Board of Public Utilities Meeting

3161 ACTION MINUTES OF BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS CITY OF TULARE November 15, 2018 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Utilities, City of Tulare was held on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. in the Tulare Public Library & Council Chambers, 491 North “M” Street. BPU PRESENT: Jim Pennington, Howard Stroman, Chris Soria BPU ABSENT: Thomas Griesbach STAFF PRESENT: Willard Epps, Jaskaran Gill, Darlene Thompson, Trisha Whitfield, Nick Bartsch, Tim Doyle, Jim Funk, Frank Rodriguez, Carlos Sanchez, Roxanne Yoder I. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING President Pennington called the regular meeting to order at 4:03 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION Board Member Soria led the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation was given by Vice President Stroman. III. CITIZEN COMMENTS President Pennington requested those who wish to speak on matters not on the agenda within the jurisdiction of the Board, or to address or request a matter be pulled from the Consent Calendar to do so at this time. He further stated comments related to General Business matters would be heard at the time that matter is addressed on the agenda. There were no citizen comments. IV. COMMUNICATIONS There were no items for this section. V. CONSENT CALENDAR It was moved by President Pennington, seconded by Board Member Soria and carried 3 to 0 (Board Member Soria absent) that the items on the Consent Calendar be approved as presented with the exception of item(s) 2, 5, 6 & 7.  3162 (1) Approve minutes of November 1, 2018 regular meeting. (2) Accept the Financial Status Report. Vice President Stroman pulled the item for clarification of the fiscal year on the reports. He requested staff include the notation of the fiscal year in its entirety. Finance Director Darlene Thompson responded thereto. With no further discussion it was moved by Vice President Stroman, seconded by Board Member Soria and carried 3 to 0 (Board Member Griesbach absent) to accept the report as presented. (3) Award the purchase of four (4) replacement automated side loader and two (2) replacement front loader refuse trucks with the Bridgeport body style to EM Tharp Inc. in the amount of $1,707,757.94, including tax and license. (4) Accept the Public Works Monthly Water System Report. (5) Receive the Fuel Cell Performance report for September 2018. President Pennington pulled the item with concerns over costs. Public Works Director Trisha Whitfield responded thereto. Following discussion it was moved by President Pennington, seconded by Vice President Stroman and carried 3 to 0 (Board Member Griesbach absent) to receive the report as presented. (6) Accept the Water System Program update. President Pennington pulled the item for questions regarding the timing of the test wells and if there are other test well sites projected. He further expressed the need for more wells. Project Manager Jim Funk, Public Works Director Trisha Whitfield and Sr. Project Manager Nick Bartsch responded thereto. Following discussion it was moved by President Pennington, seconded by Vice President Stroman and carried 3 to 0 (Board Member Griesbach absent) to receive the report as presented. (7) Receive the Public Works performance reports for October 2018. President Pennington pulled the item to comment on the data contained therein. Public Works Director Trisha Whitfield responded thereto. Following discussion it was moved by President Pennington, seconded by Board Member Soria and carried 3 to 0 (Board Member Griesbach absent) to receive the report as presented. VI. GENERAL BUSINESS (1) Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between the City and 1875 West St Solar, LLC, referred to as Borrego Solar Systems, subject to minor conforming changes by the City Attorney’s Office. Public Works Director Trisha Whitfield provided a report for the Board’s consideration and addressed the Board’s questions related thereto. Following discussion it was moved by President Pennington, seconded by Vice President Stroman and carried 3 to 0 (Board Member Griesbach absent) to approve the amendment to the PPA as presented.  3163 VII. ITEMS OF INTEREST Items of Board interest were discussed amongst the Board and staff. VIII. ADJOURNMENT President Pennington adjourned the regular meeting at 4:53 p.m. __________________________________ President of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners of the City of Tulare ATTEST: __________________________ Secretary of the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners