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Public Comment. Public comment is an opportunity for the public to make comments and express a position on agenda items. This period, of up to thirty minutes, is dedicated to public comment. Each member of the public will have three minutes to speak. Any member of the public that requires the assistance of a translator will have six minutes to speak. Comments must be limited to only those items posted on the Electric Utility Board agenda. Any member of the public wishing to speak shall sign up on the public comment sheet on the day of the Electric Utility Board meeting. The Electric Utility Board shall follow the order of persons wishing to speak as listed on the sign-up sheet. If everyone who signed up to speak has been given an opportunity to speak and the thirty minutes designated for public comment has not been exhausted, the Electric Utility Board may, at its discretion, open the floor to anyone else wishing to address the Electric Utility Board, subject to all the same procedures and guidelines. *This item was deleted.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION This meeting was called into a closed session at 10:08 a.m. under the provisions of Section 551, Texas Government Code. The meeting was called back into a public session at 10:30 a.m. |
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Hold an executive session in accordance with V.T.C.A. Government Code § 551.071, seeking the advice of its legal counsel about pending or contemplated litigation or settlement offers and hold a consultation with the attorney on matters in which the duty of the attorney to the City Council and the Electric Utility Board under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code:
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Legal advice and counsel regarding Texas Government Code Chapter 551
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Legal advice and counsel regarding Lubbock Code of Ordinances, Title, I, Article 2.03, Division 12, Electric Utility Board.
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Legal advice and counsel regarding City of Lubbock Charter, Chapter 1, Article XII, Electric Utility Board.
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10:30 a.m. – Approximately - Following completion of the Executive Session, the Electric Utility Board will reconvene in open session to discuss the items listed below. It is anticipated that the open session will begin at 10:30 a.m. However, this is an approximation and the Board may begin the open session earlier or later depending on when the Executive Session is complete. |
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REGULAR SESSION |
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Presentation and discussion by the Director of Electric Utilities, or his designee, regarding strategic planning for Lubbock Power & Light before, during, and after its transition to competitive retail choice, covering all aspects and facets of the utility, including but not limited to, organizational and resource needs and changes, rate structure modifications, strategic goals for transmission and distribution service in the competitive market, occupational, performance, and safety metric goals, and other needs and changes of the electric utility as it exists today, and as it transitions to and after operates in the competitive retail market. Topics included in the foregoing discussion may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Updates for progress made on previous strategic planning feedback, including but not limited to social media plans, communications, and employee compensation matters.
- Director of Electric Utilities strategic goals and objectives.
- Marketing and public relations.
- Discussion of possible recommendations for charter, ordinance and structural changes related to the governance, management and oversight of LP&L.
- Key performance indicators, accountability standards, and goals related thereto.
- Community involvement and engagement.
- Goals of affordability, dependability, and sustainability.
- LP&L’s financial values and goals during and after it transitions to retail competition.
- LP&L’s goals for its budget during and after it transitions to retail competition.
- Education and training of staff during and after the transition to retail competition.
- Interaction with and customer service for Retail Electric Providers.
- LP&L’s values and priorities during and after the transition to retail competition.
- Goals for outages and response times as part of the planning process.
- Discussion of governance matters, including City ordinances, City Charter, and Electric Utility Board bylaws.
- Other opportunities to increase LP&L’s value.
- Next steps related to Strategic Planning.
Joel Ivy, director of electric utilities; and Chris Sims, director of grid control and compliance for LP&L, gave a presentation and answered questions from the Board and City Council. Topics discussed included: strategic planning goals, the structure and governance of LP&L, financial matters, operational issues, and legislative issues as they relate to the transition to the retail electric market and the future of LP&L. Harvey Hall, chief financial officer for LP&L, gave comments and answered questions from the Board and City Council. |