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09-01-20 Board Agenda

AGENDA
EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD
VIRTUAL MEETING

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Consistent with the Governor's Executive Order, Commissioners will conduct their meeting virtually. Customers and the general public are welcome and encouraged to view the live stream. Visit the Public Meetings page for the Live Event link.

Members of the public wishing to provide input are invited to do so by completing the web form below.  Forms can be submitted any time, but not later than 2:00 pm on the day of the board meeting to participate.

Sign Up to Speak - Provide input via telephone during the board meeting.  Staff will contact speakers at the email address provided with instructions for calling in to the Public Input session.

All names and testimonies will be included in the meeting's audio/video recording and summarized in the meeting minutes. Both are made available on eweb.org following the meeting.  Please submit requests to speak by 2:00 pm on September 1.  

Please note attendees need to enable third-party cookies in their browsers to watch a live event.  iOS and other devices may require you to download the MS Teams app to view.  The live stream will also be available on YouTube the day following the board meeting, by end of day.  Visit eweb.org to access the link.


REGULAR SESSION
Call to Order: 5:30 p.m.

Topic

Objective
Start
Time

Length
1.

Agenda Check

5:30 --
2.

Public Input via Telephone
All testimony will be summarized in the meeting minutes. Requests must be received before September 1 at 2:00 pm.
Sign up to speak: Speakers will be contacted with instructions for calling in to the meeting. 

Public Input 5:30 10
3.

Items from Board Members and General Manager/COVID-19 Update

Information 5:40 20
BOARD ACTION ITEMS
4.

Approval of Consent Calendar - A
(Minutes and Routine Contracts)

Action 6:00 5
5.

Approval of Consent Calendar - B
(Non-routine Contracts and Other Consent Items)

Action 6:05 5
6.

Items removed from Consent Calendar

Action 6:10 5
GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS
7.

Legislative and Regional Policy Update
Jason Heuser, Policy and Governance Program Manager

Information 6:15 30
8.

Physical Security Program Overview
Lisa Krentz, Support Services Operations Manager

Information 6:45 20
9.

Break

7:05 5
10.

McKenzie Valley Service Territory & Ratemaking
Frank Lawson, General Manager

Discussion 7:10 30
11.

Correspondence & Board Agendas
Frank Lawson, General Manager

Review 7:40 10
12.

Board Wrap Up
EWEB Board of Commissioners

Review 7:50 10
13.

Adjourn

8:00 --

CONSENT CALENDAR "A" - Minutes and Routine Contracts
MINUTES
1.

August 4, 2020 Regular Session

CONTRACTS
2.

Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc. - for Carmen-Smith botanical consulting services. $400,000 (estimated over 5-year period).
Contact person is Rod Price 541-685-7122

CONSENT CALENDAR "B" - Non-routine Contracts and Other Consent Items
3.

CONTRACTS

Altec Inc. - for the use of a cooperative contract for the purchase of a knuckle boom crane with chassis. $416,000.
Contact person is Rod Price 541-685-7122

4.

LR Brabham Inc. - for electric service conversions/relocations as part of the FEMA funded EWEB Hazard Mitigation 406 Project. $520,000.
Contact person is Rod Price 541-685-7122


CORRESPONDENCE
 
  • 2019 Audit Management Letter Update
  • EWEB Board of Commissioners reserves the right to add or delete items as needed, change the order of the agenda, and discuss any other business deemed necessary. Action items that do not require a public hearing may be moved up earlier in the meeting.

    An interpreter can be provided with 48 hours' notice prior to the meeting.  To arrange for this service, call 541-685-7000.