20220210 Business and Industry Commission MinutesMINUTES
VERNON BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2022
REMOTE LOCATION VIA ZOOM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Cline called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.
FLAG SALUTE
Chair Cline led the Flag Salute.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Jack Cline, Chair (via remote access)
Jimmy Andreoli II, Vice Chair (via remote access)
Thomas Condon, Commissioner (via remote access)
Crystal Larios, Commissioner (via remote access)
Duncan Sachdeva, Commissioner (via remote access)
ABSENT: John Baca, Commissioner
Douglas Williams, Commissioner
STAFF PRESENT:
Zaynah Moussa, Interim City Attorney (via remote access)
Lisa Pope, City Clerk (via remote access)
Abraham Alemu, Public Utilities General Manager (via remote access)
Todd Dusenberry, Public Utilities Assistant General Manager (via remote
access)
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOTION
Vice Chair Andreoli moved and Commissioner Sachdeva seconded a motion to
approve the agenda. The question was called and the motion carried 5-0,
Commissioners Baca and Williams absent.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
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PRESENTATIONS
1. Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
Recommendation: Select one member to serve as Chair and one member to serve
as Vice Chair for the term ending June 30, 2022.
City Clerk Pope recommended deferring action.
CONSENSUS
By consensus, the item was tabled.
2. Presentation of Gas Enterprise Cost-of-Service Study and Rate Design
Recommendation: No action required by the Commission. This is a presentation
only.
Public Utilities Assistant General Manager Dusenberry and Tony Georgis,
NewGen Stategies and Solutions Inc., presented the item.
In response to Commission questions, Public Utilities Assistant General Manager
Dusenberry and Mr. Georgis explained the process of disconnecting from SoCal
Gas and connecting to Vernon; the cost of riders; number of BTUs (British Thermal
Units) for sale; recouping the cost of connection; Vernon infrastructure; and a
comparison between the City and So Cal Gas services, with the largest benefit
being the City’s customer service.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION
Commissioner Larios moved and Commissioner Condon seconded a motion to
approve the Consent Calendar. The question was called and the motion carried 5-
0, Commissioners Baca and Williams absent.
The Consent Calendar consisted of the following item:
3. Approval of Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the November 9, 2021 Joint Special Business and
Industry / Green Vernon Commission meeting, December 15, 2021 Joint Special
Business and Industry / Green Vernon and Housing Commission meeting and
December 15, 2021 Joint Special Business and Industry / Green Vernon
Commission meeting minutes.
ORAL REPORTS
None.
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ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, Chair Cline adjourned the meeting at 9:51 a.m.
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JACK CLINE, Chair
ATTEST:
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LISA POPE, Secretary
(seal)
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