Training Modules – Safety Section – Human Resources – Employee, Customer, and Community Services Division - $110,000. Contact person is Doug Caven, 484-2411, ext. 3104 RESOLUTIONS 9. Resolution No. 0802 - SD16 – Information Technology
The Board's Regular meeting will convene immediately following the 6 p.m. 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.