Resolution No. 2017-051RESOLUTION NO. 2017-51
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON ESTABLISHING A TRANSMISSION REVENUE
BALANCING ACCOUNT ADJUSTMENT FOR 2018 IN ACCORDANCE
WITH VERNON'S TRANSMISSION OWNER TARIFF AND
PROVIDING FOR TARIFF SHEET CHANGES TO IMPLEMENT THE
ADJUSTMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Vernon ("City") is a chartered municipal
corporation of the State of California that owns and operates a system
for the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of
electric capacity and energy; and
WHEREAS, the City is a Participating Transmission Owner
("PTO") with the California Independent System Operator Corporation, a
California nonprofit public benefit corporation ("CAISO"); and
WHEREAS, the CAISO requires a PTO to turn over operational
control of its transmission facilities and entitlements to the CAISO;
WHEREAS, in return, the CAISO collects revenues for each PTO
pursuant to calculations that reflect the expenses and capital costs
incurred by each PTO to provide transmission services; and
WHEREAS, the relationship between PTOs and CAISO is governed
by a Transmission Control Agreement ("TCA") which sets forth the
specific duties and obligations of all PTOs including the filing of a
Transmission Owner Tariff ("TO Tariff") with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission ("FERC"); and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure that all Transmission Revenue
Credits are flowed through to CAISO's open access transmission tariff
("CAISO Tariff") customers, the City annually updates its Transmission
Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment ("TRBAA") by a dollar amount
reflecting the proposed Transmission Revenue Credits adjusted for
difference between projected and actual credits from the prior year;
and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Public Hearing was published on October
3, 2017, notifying all interested parties that a hearing to consider
evidence to establish the City's new TRBAA for 2018 was scheduled for
October 17, 2017, at approximately 9:00 a.m; and
WHEREAS, the regular City Council meeting scheduled for
October 17, 2017 was adjourned to October 24, 2017; and
WHEREAS, notice of the Public Hearing was posted in
accordance with Government Code section 54955.1; and
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was held on October 24, 2017, in
which the City Council took evidence from staff and those other persons
in attendance who wished to be heard on the establishment of the City's
new TRBAA; and
WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Department has prepared a
Report, with exhibits, dated on or about October 17, 2017 ("Report"),
which determines the new TRBAA for 2018 to be consistent with the TO
Tariff and supports the TRBAA and the changes to Appendix I of the TO
Tariff to implement the new TRBAA effective January 1, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Department has recommended that
the TRBAA and Appendix I to the TO Tariff implementing the new TRBAA be
approved; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has heard and considered all
evidence, both written and oral, presented in consideration of the
establishment of the City's new TRBAA and revised Appendix I to the TO
Tariff implementing the new TRBAA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
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CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
finds and determines that the above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon finds
that this action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA") review, because it is a fiscal and administrative activity
that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the
environment, and therefore does not constitute a "project" as defined
by CEQA Guidelines section 15378.
SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
further finds and determines that all persons have had the opportunity to
be heard or to file written comments to the proposed establishment of the
City's new TRBAA and amended Appendix I to the TO Tariff implementing the
new TRBAA, and, after due consideration of any and all evidence submitted
at the public hearing, determines that there are compelling reasons to
justify the establishment of the City's new TRBAA for 2018 and an amended
Appendix I to the TO Tariff implementing the new TRBAA for 2018, a copy
of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof.
SECTION 4: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
approves, pursuant to the TO Tariff and to be effective on January 1,
2018, the establishment of the City's new TRBAA for 2018, and revised
Appendix I to the TO Tariff implementing the new TRBAA for 2018, as
described in the Report, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
B and made a part hereof.
SECTION 5: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
authorizes outside counsel to submit the City's new TRBAA for 2018, the
revised Appendix I to the TO Tariff, and supporting documentation, such
as the Report and this City Council Resolution, to FERC on behalf of
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the City of Vernon.
SECTION 6: The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the
City of Vernon shall certify to the passage, approval and adoption of
this resolution, and the City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the City
of Vernon shall cause this resolution and the City Clerk's or Deputy
City Clerk's certification to be entered in the File of Resolutions of
the Council of this City.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 24t" day of October, 2017.
Name. MelissA. Ybarra
TTEST; Title: Mayor
Maria Ayala
Cit Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Katharine mape 4"-Esq.
Spiegel & McDiarmid, LLP
Special Counsel to City
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Maria E . Ayala, City Clerk / of the City
of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being
Resolution No. 2017-51, was duly passed, approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Vernon at an adjourned regular meeting of
the City Council duly held on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, and thereafter
was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon.
Executed this�day of October, 2017, at Vernon, California.
(SEAL)
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Mariaq Ayala
City Clerk / y i __
EXHIBIT A
APPENDIX I
Transmission Revenue Requirement and TRBAA
The Vernon Base Transmission Revenue Requirement is $2,03ter ,1642,91-5 648 and is comprised
of the following components:
Base TRR costs not subject to ETC Adjustment Clause: $498,480
ETC Adjustment Clause:
Forecast SCE ETC Costs:
Balance of Difference between prior year
Forecast and Actual SCE ETC Costs: ($24336,502)
Interest on Difference between prior year
Forecast and Actual SCE ETC Costs: ($5,79212,450)
The ETC Adjustment Clause is: The projected SCE ETC Cost for the next calendar year,
plus the true -up (positive or negative) of the prior October through September SCE ETC
Cost with interest calculated pursuant to 18 C.F.R. § 35.19a. The ETC Adjustment
Clause will be recalculated annually and filed with the Commission with a proposed
effective date of January 1 of each year.
The TRBAA is a negative $47,1E638,427 for calendar year 201-S.
Vernon's Gross Load, consistent with its TRR, used by the ISO to develop the Transmission
Access Charge is ' ,1,—�72-9 1,154,492 MWhs.
All of Vernon's transmission facilities and Entitlements placed under the ISO's Operational
Control are High Voltage Facilities as defined by the ISO Tariff.
The TRBAA will be recalculated annually consistent with the ISO Tariff approved by the
Vernon City Council, and provided to the ISO.
APPENDIX I
Transmission Revenue Requirement and TRBAA
The Vernon Base Transmission Revenue Requirement is $2,915,648 and is comprised of the
following components:
Base TRR costs not subject to ETC Adjustment Clause: $498,480
ETC Adjustment Clause:
Forecast SCE ETC Costs: $2,766,120
Balance of Difference between prior year
Forecast and Actual SCE ETC Costs: ($336,502)
Interest on Difference between prior year
Forecast and Actual SCE ETC Costs: ($12,450)
The ETC Adjustment Clause is: The projected SCE ETC Cost for the next calendar year,
plus the true -up (positive or negative) of the prior October through September SCE ETC
Cost with interest calculated pursuant to 18 C.F.R. § 35.19a. The ETC Adjustment
Clause will be recalculated annually and filed with the Commission with a proposed
effective date of January I of each year.
The TRBAA is a negative $38,427 for calendar year 2018.
Vernon's Gross Load, consistent with its TRR, used by the ISO to develop the Transmission
Access Charge is 1,154,492 MWhs.
All of Vernon's transmission facilities and Entitlements placed under the ISO's Operational
Control are High Voltage Facilities as defined by the ISO Tariff.
The TRBAA will be recalculated annually consistent with the ISO Tariff approved by the
Vernon City Council, and provided to the ISO.
EXHIBIT B
CITY OF VERNON PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
REPORT REGARDING THE ESTABLSHMENT OF A NEW
TRANSMISSION REVENUE BALANCING ACCOUNT ADJUSTMENT
FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2018
October 17, 2017
The City of Vernon ("Vernon" or "City") is a Scheduling Coordinator and a
Participating Transmission Owner ("PTO") in the California Independent System
Operator Corporation ("ISO"). To participate in the ISO, PTOs are required to turn
over administrative control of their transmission facilities and entitlements to the ISO.
In return, the ISO collects revenues for each PTO pursuant to calculations that
reflect the expenses and capital costs incurred by each PTO to provide transmission
services
The relationship between PTOs and the ISO is governed by a Transmission Control
Agreement ("TCA"), which sets forth the specific duties and obligations of all PTOs.
The TCA requires all PTOs to file a Transmission Owner Tariff ("TO Tariff") with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC").
Pursuant to Section 5.2 of the TO Tariff, Vernon updates its Transmission Revenue
Balancing Account Adjustment ("TRBAX) annually. The TRBAA is a tariff
mechanism designed to ensure that all Transmission Revenue Credits ("TRCs") are
flowed through to ISO open access transmission tariff ("ISO Tariff") customers via
annual update filings at the FERC by PTOs. Appendix F, Schedule 3, Section
6.1(b), of the ISO Tariff describes the annual TRBAA calculation as "a dollar amount
based on the projected Transmission Revenue Credits as adjusted for the true up of
the prior year's difference between projected and actual credits." This Report
supports the establishment of a new TRBAA based on the requirements of the TO
Tariff and the ISO Tariff.
SIIMMARY
Section 5.2 of the Vernon TO Tariff identifies the items to be reflected in the TRBAA
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and sets forth the procedure for revising the Transmission Revenue Balancing
Account ("TRBA") on an annual basis, as follows:
5.2 Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment
The Participating TO shall maintain a TRBA that will ensure that all
Transmission Revenue Credits and the refunds, specified in Sections 6
and 8 of Appendix F, Schedule 3 of the ISO Tariff, flow through to
transmission customers.
The TRBAA shall be equal to: TRBAA = TRCF + TRCT + I.
TRCT = The balance representing the prior period difference between
the projected Transmission Revenue Credits and the actual credits.
TRCF = The forecast of Transmission Revenue Credits for the
following calendar year.
I = The interest balance for the TRBA, which shall be calculated using
the interest rate pursuant to Section 35.19(a) of FERC's regulations
under the Federal Power Act (18 C.F.R. § 35.19(a)). Interest shall be
calculated based on the average TRBA principal balance each month,
compounded quarterly.
Transmission Revenue Credits ("TRCs") are defined in Section 3.12 of the current
Vernon TO Tariff as follows:
3.12 Transmission Revenue Credit: The sum of all revenues received by
the Participating TO from the ISO for Wheeling service.
The TRBAA is based on the balance in the TRBA as of September 30 of the current
year and a forecast of the TRCs expected to be received in the following year. A
summary of the elements of the Vernon TRBAA proposed to be effective January 1,
2018 is shown in Exhibit 1. It shows that the balance in the Vernon TRBA as of
TRBAA Report 2018
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September 30, 2017, which reflects services rendered through June 30, 2017, is a
credit of $24,776, including interest. TRCs are projected to be a credit of $2,890.
Taken together, these items sum up to a TRBAA to be effective for the twelve
months starting January 1, 2018 of a credit, or negative, balance of $27,667.
All of the Vernon transmission entitlements that are reflected in Vernon's
transmission rates and the TRBAA are high voltage facilities. Therefore, there is no
need to allocate TRCs or other TRBAA components between high voltage and low
voltage rates.
CALCULATION OF THE NEW TRBAA
The TRBAA is equal to the sum of: TRCF + TRCT+ I.
The balance in the TRBA of a credit of $35,537 as of September 30, 2017
represents the sum of the TRCT and the I components.
The TRCT Component of Vernon's TRBAA
TRCT represents a balance that reflects the difference for the prior period between
the projected TRCs and the actual credits. The prior period in this case is the
twelve-month period starting October 1, 2016 and ending September 30, 2017.
A summary of the determination of the September 30, 2017 balance in the Vernon
TRBA is shown in Exhibit 2. The TRCT component reflects 1) the previously
projected 2016 TRCs for Vernon of $411 or $34.25 per month, for the months
October through December 2016, and 2) projected 2017 TRCs of $47,616 or $3,968
per month, for the months January through September 2017—both elements as
reflected on Line No. 2 of Exhibit 2. Adjustments for actual payable TRCs reflecting
high voltage wheeling revenues payable to the TO (i.e., Vernon) are reflected in Line
3 of Exhibit 2. Distribution of non-refundable interconnection amounts (further
discussed below) are reflected in Line 4 of Exhibit 2 and produce the under (over)
collection figures for the monthly payable TRC balances reflected in Line 5 of Exhibit
2. The monthly balances are carried forward from month to month in Line 6 of
Exhibit 2. Interest is calculated monthly (the I component) on the average monthly
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balance and is compounded quarterly into the monthly payable TRC balances
pursuant to Section 5.2 of the Vernon TO Tariff. The interest calculation for payable
TRC balances is shown in Lines 7-9 of Exhibit 2. The TRBA balance on September
30, 2017 is shown in Line 13 of Exhibit 2.
The I (Interest) Component of Vernon's TRBAA
As discussed above, the I component reflects interest on payable balances and on
payments for prior year TRCs. As provided in Section 5.2 of Vernon's TO Tariff,
monthly interest carrying costs are calculated using the 18 C.F.R. § 35.19(a) interest
rates and calculation method. These interest rates are published by FERC and
reflect the prime rate values published in the Federal Reserve Bank's "Selected
Interest Rates."
The calculation of interest is reflected in Exhibit 2 and is included as an integral part
of the calculation of the TRBA balance on September 30, 2017. It is not reflected as
a separate line item in Exhibit 1
The TRCF Component of Vernon's TRBAA
The TRCF component of Vernon's TRBAA stands for the forecast of TRCs for the
following calendar year, in this case 2018. These forecast TRCs reflect projected
wheeling revenues.
Wheeling revenues, which correspond to ISO Charge Type 384, are projected to be
a credit of $2,890.28, as shown in Exhibit 3
These projections are based on the accruals for services provided during the twelve-
month period ending June 30, 2017, which are reflected in the ISO's invoices to
Vernon through September 30, 2017. A summary of the monthly accruals for the
twelve months ending September 30, 2017 is shown in Exhibit 4.
TRBAA Report 2018
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Distribution of Non -Refundable Interconnection Amounts
Under Section 7.6 of Appendix DD of the ISO Tariff, "Application of Non -Refundable
Amounts," "[t]he CAISO shall calculate and disburse available non-refundable
interconnection study deposits and interconnection financial security in conjunction
with the annual reassessment performed during the year that the withdrawal period
ends." As a Participating Transmission Owner, Vernon received a share of the non-
refundable interconnection financial security and study deposit amounts for projects
withdrawn from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2016. In particular, Vernon
received $10,089.32 in the month of January 2017 and $10,742.50 in the month of
September 2017 for projects withdrawn from January 1, 2013 through December 31,
2016. .
In order to distribute those funds to its ratepayers through its TRBAA mechanism in
accordance with Section 7.6 (c) of Appendix DD, Vernon has added Line 4 to the
spreadsheet it uses to calculate its TRBAA, Exhibit 2 to this report. That line is
entitled "Distribution of Non -Refundable Interconnection Amounts" and tracks funds
distributed by the ISO from month to month.
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Approve the newly calculated TRBAA of a negative $38,427,
2. Approve replacing the existing TRBAA of negative $47,616 with the new
TRBAA for 2018 of a negative $38,427.
3. Approve the attached revised Appendix I of Vernon's TO Tariff reflecting the
TRBAA of negative $38,427.
4. Authorize outside counsel to submit Vernon's TRBAA and supporting
documentation, such as this Report and the City Council Resolution
approving the new TRBAA to FERC.
TRBAA Report 2018
Exhibit 1
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CALENDAR YEAR 2018
DESCRIPTION TOTAL
Balance in TRBA on September 30, 2017 ($35,537)
including interest
Forecast Transmission Revenue Credits ($2,890)
TRBAA ($38,427)
Source:
Exhibit 2, Column O, Line No.13.
Exhibit 3, Column F, Line No.13.
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FORECAST TRANSMISSION CREDITS
for Calendar Year 2018 TRBAA
Wheeling Total
($240.86) ($240.86)
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Wheeling Revenues
ISO INVOICE
Month CT 384
Final Adjustments
July-16 ($1,018.02)
August-16 ($133.59)
September-16 ($87.96)
October-16 ($62.72)
November-16 ($51.53)
December-16 ($44.45)
January-17 ($49.43)
February-17 ($57.33)
March-17 ($205.29)
April-17 ($123.84)
May-17 ($115.08)
June-17 ($941.04)
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($133.59)
($87.96)
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TRANSMITTAL COMMUNICATION
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 25, 2017
TO: Kelly Nguyen, General Manager of Public Utilities
FROM: Deborah Juarez, Records Management Assistant �T
RE: Resolution No. 2017-51 — A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon
Establishing a Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment for 2018 in
Accordance with Vernon's Transmission Owner Tariff and Providing for Tariff Sheet
Changes to Implement the Adjustment
Transmitted herewith is a certified copy of Resolution No. 2017-51 referenced above, which was
approved by City Council on October 24, 2017, and an original notarized affidavit of Kelly Nguyen for
your transmittal to the appropriate party.
Please ensure that a copy of the transmittal communication is sent to my attention for the file.
Thank you.
Enclosures
Abraham Alemu
Resolution No. 2017-51
CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES)
I, Maria E. Ayala, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, County
of Los Angeles, State of California, hereby certify that the
attached is a full and complete copy of:
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-51 - A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon Establishing a Transmission Revenue
Balancing Account Adjustment for 2018 in Accordance with
Vernon's Transmission Owner Tariff and Providing for Tariff
Sheet Changes to Implement the Adjustment
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the official Seal of the City of Vernon, County of Los Angeles,
State of California, on this 25-t' day of October 2017.
SEAL: �11 /
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Maria E. Aya
City lerk
AFFIDAVIT OF KELLY NGUYEN
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
Kelly Nguyen, being duly sworn, deposes and states that she is the General Manager of
Vernon Public Utilities; that the "City of Vernon Vernon Public Utilities Department Staff Report
Regarding the Establishment of a New Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment
for Calendar Year 2018," including Exhibit 1 through 4 that are part of that Report, were
prepared under her supervision; that the report and exhibits are correct to the best of her
knowledge, information, and belief; and that she presented this report to the Vernon City
Council as the basis for the Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment and
Transmission Owner Tariff Appendix I Amendment that is being filed by Vernon at the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the
identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is
attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
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State of California)
County of Los Angeles)
On October 24, 2017 before me Marisol Trujillo, Notary Public
(insert name and title of the officer)
personally appeared Kelly Nguyen ,
who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(-s� whose
name(*is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that
Ire/she/they executed the same in authorized capacity(irst, and that by
his/her/their signature(gy on the instrument the person f s}, or the entity upon behalf
of which the person(o acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California
that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
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STAFF REPORT
OCT 12 t017
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
STAFF REPORT
OCT 12 2017
CITY ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENTC* (o1 � 2l ►'l
DATE: October 17, 2017
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Kelly Nguyen, General Manager of Public Utilities 4
RE: A Resolution Establishing a Transmission Revenue Balancing Account
Adjustment for 2018 in Accordance with Vernon's Transmission Owner
Tariff and Providing for Tariff Sheet Changes to Implement the Adjustment
Recommendation
A. Find that approval of the proposed action is exempt from California Environmental
Quality Act ("CEQA") review, because it is a fiscal and administrative activity that will
not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and therefore does not
constitute a "project" as defined by CEQA Guidelines section 15378; and
B. Conduct a Public Hearing; and
C. Adopt a resolution establishing a Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment
for 2018 in accordance with Vernon's Transmission Owner Tariff and providing for
Tariff Sheet changes to implement the adjustment.
Background
The City of Vernon is a Scheduling Coordinator and a Participating Transmission Owner
("PTO") in the California Independent System Operator Corporation ("ISO"). To participate in
the ISO, PTOs are required to turn over administrative control of their transmission facilities and
entitlements to the ISO. In return, the ISO collects revenues for each PTO pursuant to
calculations that reflect the expenses and capital costs incurred by each PTO to provide
transmission services.
The relationship between PTOs and the ISO is governed by a Transmission Control Agreement
("TCA"), which sets forth the specific duties and obligations of all PTOs. The TCA requires all
PTOs to file a Transmission Owner Tariff ("TO Tariff') with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission ("FERC").
Pursuant to Section 5.2 of the TO Tariff, Vernon updates its Transmission Revenue Balancing
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Account Adjustment ("TRBAA") annually. The TRBAA is a tariff mechanism designed to
ensure that all Transmission Revenue Credits ("TRCs") are flowed through to ISO open access
transmission tariff ("ISO Tariff') customers via annual update filings at the FERC by PTOs.
Appendix F, Schedule 3, Section 6.1(b), of the ISO Tariff describes the annual TRBAA
calculation as "a dollar amount based on the projected Transmission Revenue Credits as adjusted
for the true up of the prior year's difference between projected and actual credits."
The attached TRBAA Report supports the establishment of a new TRBAA based on the
requirements of the TO Tariff and the ISO Tariff.
Fiscal Impact
None
Attachments
1. Notice of Public Hearing to Establish New Transmission Revenue Balancing Account
Adjustment
2. Resolution Establishing a Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment for
2018
City of Vernon
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
(323)583-8811
NOTICE OF TWO SEPARATE PUBLIC HEARINGS REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
VERNON'S NEW TRANSMISSION REVENUE BALANCING ACCOUNT ADJUSTMENT AND
VERNON'S NEW EXISTING TRANSMISSION CONTRACT ADJUSTMENT
The City of Vernon will conduct a Public Hearing, which you may attend.
PLACE: Vernon City Hall
City Council Chamber
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. (or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard)
PURPOSE/SUBJECT: (1) To consider evidence to establish Vernon's new Transmission Revenue Balancing
Account Adjustment for its high voltage (over 200 kV) transmission entitlements (all located outside the City)
pursuant to Vernon's Transmission Owner Tariff, and (2) To consider evidence to establish new Gross Load and
Vernon's new Existing Transmission Contract Adjustment for its high voltage (over 200 kV) transmission
entitlements (all located outside the City) pursuant to Vernon's Transmission Owner Tariff.
DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW:
Copies of a Resolution Establishing a Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment for 2018 and a Resolution
Adopting a New Transmission Revenue Requirement will be available for public examination at Vernon City Hall,
located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, California or at http://www.cityofvernon.oEgLgovemmendpublic-
meetinds/city-council from October 12 to October 17, 2017.
Please send your comments or questions to:
Abraham Alemu
City of Vernon, Public Utilities
4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058
(323) 583-8811 Ext. 250
AALemu@ci.vemon.ca.us
PROPOSED CEQA FINDING: Find that approval of the proposed action is exempt from California Environmental
Quality Act ("CEQA") review, because it is a fiscal and administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect
physical changes in the environment, and therefore does not constitute a "project" as defined by CEQA Guidelines
section 15378.
If you challenge the adoption/approval of the establishment of Vernon's new Transmission Revenue Balancing
Account Adjustment, or Vernon's new Existing Transmission Contract Adjustment or any provision thereof in
court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the hearing described in this notice
or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Vernon at, or prior to, the meeting.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): In compliance with ADA, if you need special assistance to participate in the
meeting, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (323) 583-8811 ext. 546.
The hearing may be continued or adjourned or cancelled and rescheduled to a stated time and place without
further notice of a public hearing.
Dated: October 3, 2017 _ _�
Maria .Ayala, City rk
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON ESTABLISHING A TRANSMISSION REVENUE
BALANCING ACCOUNT ADJUSTMENT FOR 2018 IN ACCORDANCE
WITH VERNON'S TRANSMISSION OWNER TARIFF AND
PROVIDING FOR TARIFF SHEET CHANGES TO IMPLEMENT THE
ADJUSTMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Vernon ("City") is a chartered municipal
corporation of the State of California that owns and operates a system
for the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of
electric capacity and energy; and
WHEREAS, the City is a Participating Transmission Owner
("PTO") with the California Independent System Operator Corporation, a
California nonprofit public benefit corporation ("CAISO"); and
WHEREAS, the CAISO requires a PTO to turn over operational
control of its transmission facilities and entitlements to the CAISO;
and
WHEREAS, in return, the CAISO collects revenues for each PTO
pursuant to calculations that reflect the expenses and capital costs
incurred by each PTO to provide transmission services; and
WHEREAS, the relationship between PTOs and CAISO is governed
by a Transmission Control Agreement ("TCA") which sets forth the
specific duties and obligations of all PTOs including the filing of a
Transmission Owner Tariff ("TO Tariff") with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission ("FERC"); and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure that all Transmission Revenue
Credits are flowed through to CAISO's open access transmission tariff
("CAISO Tariff") customers, the City annually updates its Transmission
Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment ("TRBAA") by a dollar amount
reflecting the proposed Transmission Revenue Credits adjusted for
difference between projected and actual credits from the prior year;
and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Public Hearing was published on October
3, 2017, notifying all interested parties that a hearing to consider
evidence to establish the City's new TRBAA for 2018 was scheduled for
October 17, 2017, at approximately 9:00 a.m; and
WHEREAS, the regular City Council meeting scheduled for
October 17, 2017 was adjourned to October 24, 2017; and
WHEREAS, notice of the Public Hearing was posted in
accordance with Government Code section 54955.1; and
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was held on October 24, 2017, in
which the City Council took evidence from staff and those other persons
in attendance who wished to be heard on the establishment of the City's
new TRBAA; and
WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Department has prepared a
Report, with exhibits, dated on or about October 17, 2017 ("Report"),
which determines the new TRBAA for 2018 to be consistent with the TO
Tariff and supports the TRBAA and the changes to Appendix I of the TO
Tariff to implement the new TRBAA effective January 1, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Department has recommended that
the TRBAA and Appendix I to the TO Tariff implementing the new TRBAA be
approved; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has heard and considered all
evidence, both written and oral, presented in consideration of the
establishment of the City's new TRBAA and revised Appendix I to the TO
Tariff implementing the new TRBAA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
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CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
finds and determines that the above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon finds
that this action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA") review, because it is a fiscal and administrative activity
that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the
environment, and therefore does not constitute a "project" as defined
by CEQA Guidelines section 15378.
SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
further finds and determines that all persons have had the opportunity to
be heard or to file written comments to the proposed establishment of the
City's new TRBAA and amended Appendix I to the TO Tariff implementing the
new TRBAA, and, after due consideration of any and all evidence submitted
at the public hearing, determines that there are compelling reasons to
justify the establishment of the City's new TRBAA for 2018 and an amended
Appendix I to the TO Tariff implementing the new TRBAA for 2018, a copy
of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof.
SECTION 4: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
approves, pursuant to the TO Tariff and to be effective on January 1,
2018, the establishment of the City's new TRBAA for 2018, and revised
Appendix I to the TO Tariff implementing the new TRBAA for 2018, as
described in the Report, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
B and made a part hereof.
SECTION 5: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
authorizes outside counsel to submit the City's new TRBAA for 2018, the
revised Appendix I to the TO Tariff, and supporting documentation, such
as the Report and this City Council Resolution, to FERC on behalf of
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the City of Vernon.
SECTION 6: The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the
City of Vernon shall certify to the passage, approval and adoption of
this resolution, and the City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, of the City
of Vernon shall cause this resolution and the City Clerk's or Deputy
City Clerk's certification to be entered in the File of Resolutions of
the Council of this City.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of October, 2017.
ATTEST:
City Clerk / Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Katharine Mapes, Esq.
Spiegel & McDiarmid, LLP
Special Counsel to City
Name:
Title: Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
I,
ss
, City Clerk / Deputy City Clerk of the City
of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being
Resolution No. , was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Vernon at an adjourned regular meeting of the
City Council duly held on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, and thereafter was
duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon.
Executed this day of October, 2017, at Vernon, California.
(SEAL)
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City Clerk / Deputy City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
APPENDIX I
Transmission Revenue Requirement and TRBAA
The Vernon Base Transmission Revenue Requirement is $3. : ,4-642,915,648 and is comprised
of the following components:
Base TRR costs not subject to ETC Adjustment Clause: $498,480
ETC Adjustment Clause:
Forecast SCE ETC Costs: $ : - c%,--Yoo_ tab. 120
Balance of Difference between prior year
Forecast and Actual SCE ETC Costs:
Interest on Difference between prior year
Forecast and Actual SCE ETC Costs: ($:a:= ( 2. 45( 1)
The ETC Adjustment Clause is: The projected SCE ETC Cost for the next calendar year,
plus the true -up (positive or negative) of the prior October through September SCE ETC
Cost with interest calculated pursuant to 18 C.F.R. § 35.19a. The ETC Adjustment
Clause will be recalculated annually and filed with the Commission with a proposed
effective date of January 1 of each year.
The TRBAA is a negative $-P-.*1-638,42? for calendar year 201
Vernon's Gross Load, consistent with its TRR, used by the ISO to develop the Transmission
Access Charge is _i_ 14.49' MWhs.
All of Vernon's transmission facilities and Entitlements placed under the ISO's Operational
Control are High Voltage Facilities as defined by the ISO Tariff.
The TRBAA will be recalculated annually consistent with the ISO Tariff approved by the
Vernon City Council, and provided to the ISO.
APPENDIX I
Transmission Revenue Requirement and TRBAA
The Vernon Base Transmission Revenue Requirement is $2,915,648 and is comprised of the
following components:
Base TRR costs not subject to ETC Adjustment Clause: $498,480
ETC Adjustment Clause:
Forecast SCE ETC Costs: $2,766,120
Balance of Difference between prior year
Forecast and Actual SCE ETC Costs: ($336,502)
Interest on Difference between prior year
Forecast and Actual SCE ETC Costs: ($12,450)
The ETC Adjustment Clause is: The projected SCE ETC Cost for the next calendar year,
plus the true -up (positive or negative) of the prior October through September SCE ETC
Cost with interest calculated pursuant to 18 C.F.R. § 35.19a. The ETC Adjustment
Clause will be recalculated annually and filed with the Commission with a proposed
effective date of January 1 of each year.
The TRBAA is a negative $38,427 for calendar year 2018.
Vernon's Gross Load, consistent with its TRR, used by the ISO to develop the Transmission
Access Charge is 1,154,492 MWhs.
All of Vernon's transmission facilities and Entitlements placed under the ISO's Operational
Control are High Voltage Facilities as defined by the ISO Tariff.
The TRBAA will be recalculated annually consistent with the ISO Tariff approved by the
Vernon City Council, and provided to the ISO.
EXHIBIT B
CITY OF VERNON PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
REPORT REGARDING THE ESTABLSHMENT OF A NEW
TRANSMISSION REVENUE BALANCING ACCOUNT ADJUSTMENT
FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2018
October 17, 2017
The City of Vernon ("Vernon" or "City") is a Scheduling Coordinator and a
Participating Transmission Owner ("PTO") in the California Independent System
Operator Corporation ("ISO"). To participate in the ISO, PTOs are required to turn
over administrative control of their transmission facilities and entitlements to the ISO.
In return, the ISO collects revenues for each PTO pursuant to calculations that
reflect the expenses and capital costs incurred by each PTO to provide transmission
services.
The relationship between PTOs and the ISO is governed by a Transmission Control
Agreement ("TCA"), which sets forth the specific duties and obligations of all PTOs.
The TCA requires all PTOs to file a Transmission Owner Tariff ("TO Tariff") with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC").
Pursuant to Section 5.2 of the TO Tariff, Vernon updates its Transmission Revenue
Balancing Account Adjustment ("TRBAA") annually. The TRBAA is a tariff
mechanism designed to ensure that all Transmission Revenue Credits ("TRCs") are
flowed through to ISO open access transmission tariff ("ISO Tariff") customers via
annual update filings at the FERC by PTOs. Appendix F, Schedule 3, Section
6.1(b), of the ISO Tariff describes the annual TRBAA calculation as "a dollar amount
based on the projected Transmission Revenue Credits as adjusted for the true up of
the prior year's difference between projected and actual credits." This Report
supports the establishment of a new TRBAA based on the requirements of the TO
Tariff and the ISO Tariff.
SUMMARY
Section 5.2 of the Vernon TO Tariff identifies the items to be reflected in the TRBAA
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and sets forth the procedure for revising the Transmission Revenue Balancing
Account ("TRBA") on an annual basis, as follows:
5.2 Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment
The Participating TO shall maintain a TRBA that will ensure that all
Transmission Revenue Credits and the refunds, specified in Sections 6
and 8 of Appendix F, Schedule 3 of the ISO Tariff, flow through to
transmission customers.
The TRBAA shall be equal to: TRBAA = TRCF + TRCT + I.
TRCT = The balance representing the prior period difference between
the projected Transmission Revenue Credits and the actual credits.
TRCF = The forecast of Transmission Revenue Credits for the
following calendar year.
I = The interest balance for the TRBA, which shall be calculated using
the interest rate pursuant to Section 35.19(a) of FERC's regulations
under the Federal Power Act (18 C.F.R. § 35.19(a)). Interest shall be
calculated based on the average TRBA principal balance each month,
compounded quarterly.
Transmission Revenue Credits ("TRCs") are defined in Section 3.12 of the current
Vernon TO Tariff as follows:
3.12 Transmission Revenue Credit: The sum of all revenues received by
the Participating TO from the ISO for Wheeling service.
The TRBAA is based on the balance in the TRBA as of September 30 of the current
year and a forecast of the TRCs expected to be received in the following year. A
summary of the elements of the Vernon TRBAA proposed to be effective January 1,
2018 is shown in Exhibit 1. It shows that the balance in the Vernon TRBA as of
TRBAA Report 2018
Page 3 of 5
September 30, 2017, which reflects services rendered through June 30, 2017, is a
credit of $24,776, including interest. TRCs are projected to be a credit of $2,890.
Taken together, these items sum up to a TRBAA to be effective for the twelve
months starting January 1, 2018 of a credit, or negative, balance of $27,667.
All of the Vernon transmission entitlements that are reflected in Vernon's
transmission rates and the TRBAA are high voltage facilities. Therefore, there is no
need to allocate TRCs or other TRBAA components between high voltage and low
voltage rates.
CALCULATION OF THE NEW TRBAA
The TRBAA is equal to the sum of: TRCF + TRCT + I.
The balance in the TRBA of a credit of $35,537 as of September 30, 2017
represents the sum of the TRCT and the I components.
The TRCT Component of Vernon's TRBAA
TRCT represents a balance that reflects the difference for the prior period between
the projected TRCs and the actual credits. The prior period in this case is the
twelve-month period starting October 1, 2016 and ending September 30, 2017.
A summary of the determination of the September 30, 2017 balance in the Vernon
TRBA is shown in Exhibit 2. The TRCT component reflects 1) the previously
projected 2016 TRCs for Vernon of $411 or $34.25 per month, for the months
October through December 2016, and 2) projected 2017 TRCs of $47,616 or $3,968
per month, for the months January through September 2017—both elements as
reflected on Line No. 2 of Exhibit 2. Adjustments for actual payable TRCs reflecting
high voltage wheeling revenues payable to the TO (i.e., Vernon) are reflected in Line
3 of Exhibit 2. Distribution of non-refundable interconnection amounts (further
discussed below) are reflected in Line 4 of Exhibit 2 and produce the under (over)
collection figures for the monthly payable TRC balances reflected in Line 5 of Exhibit
2. The monthly balances are carried forward from month to month in Line 6 of
Exhibit 2. Interest is calculated monthly (the I component) on the average monthly
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Page 4 of 5
balance and is compounded quarterly into the monthly payable TRC balances
pursuant to Section 5.2 of the Vernon TO Tariff. The interest calculation for payable
TRC balances is shown in Lines 7-9 of Exhibit 2. The TRBA balance on September
30, 2017 is shown in Line 13 of Exhibit 2.
The I (Interest) Component of Vernon's TRBAA
As discussed above, the I component reflects interest on payable balances and on
payments for prior year TRCs. As provided in Section 5.2 of Vernon's TO Tariff,
monthly interest carrying costs are calculated using the 18 C.F.R. § 35.19(a) interest
rates and calculation method. These interest rates are published by FERC and
reflect the prime rate values published in the Federal Reserve Bank's "Selected
Interest Rates."
The calculation of interest is reflected in Exhibit 2 and is included as an integral part
of the calculation of the TRBA balance on September 30, 2017. It is not reflected as
a separate line item in Exhibit 1.
The TRCF Component of Vernon's TRBAA
The TRCF component of Vernon's TRBAA stands for the forecast of TRCs for the
following calendar year, in this case 2018. These forecast TRCs reflect projected
wheeling revenues.
Wheeling revenues, which correspond to ISO Charge Type 384, are projected to be
a credit of $2,890.28, as shown in Exhibit 3.
These projections are based on the accruals for services provided during the twelve-
month period ending June 30, 2017, which are reflected in the ISO's invoices to
Vernon through September 30, 2017. A summary of the monthly accruals for the
twelve months ending September 30, 2017 is shown in Exhibit 4.
TRBAA Report 2018
Page 5 of 5
Distribution of Non -Refundable Interconnection Amounts
Under Section 7.6 of Appendix DD of the ISO Tariff, "Application of Non -Refundable
Amounts," "[t]he CAISO shall calculate and disburse available non-refundable
interconnection study deposits and interconnection financial security in conjunction
with the annual reassessment performed during the year that the withdrawal period
ends." As a Participating Transmission Owner, Vernon received a share of the non-
refundable interconnection financial security and study deposit amounts for projects
withdrawn from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2016. In particular, Vernon
received $10,089.32 in the month of January 2017 and $10,742.50 in the month of
September 2017 for projects withdrawn from January 1, 2013 through December 31,
2016. .
In order to distribute those funds to its ratepayers through its TRBAA mechanism in
accordance with Section 7.6 (c) of Appendix DD, Vernon has added Line 4 to the
spreadsheet it uses to calculate its TRBAA, Exhibit 2 to this report. That line is
entitled "Distribution of Non -Refundable Interconnection Amounts" and tracks funds
distributed by the ISO from month to month.
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Approve the newly calculated TRBAA of a negative $38,427,
2. Approve replacing the existing TRBAA of negative $47,616 with the new
TRBAA for 2018 of a negative $38,427.
3. Approve the attached revised Appendix I of Vernon's TO Tariff reflecting the
TRBAA of negative $38,427.
4. Authorize outside counsel to submit Vernon's TRBAA and supporting
documentation, such as this Report and the City Council Resolution
approving the new TRBAA to FERC.
TRBAA Report 2018
Exhibit 1
A B C D E F G H I
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3 CITY OF VERNON
4 TRANSMISSION REVENUE BALANCING ACCOUNT ADJUSTMENT (TRBAA)
5 CALENDAR YEAR 2018
6
7 DESCRIPTION TOTAL
8
9 [1] Balance in TRBA on September 30, 2017 ($35,537)
10 including interest
11
12 [2] Forecast Transmission Revenue Credits ($21890)
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14 (3] TRBAA ($38,427)
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18 Source:
19 [4] Exhibit 2, Column 0, Line No.13.
20 [5] Exhibit 3, Column F, Line No.13.
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CITY OF VERNON
FORECAST TRANSMISSION CREDITS
for Calendar Year 2018 TRBAA
Wheeling Total
($240.86) ($240.86)
($240.86) ($240.86)
($240.86) ($240.86)
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Vernon Historical Transmission Credits
for Calendar Year 2018 TRBAA
Wheeling Revenues
ISO INVOICE
Month CT 384
Final Adjustments
July-16 ($1,018.02)
August-16 ($133.59)
September-16 ($87.96)
October-16 ($62.72)
November-16 ($51.53)
December-16 ($44.45)
January-17 ($49.43)
February-17 ($57.33)
March-17 ($205.29)
April-17 ($123.84)
May-17 ($115.08)
June-17 ($941.04)
Total
($1,018.02)
($133.59)
($87.96)
($62.72)
($51.53)
($44.45)
($49.43)
($57.33)
($205.29)
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Notice of Two Separate Public Hea_rinas
Regarding the Establishment of
Vernon's New Transmission Revenue
Balancing Account Adjustment and
Vernon's New Existing Transmission
Contract Adjustment
CITY OF VERNON
NOTICE OF TWO SEPARATE PUBLIC HEARINGS
REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF VERNON'S
NEW TRANSMISSION REVENUE BALANCING ACCOUNT
ADJUSTMENT AND VERNON'S NEW EXISTING
TRANSMISSION CONTRACT ADJUSTMENT
The City of Vernon will conduct a Public Hearing, which you may attend.
PLACE: Vernon City Hall, City Council Chamber
4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at 9:00 a.m.
(or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard)
PURPOSE/SUBJECT: (1) To consider evidence to establish Vernon's
new Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment for its high
voltage (over 200 kV) transmission entitlements (all located outside
the City) pursuant to Vernon's Transmission Owner Tariff, and (2) To
consider evidence to establish new Gross Load and Vernon's new
Existing Transmission Contract Adjustment for its high voltage (over 200
kV) transmission entitlements (all located outside the City) pursuant to
Vernon's Transmission Owner Tariff.
DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW:
Copies of a Resolution Establishing a Transmission Revenue
Balancing Account Adjustment for 2018 and a Resolution Adopting a
New Transmission Revenue Requirement will be available for public
examination at Vernon City Hall, located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue,
Vernon, California or at http://www.cityofvernon.org/government/public-
meetings/city-council from October 12 to October 17, 2017.
Please send your comments or questions to:
Abraham Alemu
City of Vernon, Public Utilities
4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058
(323) 583-8811 Ext. 250 AALemu@ci.vernon.ca.us
PROPOSED CEQA FINDING:
Find that approval of the proposed action is exempt from California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") review, because it is a fiscal and
administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical
changes in the environment, and therefore does not constitute a "project"
as defined by CEQA Guidelines section 15378.
If you challenge the adoption/approval of the establishment of Vernon's
new Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment, or Vernon's
new Existing Transmission Contract Adjustment or any provision thereof in
court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else
raised at the hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence
delivered to the City of Vernon at, or prior to, the meeting.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): In compliance with ADA, if you
need special assistance to participate in the meeting, please contact the
Office of the City Clerk at (323) 583-8811 ext. 546.
The hearing may be continued or adjourned or cancelled and rescheduled
to a stated time and place without further notice of a public hearing.
Signature
Dated: October 3 201'7
City Clerks