03-05-13 Board Agenda

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.
^{Roger Gray, General Manager, Debra Smith, Assistant General Manager & Cathy Bloom, Financial Services Manager}

Electric Utility Financial Strategies Update
^{Roger Gray, General Manager, Debra Smith, Assistant General Manager, Cathy Bloom, Financial Services Manager and Sue Fahey, Fiscal Services Supervisor}

Public Involvement in Budget and Rates Process
^{Roger Gray, General Manager, Debra Smith, Assistant General Manager, Cathy Bloom, Financial Services Manager and Lance Robertson, Public Affairs Manager}

Agenda Check
^{President Simpson}

Public Input

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.}

Items removed from Consent Calendar

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Contract with Sensus, USA
^{Roger Gray, General Manager and Greg Armstead, IT Project Manager}

Intergovernmental Agreement for Limited Income Whole House Efficiency Services
^{Mark Freeman, Customer Services & EMS Manager and Kathy Gray, Energy Management Program Supervisor}

Customer Care Programs:  Intergovernmental Agreement No. 13-0001 Lane County HSD
^{Mark Freeman, Customer Services & EMS Manager and Wendi Schultz-Kerns, Cash Accounting Supervisor}

Backgrounder/White Paper on EWEB Rate-Making Principles
^{Roger Gray, General Manager, Debra Smith, Assistant General Manager and EWEB Leadership Team}

Items from Board Members

Correspondence & Board Agendas

Adjourn

a. January 3, 2013 - Regular Session
b. February 2, 2013 - Work Session
c. February 2, 2013 - Regular Session
d. February 19, 2013 - Executive Session

Altec Industries, Inc. - for the purchase of four insulated over-centered aerial man lifts used by the Electric Division Line Crews - Generation & Fleet Services - $862,000 (over two years)
^{Contact person is Roger Kline, 541-685-7484}

Axelrod, LLC - to provide Environmental Consulting Services for investigation and clean up of the former Eugene Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) - Environmental Services - $200,000 (over 2 years, Total $824,000)
^{Contact person is Steve Newcomb, 541-685-7391}

Brattain International Trucks, Inc. - for the purchase of chassis - Generation & Fleet Services - $725,000 (over two years)
^{Contact person is Roger Kline, 541-685-7484}

Carte International - for 5, three-phase network transformers - Engineering Department - $150,000
^{Contact person is Mel Damewood, 541-685-7145}

Enviroshed - for confidential document destruction (on-site shredding) services - Electric Operations - $26,000 (through January 2015, Total $55,700 over 5 years)
^{Contact person is Todd Simmons, 541-685-7373}

Kendall Ford - for the purchase of 15 light duty vehicles - Generation & Fleet Services - $396,000
^{Contact person is Roger Kline, 541-685-7484}

Mesa Technical Associates - for Station Class Battery Banks and Racks on an as needed basis - Engineering Department - $111,000 (over 5 years)
^{Contact person is Mel Damewood, 541-685-7145}

Scelzi Enterprises, Inc. - for the purchase of three service bodies for EWEB's fleet of utility trucks - Generation & Fleet Services - $135,000
^{Contact person is Roger Kline, 541-685-7484}

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories - for the purchase of Substation Automation Equipment - Engineering Department - $925,000 (over 5 years)
^{Contact person is Mel Damewood, 541-685-7145}

Resolution No. 1302 - System Development Charge Revision
^{Contact Cathy Bloom, 541-685-7150}

Resolution No. 1303 - Budget and Rates Advisory Committee
^{Contact Cathy Bloom, 541-685-7150}