20230621 Joint Special Business and Industry Commission and Green Vernon Commission Minutes
MINUTES
VERNON BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COMMISSION
AND GREEN VERNON COMMISSION
JOINT SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2023
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE
CALL TO ORDER
Business and Industry Commission (BIC) Chair Sachdeva called the meeting to
order at 3:35 p.m.
FLAG SALUTE
BIC Chair Sachdeva led the Flag Salute.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Business and Industry Commission (BIC)
Duncan Sachdeva, BIC Chair
Hector Morfin, BIC Vice Chair
Jack Cline, BIC Commissioner (arrived at 3:40 p.m.)
Thomas Condon, BIC Commissioner
Douglas Williams, BIC Commissioner
Green Vernon Commission (GVC)
Hector Morfin, GVC Chair
Clara Bustamante, GVC Commissioner
Ronit Edry, GVC Commissioner
Martin Perez, GVC Commissioner
Stan Stosel, GVC Commissioner
ABSENT:
Catherine Browne, BIC and GVC Commissioner
Crystal Larios, BIC Commissioner
STAFF PRESENT:
Zaynah Moussa, City Attorney
Lisa Pope, City Clerk
Todd Dusenberry, Public Utilities General Manager
Margie Otto, Assistant Public Utilities General Manager
Ramzi Raufdeen, Public Utilities Integrated Resources Manager
Yonnie Parker, Deputy City Clerk
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APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOTION
GVC Commissioner Perez moved and GVC Commissioner Edry seconded a
motion to approve the agenda. The question was called and the motion carried 9-
0, BIC and GVC Commissioner Browne and BIC Commissioner Larios absent.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Cecily Garcia thanked the City for planting trees on City streets.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation on the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Modeling Results
Public Utilities Integrated Resource Manager Raufdeen and Anthony Boukarim,
Ascend Analytics, presented a PowerPoint.
In response to Commission questions, Public Utilities Integrated Resource
Manager Raufdeen, Public Utilities General Manager Dusenberry, and Assistant
Public Utilities General Manager Otto explained the means of predicting growth;
daily load monitoring, annual load forecasting and five year review; concern of
global warming and need to have a proper mix of resources; average annual load;
outreach, survey respondents and percentage of business owners responding;
desire for reliability and low cost; requirement for IRPs; ensuring capacity for new
businesses; staff recommendation for Portfolio 1 with continued monitoring of the
other options; outreach dependent on option selected and impact; submission to
State; penalties of not meeting IRP requirements; and electrification efforts and
incentives.
GVC Commissioner Bustamante left the meeting at 4:55 p.m.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION
GVC Commissioner Stosel moved and GVC Commissioner Edry seconded a
motion to approve the Consent Calendar. The question was called and the motion
carried 8-0, BIC and GVC Commissioner Browne, BIC Commissioner Larios and
GVC Commissioner Bustamante absent.
The Consent Calendar consisted of the following item:
2. Meeting Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the May 11, 2023 Joint Special Business and Industry
Commission and Green Vernon Commission Meeting Minutes.
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ORAL REPORTS
3. Brief Reports, Announcements, or Directives to Staff
None.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, BIC Chair Sachdeva adjourned the meeting at 4:58 p.m.
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DUNCAN SACHDEVA,
Business and Industry Commission Chair
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RONIT EDRY,
Green Vernon Commission Chair
ATTEST:
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LISA POPE, City Clerk
(seal)
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