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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY
NOTICE OF MEETING
Board of Directors

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the undersigned, as the Executive Director of the Southern California Public Power Authority, that a regular meeting of the Board of Directors is to be held as follows:

Date:

July 15, 2010

Time:

10:30 a.m.

Place:

Los Angeles Dept. of Water & Power
111 N. Hope Street, Room 1514
Los Angeles, California 90012
(213) 367-0969

Park in LADWP Customer/Employee Lot off First Street. Enter from First Street near the corner of Hope. Give your name and/or say you are with the SCPPA Board Meeting.

The following matters are the business to be transacted and considered by the Board of Directors:  

  1. Notice/Agenda and Opportunity for the Public to Address the Board

    Any member of the Board may request that items on the agenda be taken out of order, or that items be added to the agenda pursuant to the provisions of Section 54954.2(b) of the California Government Code.

    Any member of the public may address the Board on any item of interest to the public before or during the Board's consideration of the item, provided the item is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board.

  2. Approval of Minutes
  • Regular Meeting held May 20, 2010
  • Special Meeting held June 1, 2010
  1. Executive Director’s Report

    The Executive Director's Report will report on activities since the last Board meeting.

  2. Finance and Accounting Manager’s Report

    The Finance and Accounting Manager will report on the status of current activities, including the Finance Committee meeting of June 28, 2010.
    • The Finance Committee has recommended receipt and filing of:
      • Quarterly Financial Statements (unaudited) for the period ended March 31, 2010
      • Investment Reports for the months of April and May 2010.

         

  3. Energy Systems Manager’s Report

    The Energy Systems Manager will report on the status of current energy system activities, including Resource Planning, the Ad Hoc Smart Grid Committee, and the Public Benefits Committee which met on June 2 and July 7, 2010.

    The Board will be updated by the Transmission User Group with a closing report on the Green Path North Transmission Project.

    • The Board will be asked to consider approval of:

      • Resolution 2010-74, authorizing the renewal of the existing consulting agreement with California Strategies for services related to legislative advocacy at the state level.

      • Resolution 2010-75, authorizing the renewal of the existing consulting agreement with Robert Lord for services related to natural gas projects.

      • Resolution 2010-76, authorizing the renewal of the existing consulting agreement with Thomas Resh for engineering services.

      • Resolution 2010-77, authorizing the renewal of the existing consulting agreement with Tom Roth for services related to natural gas projects.

    • The Board will also be asked to consider approval of:
      • Resolution 2010-78, authorizing SCPPA to procure services with expertise related to Internal Revenue Service Tax Regulations, including “tax gross-up” and Section 118 tax issues. (Riverside)
      • Resolution 2010-79, authorizing execution of an amendment to the Participation Agreement for the Palo Verde Power Project to approve a new cost accounting methodology for Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) and Pinnacle West overhead costs.

         

  4. Government Affairs Manager’s Report

    The Government Affairs Manager will report on the status of bills, legislative and regulatory activities, at the State and Federal levels.

  5. Project Administrator’s Report

    The Project Administrator will report on staff and agent activities related to generation and transmission projects.

    • The Board will be asked to approve Resolution 2010-81, authorizing establishing a 2010/2011 Annual Budget for the Canyon Power Project.

The following project status reports are presented for information purposes:

  • Hoover Uprating Power Project:

    • Monthly Status Report
    • Quarterly Budget Comparison for March 31, 2010

  • Magnolia Power Project:

    • Monthly Status Report
    • Quarterly Budget Comparison for March 31, 2010

  • Mead-Adelanto Transmission Project Quarterly Budget Comparison for March 31, 2010

  • Mead-Phoenix Transmission Project Quarterly Budget Comparison for March 31, 2010

  • MWD Small Hydro Project Quarterly Budget Comparison for March 31, 2010

  • Milford I Wind Project Quarterly Budget Comparison for March 31, 2010

  • Natural Gas - Barnett Project Quarterly Budget Comparison for March 31, 2010

  • Natural Gas - Pinedale Project Quarterly Budget Comparison for March 31, 2010

  • Natural Gas - Prepaid Project Quarterly Budget Comparison for March 31, 2010

  • Ormat Geothermal Project Quarterly Budget Comparison for March 31, 2010

  • Palo Verde Power Project:

    • Monthly Status Report on operations of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2, and 3
    • Quarterly Budget Comparison for March 31, 2010

  • Pebble Springs Wind Project Quarterly Budget Comparison for March 31, 2010

  • San Juan Unit 3 Power Project:

    • Monthly Status Report on operations of the San Juan Generating Station
    • Quarterly Budget Comparison for March 31, 2010

  • Southern Transmission System Upgrade Project:

    • Monthly Status Report
    • Quarterly Budget Comparison for March 31, 2010

  • Tieton Hydropower Project Quarterly Budget Comparison for March 31, 2010

  • Windy Point/Windy Flats Project Quarterly Budget Comparison for March 31, 2010Resolution 2010-72: Tieton Hydropower Project Budget
  1. Closed Session

    • Public Employment: Work review and performance evaluation of the Executive Director of the Authority pursuant to Section 54957 of the California Government Code.

    • Pending Litigation: Conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation related to the STS Project in the case of Gunn Hill Dairy Properties et al. v. Southern California Public Power Authority et al. pending in the Fourth Judicial District Court in and for Millard County, Utah, Case No. 050700157, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9(a) of the California Government Code.

    • Potential Litigation: Conference with legal counsel regarding the potential initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code (two potential cases).

    • Potential Litigation: Conference with legal counsel regarding significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code (one potential case).

Dated: July 7, 2010


BILL D. CARNAHAN
Executive Director
Southern California Public Power Authority