AGENDA
Revised 5/20/03

1. General Manager's Goals for 2003 (Commissioners - 60 min.)
2. Integrated Electric Resource Plan - Project Work Plan (Brenda Sirois, Resource Planning Analyst and Scott Spettel, Power Management and Planning Manager (Presentation - 30 min./Discussion - 30 min./Information)

1. Agenda Check (President Lanning)
2. Approval of Consent Calendar (Items will be approved by one motion and without discussion. If discussion is required, specific items will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.)
3. Items from Board Members (5 min.)
4. Correspondence (5 min.)
5. Public Input
6. Net Metering Rate - John Yanov, Senior Rates/Financial Analyst (Presentation - 10 min./Discussion - 5 min..Action)
7. General Service Deposit Policy (Mark Freeman, Connect/Disconnect & Cash Accounting Supervisor, and Dawne Howard, Customer Services Supervisor (Presentation - 10 min./Discussion - 10 min./Action)
8. Electric Capital Funding - Ken Beeson, Energy Resource Projects Manager - Presentation - 30 min./Discussion - 30 min./Information)
9. Items pulled from Consent Calendar

MINUTES

1. Minutes of the April 15, 2003 Work Session
   
   RESOLUTION
   
   
2. 2003A Electric Revenue Bonds - Financial Division. This Supplemental Bond Resolution sets out the terms and conditions under which the Treasurer is authorized to execute the issuance of up to $64 million of Series 2003A Electric Revenue Bonds. Up to $57 million of the bond issue is to refund the Series 1994, Series 1996, and Series 1998B bonds in order to achieve debt service savings. Additional new money of up to $7 million is also authorized for the purpose of funding certain capital improvements to the Electric System. The City Council authorized the transaction by resolution on May 12, 2003.
   
   The 2003A bonds carry out the debt service savings strategy contained in the 2003-04 Financial Tool Kit. The new debt service will be structured such that virtually all cash flow savings are experienced in 2003 and 2004. For more information, see the resolution contained in the Board packet. Contact person is Jim Origliosso, 484-3753.
   
   
3. A Resolution amending the Resolution adopted April 15, 2003 regarding the request the City of Eugene to Authorize the issuance and sale of Electric System Revenue Bonds - Finance Division. This item provides for certain technical amendments to the initial authorizing resolution to conform to the final City Council resolution and the Supplemental Bond Resolution. The main change is to limit the term of the refunding bonds such that it does not extend beyond the term of the refunded bonds. Contact person is Jim Origliosso, 484-3753.
   
   INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (IGA)
   
   
4. Lane County Health and Human Services - Customer Relations - Customer Services Division. EWEB has an IGA with Lane County Health and Human Services for administration costs for intake and program services under the REACH and Universal Service Programs. The breakdown for 2003 is as follows: REACH Program: $140,000; Universal Service Program: $100,000. This request is to provide payment for those programs, and has been approved in the 2003 budgeting process. Contact person is Chuck Dalton, 484-2411, ext. 3303.
   
   BUSINESS SERVICE AGREEMENTS
   
   
5. Performance Management Group - Process Review - Electric Operations Work Flow - Electric Operations - Electric Division. Performance Management Group has done previous work at EWEB identifying weaknesses in the Electric Operations Safety Infrastructure. This contract is for support in implementing the recommendations identified in their report. This contract is for a fixed period of time and cost. Deliverables will include the implementation of specific processes, the development of baseline goals and associated measurement systems. Cost of the contract is $32,316. Contact person is Dave Koski, 484-2411, ext. 3731.
   
   
6. Quantec - Customer Relations - Customer Services Division. This contract is for an independent evaluation of EWEB's low-income assistance programs including a financial audit of the Energy Share program as approved by EWEB's Board of Commissioners. The evaluation will review current policies and procedures effecting the low-income assistance programs. The evaluators will make recommendations for process improvements in the administration of these programs and make recommendations for other strategies to assist EWEB's low-income customers in managing and paying their EWEB bills. The evaluation will give confidence to staff as they address the issues of recommending program funding levels, program and service combinations, and the cost benefit of these programs.
   
   EWEB has never conducted an independent comprehensive evaluation of these programs. The need for an evaluation has gained importance since the Board voted to include $2.5 for low-income assistance as part of the 36% rate increase that became effective in October 2001.
   
   The funds for this project are available in the Energy Share budget. Currently, it is projected that the Energy Share program will not spend all the funds in its budget this year as the program currently is administered. Cost of the contract is $109,905. Contact person is Chuck Dalton, 484-2411, ext. 3305.