LOMPOC UTILITY COMMISSION MINUTES Monday, January 14, 2013

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1 LOMPOC UTILITY COMMISSION MINUTES Monday, January 14, 2013 A regular meeting of the Lompoc Utility Commission was held at City Hall in the East Conference Room and was called to order at 6:03 p.m., Monday, January 14, ROLL CALL: Utility Commissioners Present: Excused Absent: Staff Present: Audience: Chairperson Robert Holloway Vice Chair Jonathan Mundt Commissioner Andrew Dudley Commissioner James Mosby Commissioner Michael Provencio Larry A. Bean, Utilities Director Brad Wilke, Management Services Director Tim Smith, Wastewater Superintendent Gene Margheim, Water Superintendent Rich Gracyk, Wireless Services Administrator Melinda Wall, Financial Services Manager Claudia Stine, Solid Waste Superintendent Mary Kammer, Utility Conservation Susan Segovia, Administrative Analyst Theresa Luna, Staff Assistant Leo Baldwin, Resident Alicia McKnight, Johnson Controls APPROVAL OF MINUTES: On motion by Commissioner Dudley and seconded by Commissioner Mundt the meeting minutes of December 10, 2012 were approved as submitted. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATIONS: 1. Leo Baldwin reported on Lompoc s water and that it was good for health and it could be why people in Lompoc live longer. 2. Alicia McKnight, Johnson Controls reviewed her company s water treatment and wastewater plant services and offered them to the City of Lompoc.

2 Page 2 of 6 COMMISSIONER REQUESTS: 1. Chairperson Holloway reported on his discussion with Cal-Trans regarding traffic signals. Mr. Holloway reports new batteries installed in traffic signals last approximately six hours for red, green and yellow lights and ten hours for blinking red lights. 2. Vice-Chair Mundt queried staff why the City was digging up the street in front of Pommerville Gas Station at 1001 North H Street? Staff stated the street department was installing storm drains. 3. Commissioner Mosby reported on a conversation he had with a councilmember regarding water and wastewater rate increases and that the City of Lompoc will need to set efficiency standards if rate increases are approved. Chairperson Holloway asked staff to handout a copy of Proposition 218 to use as a guideline for the utility commission s recommendation for the water and wastewater rate increases. Brad Wilkie, Management Services Director presented the utility commission with Proposition 218 and provided a brief description of its contents. Proposition 218 covers a wide range of fees and assessments that was passed in 1996 to further enforce Proposition 13 that was approved in Covering water, wastewater, and solid waste assessment of fees and the noticing process for what the City of Lompoc is doing with the rate increases and for what would have to happen for the rates not to be implemented because of a negative protest by the rate payers. The City Attorney will review the process the City takes to make sure it is following Proposition 218 rules. STAFF REPORTS: UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1. Electric Utility Update Larry Bean, Utilities Director, reported Marty Hostler, Electrical Utility Manager, is absent today. Mr. Bean reported the electric crews are replacing underground cable west of O Street and Barton, replacing a faulty line that caused a blackout in the north end of town on Christmas Eve. 2. Water System Activities Update Gene Margheim, Water Superintendent, recommended streamlining water s reporting updates to just water systems activities and not reporting on written reports that are mailed to utility commissioners and was agreed upon by the utility commission.

3 Page 3 of 6 Mr. Margheim reported the following: New part-time Laboratory Technician began work today and the Water Meter Maintenance Technician position was placed on hold by Administration. Wells 3, 8, and 7 periodically are pulled for cleaning and examining for holes in the column pipe for water efficiency. 3. Wastewater System Update Tim Smith, Wastewater Superintendent, reported the wastewater plant is running well. There were problems with the SCADA system, but did not interfere with the operation of the wastewater plant. Mr. Smith reported there was a leak in the gas main and staff put a temporary fix to take care of the heating system. Staff are reviewing permanent replacement or repairs of the gas main and are working with the Gas Company. 4. Broadband Project Update Rich Gracyk, Wireless Services Administrator, reported he has been running fiber at the Landfill. Mr. Gracyk reports Tap TV is streaming channels 23, 24, and 25 on the computer. 5. Conservation and Energy Efficiency Update Mary Kammer, Utility Conservation, reported county housing startup is January 15 for the solar system. Mrs. Kammer reported 2,000 City of Lompoc calendars have been distributed featuring Fire and Police departments. 6. Solid Waste Update Claudia Stine, Solid Waste Superintendent, reported the new switchbacks are close to completion. Mrs. Stine reported the new landfill scale will be moved on January 16, The old scale was sold for $7,

4 Page 4 of 6 NEW BUSINESS: 1. Seating of New Appointees (if applicable) - ACTION Chairperson Holloway introduced and welcomed James Mosby the new appointee to the utility commission replacing David Pierce. Mr. Mosby provided a brief background of his history. ACTION: Commissioner Mundt moved to appoint Commissioner Mosby to the Utility Commission. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Dudley and carried unanimously by those present. 2. Election of Officers (Chair and Vice-Chair) ACTION The Chair entertained nominations for the Commission s Chair and Vice Chair. ACTION: Commissioner Mundt moved to nominate Commissioner Holloway to continue serving as Chair. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Dudley, and carried unanimously. ACTION: Commissioner Dudley moved to nominate Commissioner Mundt to continue serving as Vice-Chair. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mosby, and carried unanimously. 3. Staff to provide a status report on City of Lompoc s Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act Ordinance (DIVCA) ACTION Rich Gracyk, Wireless Services Administrator reviewed the City of Lompoc s Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act Ordinance (DIVICA) and his recommendations. ACTION: Commissioner Mundt motioned to recommend to City Council that they review Staff s proposed Ordinance No. 1589(13) and associated Resolution No. 5822(13) in accordance with the Digital Infrastructure & Video Competition Act (DIVCA) and related Municipal Code amendments addressing relocations and installations of utilities. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mosby, and carried unanimously.

5 Page 5 of 6 4. Establish 10-Year Energy Efficiency Targets to meet Requirements of State of California Assembly Bill AB ACTION Mary Kammer, Utility Conservation reviewed the 10-Year Energy Efficiency Targets to meet requirements of State of California Assembly Bill AB 2021 determined by Navigant Consulting, Inc. The 10-Year Energy Efficiency Targets are cost-effective demand-side management services to promote energy efficiency and energy conservation; investments in renewable energy resources; investments in research, development, and demonstration programs, and services to low income electricity customers. ACTION: Commissioner Mundt moved to approve staff s recommendation of their 10- Year Energy Efficiency Targets. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Dudley, and carried unanimously. 5. Quarterly Conservation Report Mary Kammer, Utility Conservation provided an overview of the Utility Conservation Quarterly Report. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION: a. City of Lompoc Electric Outage Report UB-1 b. City of Lompoc Above and Below Narrows Cachuma Water Storage Accounts with Monthly Rainfall Count and Static Level Totals UB-2 c. Santa Barbara County Flood Control District UB-2 d. Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District UB-2 e. Climate Study for Lompoc Valley UB-2 f. Ordinance on City of Lompoc s Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act (DIVCA) and related Municipal Code Amendments- NB-3 g. Establish Energy Efficiency Goals for the Next 10 Years NB-4 h. Quarterly Conservation Report Handout 1 SCHEDULE NEXT MEETING: The next regular meeting of the Utility Commission is scheduled for Monday, February 11, 2013 at 6:00 p.m., at Lompoc City Hall, 100 Civic Center Plaza, Lompoc, California in the East Conference Room.

6 Page 6 of 6 ADJOURNMENT: The Commission adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m. ATTEST: Bob Holloway, Chairperson Utility Commission Leslie A. Bean Utilities Director