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PUBLIC COMMENT |
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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.
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION |
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Recognition and appreciation of the service of David McCalla, Director of Electric Utilities, to Lubbock Power & Light and the City of Lubbock. |
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EXECUTIVE SESSION |
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Hold an executive session in accordance with V.T.C.A. Government Code § 551.086, to discuss and deliberate, on the following competitive matters of Lubbock Power & Light, reasonably related to the following categories:
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Generation unit specific and portfolio fixed and variable costs, including forecasts of those costs, capital improvement plans for generation units, and generation unit operating characteristics and outage scheduling.
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Discuss and deliberate generation matters.
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Discuss and the Board will take possible action related to contract concerning generation and related purchase orders.
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Bidding and pricing information for purchased power, generation and fuel, and Electric Reliability Council of Texas bids, prices, offers, and related services and strategies.
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Discuss and deliberate issues regarding bidding and pricing for purchased power, generation, and fuel, and Electric Reliability Council of Texas prices and related services and strategies.
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Effective fuel and purchased power agreements and fuel transportation arrangements and contracts.
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Discuss and deliberate purchased power and fuel matters.
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Risk management information, contracts, and strategies, including fuel hedging and storage.
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Discuss and deliberate risk management strategies.
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Plans, studies, proposals, and analyses for system improvements, additions, or sales (other than transmission and distribution system improvements inside the service area for which the public power utility is the sole certificated retail provider).
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Customer billing, contract, and usage information, electric power pricing information, system load characteristics, and electric power marketing analyses and strategies.
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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 issues regarding contract(s), including Purchase Orders, herein listed on the agenda.
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Legal advice and counsel regarding matters identified in Section 3.1-3.1.6 of this Agenda.
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Joint application of Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC and the City of Lubbock, acting by and through Lubbock Power & Light, to transfer certificate of convenience and necessity rights under PURA § 37.154, PUC Docket No. 52726, proceeding before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
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Project to identify issues pertaining to Lubbock Power & Light's proposal to transfer existing facilities and load into the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, PUC Project No. 53198, proceeding before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
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Hold an executive session in accordance with V.T.C.A. Government Code § 551.074 to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, and duties of a public officer or employee (Director of Electric Utilities and General Counsel).
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11:30 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 11:30 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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The Board will approve the minutes from the Regular Electric Utility Board Meeting of March 21, 2022. |
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Presentation and discussion of the update/report by the Director of Electric Utilities, or his designee, regarding customer service, business center practices, procedures and policies, customer concerns and complaints, billing system, forms, and procedures, status of transmission and distribution projects, generation, mutual aid, weather events, outage, and restoration efforts, staffing levels, personnel, regulatory matters, and operational performance metrics.
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Presentation and discussion of financial and capital statements, financing options, audits, and financial policies of Lubbock Power & Light relating to debt issuance issues, reserve account funding, cost allocation, revenue and expense projections, power cost recovery factor, customer metering, tariff and billing, service and administrative issues.
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Presentation and discussion by the Director of Electric Utilities, or his designee, regarding any updates on the transition to retail customer choice for Lubbock Power & Light's certificated area.
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The Board will consider a resolution appointing one (1) individual to the City of Lubbock Audit Advisory Committee, pursuant to City Council Resolution No. 2003-R0220, as amended by Resolution Nos. 2006-R0091 and 2006-R0515, and in accordance with Article IV, Section C, Paragraph 13 of Lubbock Power and Light's Electric Utility Board Policies and Procedures.
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Discuss committee assignments and the Board will take possible minuted action to appoint members to the (i)Technical Review Committee; (ii) Financial Review Committee; (iii) Human Resources
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CONSENT AGENDA |
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The Board will consider a resolution authorizing the Director of Electric Utilities, or his designee, to execute that certain Verizon Wireless Customer Agreement by and between the City of Lubbock, acting by and through Lubbock Power & Light, and Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, regarding the purchase of wireless services and products, utilizing DIR Contract No. DIR-TELE-CTSA-003.
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The Board will consider a resolution authorizing the Director of Electric Utilities, or his designee, to execute that certain First Amendment to Professional Services Contract by and between the City of Lubbock, acting by and through Lubbock Power & Light ("LP&L"), and Minsait ACS, Inc., formerly known as Advanced Control Systems, Inc., regarding professional services related to software service support as directed from time to time by LP&L.
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The Board will consider a resolution authorizing the Director of Electric Utilities, or his designee, to execute that certain First Amendment to Software Support Services Contract by and between the City of Lubbock, acting by and through Lubbock Power & Light ("LP&L"), and Minsait ACS, Inc., formerly known as Advanced Control Systems, Inc., regarding professional consulting services related to hardware and software support and training.
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The Board will consider a resolution authorizing the Purchasing Manager, or his designee, to execute that certain Amendment No. 1 to Purchase Orders 21403405 and 21403406, by and between the City of Lubbock, acting by and through Lubbock Power & Light, and DALF ETI, Inc., regarding increased costs for certain cable and wire due to price increases and supply chain issues for same.
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The Board will consider a resolution authorizing the Purchasing Manager, or his designee, to execute Purchase Order, by and between the City of Lubbock, acting by and through Lubbock Power and Light ("LP&L") and Anixter Inc., RFP# 7134-22-ELD, for LP&L Co-Op & Yellow House Conductor.
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The Board will consider a resolution authorizing the Purchasing Manager, or his designee, to execute Purchase Order by and between the City of Lubbock, acting by and through Lubbock Power and Light ("LP&L") and Anixter Inc., for line items 1,5,7,9, and 10, of ITB# 7140-22-ELD, for LP&L Distribution Transformers.
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The Board will consider a resolution authorizing the Director of Electric Utilities, or his designee, to execute that certain Third Amendment to Professional Services Agreement by and between the City of Lubbock, acting by and through Lubbock Power & Light, and Shermco Industries, regarding professional consulting services related to communication, protection and commissioning of electric transmission and distribution and substations and associated equipment and infrastructure as directed from time to time by LP&L.
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The Board will consider a resolution authorizing the Director or Electric Utilities to execute that certain Amendment One to Ordering Document by and between the City of Lubbock, acting by and through Lubbock Power & Light, and Oracle America, Inc., amending the previous Ordering Document labeled CPQ-1724736-1, dated January 20, 2021, to update the subscription term and clarify certain SKU numbers.
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The Board will consider a resolution approving the Permanent Right of Access and Use from Texas Tech University, consisting of approximately 48,311 square feet, located in Section 22, Block A, Lubbock County, Texas, being situated in that tract of land conveyed to the State of Texas, described in a deed recorded in Volume 81, Page 345 of the Deed Records of Lubbock County, Texas, and as more fully described as Easement #2 in Exhibit A attached to the Permanent Right of Access and Use, authorizing the Chairman of the Electric Utility Board to execute same, and recommending approval of such Permanent Right of Access and Use to and by the City Council of the City of Lubbock.
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