20101101 Regular City Council Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL -
LIGHT & POWER MEETING OF THE CITY OF VERNON
HELD MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2010, IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT
4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA
MEMBERS PRESENT: Gonzales, McCormick, Davis, Maisano, Newmire
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
The meeting was called to order at 8:OO a.m. by Mayor Gonzales.
The City Clerk advised that the Closed Session agenda item
should read as: Public Employee Appointment.
The City Clerk announced that this was the time allotted for
public comments.
The Mayor asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished
to address the City Council. No one responded.
It was moved by McCormick, seconded by Maisano, that the Minutes
of the Regular Light and Power City Council Meeting held July
19, 2010, be approved and adopted as submitted. Motion carried,
5-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. At 8:03 a.m., it was moved by McCormick and seconded by
Davis, to open the public hearing to consider evidence to
establish Vernon's new Transmission Revenue Balancing
Account Adjustment (TRBAA) and Transmission Contract
Adjustment for its high voltage transmission entitlements
pursuant to Vernon's Transmission Owner Tariff. Motion
carried, 5-0.
Abraham Alemu, the Electric Resources Planning &
Development Manager, explained about the Transmission
Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment and the Transmission
Revenue Requirement.
The Mayor asked if there was anyone in the audience who
wished to address the City Council on this matter. No one
responded.
At 8:12 a.m., it was moved by Davis and seconded by
McCormick, to close the public hearing. Motion carried,
5-0.
a. RESOLUTION NO. 2010-144 - A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Vernon Establishing a
Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment for
2011 in Accordance With Vernon's Transmission Owner
Tariff and Providing for Tariff Sheet Changes to
Implement the Adjustment.
It was moved by Davis and seconded by Maisano, that
Resolution No. 2010-144 be approved and adopted.
Motion carried, 5-0.
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b. RESOLUTION NO. 2010-145 - A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Vernon Adopting a New
Transmission Revenue Requirement for 2011 in
Accordance With Vernon's Transmission Owner Tariff and
Providing for Tariff Sheet Changes to Implement the
Adjustment.
It was moved by McCormick and seconded by Maisano,
that Resolution No. 2010-145 be approved and adopted.
Motion carried, 5-0.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. RESOLUTION NO. 2010-146 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Approving and Authorizing the
Execution of a Separation Agreement by and Between the City
of Vernon and Donal O'Callaghan.
2. RESOLUTION NO. 2010-147 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Amending Previously Amended
Resolution No. 9639 Regarding the Compensation, Costs and
Benefits of Its Employees ("Salary Resolution") by Amending
Schedule No. XIII of the Salary Resolution (Amendment No..
21) .
3. Resource Procurement Report for the month of August 2010,
to be received and filed.
4. Resignation of Elizabeth Negrete, Associate Resource
Scheduler, effective November 4, 2010, to be received and
filed.
5. Approval of Light & Power Warrant Register No. 288,
totaling $5,628,288.65, which covers the period of
September 28 through October 25, 2010, and consists of the
following:
a. Ratification of wire transfers totaling $5,406,143.10;
b. Ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling
$106,103.05; and
c. Authorization to issue pending checks totaling
$116,042,50.
6. Approval of Gas Warrant Register No. 76, totaling
$2,013,477.42, which covers the period of September 28
through October 25, 2010, and consists of the following:
a. Ratification of wire transfers totaling $1,947,634.44;
b. Ratification of the issuance of early checks totaling
$31,406.05; and
c. Authorization to issue pending checks totaling
$34,436.93.
It was moved by Maisano and seconded by Davis, that the matters
on the Consent Calendar be approved as recommended. Motion
carried, 5-0.
RESOLUTIONS
1. RESOLUTION NO. 2010-148 - A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Vernon Approving and Adopting the Resource
Adequacy Plan for 2011, Which Includes the Demand Forecast,
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the Planning Reserve Margin, the Qualifying Capacity
Criteria, and the Supply Plan, in Accordance With the
California Independent System Operator's Tariff
Requirements.
It was moved by McCormick and seconded by Newmire, that
Resolution No. 2010-148 be approved and adopted. Motion
carried, 5-0.
ORAL REPORTS
1. Light & Power Director Carlos Fandino reported briefly on
outages that had occurred on October 25, 2010, when a truck
struck a power pole, and on October 26, 2010, when an auto
struck two power poles. Fandino also reported that he was
planning to meet with a fifth bidder on Project Gust. He
will provide a more detailed report on Project Gust at the
November 15, 2010, meeting.
At 8:17 a.m., it was moved by McCormick and seconded by Newmire,
that the City Council enter into closed session to discuss the
items listed on the closed session agenda.
At 8:45 a.m., the City Council resumed open session.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT OUT
The City Attorney reported that the City Council unanimously
voted to approve the following employee reclassifications,
effective November 7, 2010:
1. Audra Hunter to the position of Secretary to the Director
of Light & Power; and
2. Robin Tolmasoff to the position of Utilities Compliance
Officer.
At 8:46 a.m., it was moved by McCormick and seconded by Newmire,
that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
ATTEST:
Willard (!;. �tam�Cg�ichi
City Clerk
Hilario Gonzales
Mayor
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