2018-11-08 BIC Minutes
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
COMMISSION MEETING OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018, IN COUNCIL CHAMBER OF CITY
HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON,
CALIFORNIA
CALL TO ORDER & FLAG SALUTE
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.by Chair Wendoll, he also lead the flag salute.
Members Present: Robert Wendoll, Jack Cline, Duncan Sachdeva, William Davis
Members Absent: Jimmy Andreoli II
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
There are no changes to the agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment provided
MINUTES
1. Minutes of the Regular Business and Industry Commission Meeting held on
February8, 2018.
Recommendation: A. Receive and File
It was moved by William Davis and seconded by Duncan Sachdeva to A. Receive and File the
minutes of the Regular Business and Industry Commission Meeting held on February 8, 2018.
Motion carried, 4 - 0.
Yes: Robert Wendoll, Jack Cline, Duncan Sachdeva, William Davis
No: None
2. Minutes of the Special Business and Industry Commission Meeting held on September
18, 2018.
Recommendation: A. Receive and File
It was moved by Duncan Sachdeva and seconded by William Davis to: A. Receive and File the
Minutes of the Special Business and Industry Commission Meeting held on September 18, 2018.
Motion carried, 4 - 0.
Yes: Robert Wendoll, Jack Cline, Duncan Sachdeva, William Davis
No: None
Regular Vernon Business and Industry Commission Meeting Minutes
November 8, 2018
Page 2 of 2
PRESENTATIONS
3. A Presentation on the Vernon Public Utilities Integrated Resource Plan
Recommendation: No action required by the Business and Industry Commission.
This is a presentation only.
General Manager of Public Utilities Kelly Nguyen advised the Commission that Integrated
Resource Manager Abraham Alemu will conduct the Integrated Resource Plan Summary
presentation.
Integrated Resources Manager Abraham Alemu provided the presentation and advised the
Commission that Public Utilities Department had reached out to the public and conducted a total
of four presentations and announced that this is the last presentation before this item is taken to
Council for approval before the end of the year.
General Manager Nguyen informed the Commission that the Public Utilities Department
conducted a full outreach survey of about thirty questions to all customers and all comments
received were incorporated in the study. A dialogue ensued between staff and the Commission
regarding distributed solar, sustainability goals, carbon free resource, renewable sources,
percentage of Vernon power, forecasting and increasing of retail sales of renewable procurements,
distributed energy resources, cleaner power portfolio, natural gas generation, and carbon emission
and cleaner power resources, market prices and changes, City owned resources, solar rebates, and
incentives programs.
ORAL REPORTS
Chair Wendoll inquired about recruitment for the vacancies on the Commission. Analyst Diana
Figueroa replied that the City is currently working on that.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, at 10:05 a.m., the Chair adjourned the meeting.
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Robert Wendoll
Chair
ATTEST:
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Maria E. Ayala
City Clerk