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(A)
NONE
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Opening remarks by the Commission President on agenda and other items relating to Department operations.
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(B)
2 SPEAKERS
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Opportunity for the public to address the Board on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. (Speakers may be limited in speaking time dependent upon the press of business and number of persons wishing to address the Board.)
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(C)
REPORTS GIVEN
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Reports from Committees of the Board.
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• Audit Committee – Status of meeting held on March 6, 2007, including operational assessments, loan audits, internal and external completed audits, and major audit areas.
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• Contracts Committee – Status of meeting held on March 6, 2007, including agreements, contracts, RFP’s and specifications discussed at the meeting.
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• Electrification of the Los Angeles Harbor Committee – Status of meeting held on March 2, 2007, regarding electrification of the L.A. Harbor and joint venture opportunities in renewable resources.
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• Energy and the Environment Committee – Status of meeting held on March 6, 2007, including progress on the IRP, energy efficiency, solar incentives and water efficiency programs.
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• Los Angeles River Committee – Status of meeting held on February 23, 2007, regarding the L.A. River Revitalization Master Plan, river-related LADWP facilities, and potential funding and partnership opportunities.
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• Personnel Relations Committee – Status of meeting held on March 6, 2007, regarding status of audits, promotions/hiring procedures, disciplinary and grievance processes, employee evaluation process and recognizing employees.
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(D)
REPORTS GIVEN
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Reports from Management concerning matters relating to Department operations.
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(1)
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Presentation of awards to employees.
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(2)
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Discussion of Request for Proposal (RFP) for mediation services related to open reservoir issues.
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(3)
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Discussions with other departments, entities, non-profits or developers on the “Sustainable Practices Cabinet.”
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(4)
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Overtime report for second quarter and audit of overtime.
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(5)
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Update on Renewable Portfolio Standard.
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(E)
COMMENTS MADE
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Comments and/or requests from Commissioners relating to Department operations.
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(F-1)
FILED
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(Copies given Commissioners)
(From Chief Financial Officer)
Monthly Report of Cash Activity for the Water and Power Revenue Funds as of January 31, 2007.
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(F-2)
FILED
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(Copies given Commissioners)
(From General Manager)
Monthly report of activities for January 2007, for the Water System.
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(1)
APPROVED
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Recommendation for approval of the minutes of the February 6, 2007, regular meeting of the Board of Water and Power Commissioners.
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(2)
ADOPTED
RES 007-157
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(Recommended by Chief Operating Officer – Water System)
(Approved by General Manager)
Resolution approving the Water Supply Assessment for the New Century Plan Project.
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(3)
ADOPTED
RES 007-158
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(Scheduled for consideration by Contracts Committee on March 6, 2007)
(Recommended by Chief Administrative Officer and Assistant General Manager and Chief Information Officer)
(Approved by General Manager)
Resolution authorizing execution of Optical Fiber Lease Agreement No. FO-438-11/2006 and Short Form IRU-01 Lease Agreement No. FO-439-11/2006 with GlobeCast North America, granting to GlobeCast North America a lease of LADWP’s fiber optic and other telecommunications infrastructure. The term of the Optical Fiber Lease Agreement is five years, and the Short Form Lease Agreement is three years.
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(4)
ADOPTED
RES 007-159
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(Scheduled for consideration by Contracts Committee on March 6, 2007)
(Recommended by Chief Administrative Officer)
(Approved by General Manager)
Resolution authorizing execution of Agreement No. 47672 with Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, to provide LADWP with expert services for the review, evaluation and audit of various contracts. This agreement is limited to $572,400 for nine months.
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(5)
ADOPTED
RES 007-160
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(Scheduled for consideration by Contracts Committee on March 6, 2007)
(Recommended by Chief Operating Officer – Power System)
(Approved by General Manager)
Resolution authorizing execution of Amendment No. 6 to the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) Reliability Management System Criteria Agreement No. BP-04-002, to provide for administrative changes to the Agreement to make it more consistent with the mandatory reliability standards being proposed by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation in its capacity as the Electric Reliability Organization.
Council approval by ordinance is required.
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(6)
ADOPTED
RES 007-161
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(Recommended by Chief Financial Officer)
(Approved by General Manager)
Resolution approving the inclusion of certain expenditures in the Water Quality Improvement Adjustment Factor, Demand Side Management and Reclaimed Water components of the Water Procurement Adjustment Factor, and the Water Security Adjustment Factor for the 12-month period commencing April 1, 2007.
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(7)
ADOPTED
RES 007-162
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(Recommended by Chief Financial Officer)
(Approved by General Manager)
Resolution approving the estimated Demand Side Management, Renewable Portfolio Standard, and gas storage expenditures to be included in the Energy Cost Adjustment Factor calculation for the 12-month period commencing April 1, 2007.
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(8)
ADOPTED
RES 4778
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(Recommended by Chief Financial Officer)
(Approved by General Manager)
Resolution authorizing redemption of up to $114.42 million Water System Variable Rate Demand Revenue Bonds, 2004 Taxable Series B due in 2025 with monies from the Water System Revenue Fund over a three-year period.
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(9)
ADOPTED
RES 007-163
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(Recommended by Chief Operating Officer – Water System)
(Approved by General Manager)
Resolution approving the Greater Los Angeles County Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP) to improve and enhance water quality and supply, in addition to conserving habitat and expanding recreational access in the Greater Los Angeles County Region; and recommending that the City Council adopt the IRWMP and accept grant funding from the California Department of Water Resources and the State Water Resources Control Board to implement projects consistent with the IRWMP.
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(10)
ADOPTED
RES 007-156
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(Recommended by Director of Budget, Rates and Efficiency)
(Approved by General Manager)
Resolution approving revisions to the Rules Governing Water and Electric Service to provide priority service planning for qualifying green building projects; and approving a policy to require that all future LADWP building projects be designed and constructed to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver standards.
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(11)
ADOPTED
RES 19027
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(Scheduled for consideration by Contracts Committee on March 6, 2007)
(Recommended by Chief Administrative Officer)
(Approved by General Manager)
Spec. No. 777 for Paper, Printing, Copying and Writing. Award to SPICERS PAPER, INC., with $1,974,168.00 contract total for a term of one year, with two optional one-year extensions.
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(12)
DEFERRED
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(Scheduled for consideration by Contracts Committee on March 6, 2007)
(Recommended by Chief Operating Officer – Water System)
(Approved by General Manager)
Spec. No. 7088 for Construction of the Parthenia Trunk Line Pipe Jacking Project Unit 1. Award to T. L. PAVLICH CONSTRUCTION, INC., with $4,670,272.00 contract total. This contract will not exceed a period of 18 months.
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(13)
ADOPTED
RES 19028
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(Scheduled for consideration by Contracts Committee on March 6, 2007)
(Recommended by Chief Operating Officer – Water System)
(Approved by General Manager)
Spec. No. N-7102 for Reinforced Concrete Vaults and Appurtenances for the Parthenia Trunk Line Project. Award to OLSON PRECAST COMPANY, with $342,000.00 contract total. This contract will not exceed a period of 12 months.
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(14)
ADOPTED
RES 007-164
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(Recommended by Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Administrative Officer)
(Approved by General Manager)
Resolution authorizing execution of an Agreement with Sprint Nextel Corporation for wireless communication services for the period March 7, 2007 to October 2, 2007, for an amount not to exceed $1.24 million. This agreement will piggyback upon the existing City of Los Angeles contract or the State of California contract, whichever is most appropriate.
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(15)
ADOPTED
RES 007-165
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(Recommended by Chief Operating Officer – Power System)
(Approved by General Manager)
Resolution authorizing execution of Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 47538 with Alstom Power Inc., for alignment of Unit 3 of Scattergood Generating Station to increase the not-to-exceed amount of the Agreement by $289,089, for a new not-to-exceed amount of $1,620,164. No time extension is required.
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(16)
ADOPTED
RES 007-166
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(Recommended by Chief Operating Officer – Power System)
(Approved by General Manager)
Resolution authorizing execution of two Power Purchase Agreements Nos. BP 05-020A and BP 05-020B with Powerex Corp., to allow LADWP to purchase renewable energy from small hydroelectric generating facilities located in British Columbia, Alberta, Washington or Oregon control areas. Expenditures will not exceed $186,204,000 for a term of four years nine months.
Council approval by ordinance is required.
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(17)
APPROVED
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Policy regarding contractors found in violation of the False Claims Act.
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(18)
ADOPTED
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The Board shall recess to closed session in Room 1559 for a conference with legal counsel regarding:
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Existing litigation in the following matters:
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ADOPTED
RES 007-167
(Ramirez case)
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Henry Ramirez v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, WCAB Case No. Unassigned, Workers’ Compensation File No. 2003-00322, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code.
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DEFERRED
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2)
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Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority v. Department of Water and Power, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC355322, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code.
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DEFERRED
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3)
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Those Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London, et al. v. City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC296415, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code.
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Smart-Bey v. City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV-07-00179-CAS, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code.
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Miranda v. City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV-07-00609-FMC, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code.
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B.
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Anticipated litigation in the following matters:
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Discussion of initiation of litigation, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9 (5 cases) of the California Government Code.
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Significant exposure to potential litigation regarding Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District Notice of Violation No. 390, Violation of District Board Order 031113-01 for Owens Lake Dust Controls, pursuant to subdivision (b)(1) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code.
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C.
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Current Labor matters:
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Conference with Labor Negotiators: Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6, the Board will meet in closed session with its labor negotiators (the Department’s General Manager or his representative and the City Administrative Officer or his representative) concerning employee retention programs involving the following employee bargaining representatives:
Association of Confidential Employees (ACE)
Local 18 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Local 18, IBEW)
Management Employees Association (MEA)
Local 347, Service Employees International Union (Local 347, SEIU)
Los Angeles Water and Power Dispatchers Association
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2)
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Conference with Labor Negotiators: Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6, the Board will meet in closed session with its labor negotiators (the Department’s General Manager or his representative and the City Administrative Officer or his representative) concerning labor negotiations with the following employee bargaining representatives:
Association of Confidential Employees (ACE)
Local 18 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Local 18, IBEW)
Management Employees Association (MEA)
Local 347, Service Employees International Union (Local 347, SEIU)
Los Angeles Water and Power Dispatchers Association
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The Board shall publicly report any action taken in closed session and the vote or abstention of every member present thereon, in accordance with Section 54957.1 of the California Government Code.
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