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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD

Monday, November 13, 2006

  1. ROLL CALL

    President McCormick called the meeting to order at 7:06 P.M.  On roll call, the following Commissioners were present:  Bangert, Holmes, McCahan, and City Manager Kurita.

  2. SPECIAL PRESENTATION
    1. None.

  3. CONSENT CALENDAR
    1. Minutes
      1. October 16, 2006 – Special Closed Session
      2. October 16, 2006 – Regular Session
      3. October 20, 2006 – Special Closed Session
      4. October 20, 2006 – Regular Session
    2. Listing of Bills Paid
    3. Financial & Operating Report – September 2006
    4. Treasurer's Report – September 2006
      5. President McCormick requested that Item 3.E be pulled for separate consideration.
      Commissioner Holmes moved and Commissioner McCahan seconded the following motion:
      “APPROVE THE MINUTES; ACCEPT THE LISTING OF BILLS PAID; ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL & OPERATING REPORT AND FORWARD SAME TO THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, AND CITY AUDITOR, AND ACCEPT THE TREASURER’S REPORT.”
      The motion passed unanimously.
    5. Report Re:  Fiscal Year 2006 Energy Efficiency Report for SB1037
      6. President McCormick provided background on the action.
      Commissioner Bangert moved and Commissioner Holmes seconded the following motion:
      “ACCEPT THE REPORT REGARDING FISCAL YEAR 2006 ENERGY EFFICIENCY REPORT FOR SB1037.”
      The Board unanimously accepted the report.
  4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

    None.

  5. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS

    City Manager Kurita advised the Board that, if approved by the Board, Agenda Item 6.A would be considered by the City Council at its meeting the following evening.

  6. AGENDA ITEMS
    1. Resolution No. 4738 Approving Salary and Benefit Adjustments for Classifications in Service of Alameda Power & Telecom for Memorandum of Understanding Between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the City of Alameda for the Period Commencing January 1, 2005, and ending December 31, 2008

      Commissioner Holmes moved and Commissioner McCahan seconded the following motion to adopt Resolution No. 4738:

      “APPROVING SALARY AND BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS FOR CLASSIFICATIONS IN SERVICE OF ALAMEDA POWER & TELECOM FOR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS AND THE CITY OF ALAMEDA FOR PERIOD COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2005, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2008.”"

      The resolution was adopted by the following vote:

      AYES: Commissioners Bangert, Holmes, McCahan, City Manager Kurita, and President McCormick
      NOES: None
      ABSENT: None
    2. Resolution No. 4739 Authorize the Purchase of Motorola DCT Set-top Boxes.

      Commissioner McCahan moved and Commissioner Bangert seconded the following motion to adopt Resolution No. 4739:

      “AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF MOTOROLA DCT SET-TOP BOXES.”

      The resolution was adopted by the following vote:

      AYES: Commissioners Bangert, Holmes, McCahan, City Manager Kurita, and President McCormick
      NOES: None
      ABSENT: None
    3. General Manager's Report –October 2006

      Interim General Manager Stassi reminded the Commissioners of the statutory requirement to complete ethics training by the end of calendar 2006.  He also called the Board’s attention to certain expense reductions.  President McCormick requested additional detail on call response times.

  7. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS

    None.

  8. ORAL REPORTS

    None.

  9. ADJOURNMENT

    The meeting was adjourned at 8:06 P.M.

Respectfully submitted

Matthew M. McCabe
Secretary Pro Tem
Public Utilities Board