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07-11-23 Board Agenda

AGENDA
EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD
ROOSEVELT OPERATIONS CENTER
TRAINING ROOM

4200 ROOSEVELT BLVD, EUGENE

July 11, 2023

The July board meeting will be held in-person and offer a live stream of the event in real time.  Customers and the general public are welcome and encouraged to attend in-person or view the live stream.  Visit the Public Meetings page for the Live Event link.

Members of the public wishing to provide input are invited to do so virtually or in-person.

Public Input

In-Person (at the EWEB Roosevelt Operations Center located at 4200 Roosevelt Blvd.) - No advance sign-up necessary. Sign-up forms available upon arrival.
By Telephone - Complete the Sign up to Speak web form.  Requests must be received before July 11 at 2:00 p.m. Speakers will be contacted with instructions for calling in to the meeting.
Written Testimony - Submit Written Testimony via web form. Comments received by 2:00 p.m. will be provided to the Board in advance of the meeting; comments received after 2:00 p.m. may not be received by Commissioners until after the meeting has occurred. Written comments will not be read during the meeting.

Please note that spoken testimonies will be included in the meeting's audio/video recording and all testimonies will be noted in the meeting minutes.  Both are made available on eweb.org following the meeting.

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EXECUTIVE SESSION
Call to Order: 5:00 p.m.

Topic

Objective
Start
Time

Length
1.

Pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(h) consult with counsel concerning the legal rights and duties of a public body with regard to current litigation or litigation likely to be filed.

5:00 30
2.

Adjourn

5:30 --

REGULAR SESSION
Call to Order: 5:45 p.m.

Topic

Objective
Start
Time

Length
1.

Agenda Check

5:45 --
2.

Items from Board Members and General Manager

Information 5:45 10
3.

Correspondence
Frank Lawson, General Manager

Review 5:55 10
4.

Public Input: In-person, by Telephone, or Written Testimony
Speakers will have up to three minutes to speak. Please give your name, and your ward if known.
By Telephone: Sign up to speak: Requests must be received before July 11 at 2:00 p.m.  Speakers will be contacted with instructions for calling in to the meeting.
Written Testimony: Submit Written Testimony: Comments received by 2:00 p.m. will be provided to the Board in advance of the meeting; comments received after 2:00 p.m. may not be received by Commissioners until after the meeting has occurred. Written comments will not be read during the meeting.
In-Person: No advance sign-up necessary.
All testimony will be summarized in the meeting minutes.

Public Input 6:05 20
BOARD ACTION AND GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS
5.

Approval of Consent Calendar - A
(Minutes and Routine Contracts)

Action 6:25 5
6.

Approval of Consent Calendar - B
(Non-routine Contracts and Other Consent Items)

Action 6:30 5
7.

Items removed from Consent Calendar

Action 6:35 5
8.

Advanced Nuclear
Greg Cullen, Vice President of Energy Services & Development, Energy NW

Information 6:40 30
9.

2023 IRP Results Publication & Action Plan
Brian Booth, Chief Energy Resource Officer
Megan Capper, Energy Resources Manager
Ben Ulrich, Senior Resource Analyst

Direction 7:10 40
10.

Break

7:50 10
11.

Wildfire Mitigation Compliance Plan Approval, including Annual Update
Rod Price, Assistant General Manager
Karen Kelley, Chief Operations Officer
Tyler Nice, Electric Operations Manager
Jeannine Parisi, Strategic Program Manager

Action 8:00 30
12.

Electric & Water Long-Term Financial Plan Update & Upcoming Year (2024) Budget and Capital Improvement Plan Assumptions
Rod Price, Assistant General Manager
Deborah Hart, Chief Financial Officer

Karen Kelley, Chief Operations Officer

Direction 8:30 45
13.

Future Board Agendas
Frank Lawson, General Manager

Review 9:15 5
14.

Board Wrap Up
EWEB Board of Commissioners

Review 9:20 10
15.

Adjourn

9:30 --

CONSENT CALENDAR "A" - Minutes and Routine Contracts
MINUTES
1.

a. May 16, 2023 Upriver Presentation
b. June 6, 2023 Regular Session
c. June 14, 2023 Work Session

CONTRACTS
2.

Eugene Backflow Testing – for Commercial Backflow Assembly Testing Services. $250,000 (over 5 years) based on Formal Request for Proposals.
Contact Person is Karen Kelley 541-685-7153 / Mike Masters 541-685-7549

3.

Ferguson Enterprises, LLC - for Resilient Wedge & Butterfly Gate Valves.  $1,036,000 (over 5 years) based on Formal Invitation to Bid.
Contact Person is Karen Kelley 541-685-7153 / Mike Masters 541-685-7549

4.

Inter-Fluve, Inc. – for an increase to the contract for Environmental Engineering Services.  $560,000 (original contract amount $1,630,000, resulting cumulative total $2,190,000 (over 10 years)) based on Formal Request for Proposals – Qualifications Based Selection (QBS).
Contact Person is Karen Kelley 541-685-7153 / Lisa Krentz 541-685-7450

CONSENT CALENDAR "B" - Non-routine Contracts and Other Consent Items
5.

CONTRACTS

Altec Industries, Inc. – for the use of a cooperative contract for the purchase of Digger Derricks. $1,400,000 (one-time).
Contact Person is Karen Kelley 541-685-7153 / Scott Milovich 541-685-7408

6.

Century Link – for 2021 – 2023 purchases and a continuation of services with CenturyLink. $594,000 (Years 2021 – 2023) based on Direct Negotiation.
Contact Person is Travis Knabe 541-685-7770

7.

David Evans and Associates, Inc. - for Environmental Permitting Services related to the Permitting of Willamette River Treatment Plant and Intake. $1,600,000 (over 7 years) based on Formal Request for Proposals.
Contact Person is Karen Kelley 541-685-7153 / Mike Masters 541-685-7549

8.

Moss Adams LLP – for Audit Services. $900,000 (over 5 years) based on Direct Negotiation.
Contact Person is Deborah Hart 541-685-7695 / Aaron Balmer 541-685-7436

9.

Wildish Construction, Co. – for a construction contract for the Hayden Bridge Filtration Plant Canopy Replacement. $150,000 based on Formal Invitation to Bid.
Contact Person is Karen Kelley 541-685-7153 / Mike Masters 541-685-7549

RESOLUTIONS
10.

Resolution No. 2314 - Updates to EWEB Property Use Board Policies (SD4 and SD5); Removing references to River Edge Public Plaza following sale to City of Eugene.
Contact Person is Frank Lawson 541-685-7621 / Anne Kah 541-685-7191


CORRESPONDENCE
 
  • Annual Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Update (Board Policy SD20)
  • Lead & Copper Rule Revisions Compliance Plan
  • State Legislative Update (Board Policy GP13 & Resolution 2230)
  • Strategic Plan Revision
  • *Start times for agenda items are approximate.  Attendees wishing to provide testimony for public input or a public hearing (if applicable) are encouraged to be present when the meeting is called to order.

    EWEB Board of Commissioners reserves the right to add or delete items as needed, change the order of the agenda, and discuss any other business deemed necessary. Action items that do not require a public hearing may be moved up earlier in the meeting.

    This meeting location is wheelchair-accessible. An interpreter can be provided with 48 hours' notice prior to the meeting. To arrange for this service, call 541-685-7000.