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Home My WebLink About1998 10-13 CC AGENDA PKTAGENDA OF A REGULAR MEETING NATIONAL CITY CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1243 NATIONAL CITY BOULEVARD REGULAR MEETING - TUESDAY - OCTOBER 13, 1998 - 6:00 P.M. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC PLEASE COMPLETE A REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE MEETING AND SUBMIT IT TO THE CITY CLERK IT IS THE INTENTION OF YOUR CITY COUNCIL TO BE RECEPTIVE TO YOUR CONCERNS IN THIS COMMUNITY. YOUR PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT WILL ASSURE A RESPONSIBLE AND EFFICIENT CITY OF NATIONAL CITY. WE INVITE YOU TO BRING TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CITY MANAGER ANY MATTER THAT YOU DESIRE THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENCE AND WISH YOU TO KNOW THAT WE APPRECIATE YOUR INVOLVEMENT. ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG BY CITY MANAGER, TOM G. MCCABE. INVOCATION APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 6, 1998. COUNCIL AGENDA 10/13/98 Page 2 PRESENTATION Presentation on Proposition 9 Opposition (SDG&E Representative). CONSENT CALENDAR Consent Calendar: Consent Calendar items involve matters which are of a routine or noncontroversial nature. All consent calendar items are adopted by approval of a single motion by the City Council. Prior to such approval, any item may be removed from the consent portion of the agenda and separately considered, upon request of a Councilmember, a staff member, or a member of the public. 1. WARRANT REGISTER #14 (Finance) Ratification of Demands in the amount of $181,681.80 2. Claim for Damages - Isavia Vargas (City Clerk) WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 3. Letter from National City Chamber of Commerce requesting financial assistance to build a float for the Holiday Bowl Parade. -� CITY MANAGER --> CITY ATTORNEY - OTHER STAFF COUNCIL AGENDA 10/13/98 Page 3 NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) -> MAYOR -* CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Five -Minute Time Limit) NOTE: Pursuant to State Law, items requiring Council action must be brought back on a subsequent Council agenda unless they are of a demonstrated emergency or urgent nature. ADJOURNMENT Next Regular City Council Meeting — October 20, 1998 — 3:00 p.m. - Council Chambers, Civic Center. TAPE RECORDINGS OF EACH CITY COUNCIL MEETING ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AND TO LISTEN TO IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE San Diego Association of Governments BOARD OF DIRECTORS September 25, 1998 AGENDA REPORT No.: 98-9- 14 Action Requested: OPPOSE REPORT FROM THE SAN DIEGO REGIONAL POWER POOL A. PROPOSITION 9, INITIATIVE ON FT FCTRIC UTILITY RATES AND BONDS B. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION CONSIDERATION OF EXPANDING REQLTIREMENTS FOR NEW METERS Introduction The San Diego Regional Power Pool Committee held its first meeting on September 13, 1998. The formation of the Power Pool was authorized by SANDAG in March 1998. At the September 13, 1998 meeting the Power Pool Committee reviewed two statewide policy issues related to California's competitive electricity market and forwarded recommendations to SANDAG. Therefore, it is my RECOMMENDATION that A. SANDAG approve Resolution 99-14 opposing Proposition 9, a statewide ballot initiative on electric utility rates and bonds, and; B. SANDAG approve Resolution 99-15 requesting the California Public Utilities Commission to not increase metering requirements and costs to customers participating in the state's competitive electricity market. At its first meeting the Committee also heard a progress report about the transition of electric accounts and meters to implement the expected 2.5 percent savings on electric bills. Essentially all accounts have been converted to receive electricity at a discounted rate through Commonwealth Energy Corp., the Power Pool's electric energy provider. Meters required by the. state Public Utilities Commission for larger accounts are being installed at the rate of 50 per week. About 300 new meters will be required_ All Power pool member agencies are now receiving savings on their electricity bills. The Committee is composed of a representative from each of the 79 public agencies that are members of the Power Pool. A twelve person Executive Committee leads the group's discussions and conducts business. Voting involves all Pool members. The members of the Executive Committee include the former members of the Ad Hoc Committee appointed by SANDAG and representatives of the various types of agencies in the Pool: Former Ad Hoc Committee Mayor Dick Lyon, City of Oceanside, Chair Mayor Pro Tem Ramona Finnila, City of Carlsbad Councilmember Darrell Gentry, City of San Marcos Councilmember John Moot, City of Chula Vista Councilmember Dick Ramos, City of El Cajon Supervisor Pam Slater, County of San Diego Agencies North County Dispatch IPA (Fire Districts) Port of San Diego San Diezo County Office of Education (School Districts) San Diego County Water Authority (Water Districts) San Diego Trolley (Transit Distr_'crs) San Diego Unified School District (School Districts) Discussion Proposition 9 Proposition 9 will appear as a srat-wide initiative on the November 3, 1998 ballot. The initiative prohibits the assessment of utility taxes, bond payments or surcharges for the payment of costs of nuclear power plants and related assets. It may provide up to a 20 percent electricity rate discount to residential and small commercial customers. Currently, state Iaw guarantees a ten percent reduction, to these customers. If Proposition 9 is passed, the bonds already issued by the state of California to cover utility stranded costs and the 10 percent rate reduction will still have to be repaid to the bond holders. The Iikely source of funds is the state budget. The impact on the budget could be is the range of 3100 million per year over the next four years. The League of California Cities opposes Proposition 9 because it is concerned about the potential loss of revenue to local governments if the state budget is the source of bond repayment, and because the initiative could have a negative impact on the cost and attractiveness of bonds issued by public agencies in the state, including cities, counties, schools and special districts. - Proposition 9 has been opposed by a number of the region's public agencies, and a wide array of public, business and nonprofit groups around the state. For these reasons, the Power Pool Committee has recommended that SANDAG oppose Proposition 9. 2 Public Utility Commission Consideration of Expanded Requirement for New Meters The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has started a process to consider whether the threshold for requiring new meters for customers in the competitive electricity market should be expanded to include accounts with a maximum demand of 20 kW or more. The current threshold is 50 kW or more. If this expanded metering requirement is adopted by the CPUC the costs of participating in the competitive market for electricity will increase because of the increased metering costs, and the number of electric accounts that participate will be reduced. This is inconsistent with purposes of AB 1890, which created the competitive electric market in California, and would adversely affect the Regional Power Pool. Staff estimates that the result of CPUC adoption of the expanded metering requirement would require new meters for about 200 of the Power Pool's accounts, at a cost of over $50,000 per year. Most other customers in the competitive electricity marketplace would be significantly worse off because their metering costs are much higher than those of the San Diego Regional Power Pool. The Power Pool Committee has recommended that SANDAG request the CPUC to not increase metering requirements and costs. The imposition of the requirement will be particularly unfair to existing customers and customer pools because they have contractual obligations based on a different, less onerous, set of CPUC metering rules. IONNETH E. SULZER Executive Director Attachment Key Staff Contact: Steve Sachs, 595-5346; e-mail: ssa@sandag.cog.ca.us Funds are Budgeted in Overall Work Program #105.06 3 San Diego ASSOCIATION OF GOVERN NTS 401 8 Street, Suite 800 San Diego, California 92101 (619)595-5300 • Fax (619)595.5305 rittp://www.sandag.cog.ca.us RESOLUTION No. 99-14 OPPOSING PROPOSITION 9, STATEWIDE BALLOT INITIATIVE ON FT FCTRIC UTII_ITY RATES AND BONDS WHEREAS, the San Diego Regional Power Pool Committee represents 79 public agencies in the San Diego Region which are cooperating to save money by participating in the competitive electricity market created through California State Assembly Bill 1890; and WHEREAS, the Committee has reviewed the potential impacts of Proposition 9 on the Regional Power Pool and local public agencies; and WHEREAS, the Committee has concluded that Proposition 9 will create the potential for loss of revenue to local governments and could have a negative impact on the cost and attractiveness of bonds issued by public agencies in the state; and WHEREAS, the Committee has recommended that SANDAG oppose Proposition 9 for the above reasons; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT SANDAG opposes Proposition 9, statewide ballot initiative on electric utility rates and bonds. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of September, 1998. ATTEST: CHAIRPEnSCN SECRETARY !EMBER AGENCIES: Cities of Carlsbad. Chula Vista, Coronado, Del Mar, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Imperial Beach, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, National City, Oceanside. Poway, San Diego. San Marcos, Santee, Solana Beach, Vista. and County at San Diego. ADVISCRY/1.1AISCN MEMBERS: California Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Defense, S.D. Unified Port District, S.O. County Water Authonry, and Tijuana/Baja California. San Diego ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS 401 B Street, Suite 800 San Diego, California 92101 (619) 595-5300 • Fax (619) 595-5305 http://www.sandag.cog.ca.us RESOLUTION No. 99-15 REQUESTING THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO NOT INCREASE METERING REQUIREMENTS AND COSTS TO CUSTOMERS PARTICIPATING IN THE STATE'S COMPETITIVE FT FCTRICITY MARKET WHEREAS, the San Diego Regional Power Pool Committee represents 79 public agencies in the San Diego Region which are cooperating to save money by participating in the competitive electricity market created through California State Assembly Bill 1890; and WHEREAS, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has started a process to consider whether the threshold for requiring new meters for customers in the competitive electricity market should be expanded to include accounts with a maximum demand of 20 kW or more, whereas the current threshold is 50 kW or more; and WHEREAS, the Regional Power Pool Committee has concluded that expanded metering requirements will increase the costs of participating in the competitive electric market, and reduce the number of electric accounts that participate; and WHEREAS, this is inconsistent with the purposes of AB 1890, and would adversely affect the San Diego Regional Power Pool; and WHEREAS, the imposition of the expanded metering requirement would be particularly unfair to existing customers and customer pools because they have contractual obligations based on the less onerous CPUC metering rules; NOW THEREFORE BE iT RESOLVED THAT SANDAG requests the California Public Utilities Commission to not increase metering requirements and costs to customers participating in the state's competitive electricity market. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of September, 1998. CHAIRPERSON ATTEST. SECRETARY MEMBER AGEENCtES: Cities of Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado, Cat Mar. El Cajon. Encinitas, Escondido. Imperial Beach, La Mesa. Lemon Grove, National City, Cceanstde. Poway, San Diego. San Marcos, Santee, Solana Beach, Vista. and County of San Diego. AOVISCRY/LIAISCN MEMBERS: California Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Defense. S.D. Unified Port 0lstrict, S.D. County Water Authority, and Tijuana/Sala California. City of National City, California COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT 1 MEETING DATE 10-11-90 AGENDA ITEM NO. ITEM TITLE WARRANT REGISTER #14 PREPARED BY ROBERT A. RABAGO DEPARTMENT FINANCE EXPLANATION, RATIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER #14 PER GOVERNMENT SECTION CODE 37208. Environmental Review N/A Financial Statement N/A Account No STAFF RECOMMENDATION I recommend ratification of these warrants of $189,194.77 BOARD/COMMISSION RECOM NDATION 7 I (._ i.e77-C4 z a total Li..-% ATTACHMENTS (Listed Below) Resolution No 1. Warrant Register #14 2. Worker's Comp Warrant Register dated 09/30/98 A-2:0 Rem �B^' TO: FROM: City of National City Department of Finance 1243 National City Blvd., National City, CA 91950-4397 (619) 336-4267 THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS MARIA L. MATIENZO, FINANCE DIRECTOR SUBJECT: RATIFICATION OF WARRANTS AND/OR PAYROLL REGISTER NO. 14 GENERAL FUND TECHNOLOGY FUND LIBRARY FUND PARKS MAINTENANCE FUN RETIREMENT FUND GAS TAXES FUND P.O.S.T. FUND LOWER SWEETWATER FUND SEWER SERVICE FUND STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY GRANT -NC SUPPE. OF DR REGISTER PAYROLL TOTAL TOTALS 50,287.57 3,680.75 791.46 784.18 1,920.39 16.10 420.00 210.31 10,099.69 11.99 141.32 GRANT -LOCAL LAW ENF. 6,483.52 COPS GRANT PART II 574.62 LIBRARY COMPUTER CENT 106.24 GRANT-C.D.B.G. 661.71 CDC PAYMENTS 183.84 TDA 60,698.13 FACILITIES MAINT FUND 25,290.49 LIABILITY INS. FUND 159.99 GENERAL SERVICES FUND 528.87 INFORMATION SERVICES 3,868.18 MOTOR VEHICLE SVC FUN 14,662.45 TRUST & AGENCY 100.00 181,681.80 0.00 181,681.80 I HEREBY -CERTIFY THAT THE DEMANDS AS LISTED ABOVE AND COVERED BY: WARRANT NUMBERS 151437 THROUGH 151561 INCLUSIVE EXCEPTING NONE 1186-1211 INCLUSIVE ARE CORRECT AND JUST TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND CONFORM TO THE BUDGET FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR AND THAT MONEY IS AVAILABLE IN THE PROPER FUNDS TO PAY SAID DEMANDS. MARIA L. MATIENZO., FINA City of National City, California COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT MEETING DATEOctober 131998 AGENDA ITEM NO. 2 I ITEM TITLE CLAIM FOR DAMAGES: Isavia Vargas PREPARED BY Michael R. Dalla DEPARTMENT City Clerk EXPLANATION. The claim of Isavia Vargas arises from an occurrence on August 18, 1998 and was filed with the City Clerk's Office on August 21, 1998 Environmental Review Financial Statement N/A XX N/A Account No STAFF RECOMMENDATION Deny the claim, and refer to the City Attorney. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION N/A ATTACHMENTS (Listed Below) Resolution No Copy of Claim for Damages. v.e. ,'E: NATIONAL CITY CHAMBER 711 "A" AVENUE NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA (619) 477-9339 FAX (619) 477-5018 October 1, 1998 Mr. Tom McCabe, City Manager City of National City 1243 National City Boulevard National City, CA 91950 Dear Tom: WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ITEM #3 10/13/98 OF COMMERCE 91950-2228 I have been contacted by the Holiday Bowl Committee regarding a National City Float in this year's Holiday Bowl Parade. I know that the Chamber of Commerce spearheaded the float in 1996 and that the City Council allocated funds for it. Upon checking I found that Jim Ruiz handled it last year as the Chamber's Executive Director did not want to do it. I have talked to Jim Ruiz and it was his feeling that the Chamber of Commerce should be the main force behind the float and he would be happy to assist in any way possible. We are willing to spearhead this project if the City Council so desires. Since we did not include this in our budget request this year we would need some financial assistance in providing the float. The theme this year of the parade is "Fun and Games". I would welcome suggestions about the design of the Float. I have talked to the Float builder used the last two years and he is reserving a float for us and awaiting our suggestions on what to put on the float. The cost will be the same as last year-- $2,500. The parade will again be televised nationally. I will be happy to attend a Council meeting and discuss this. We need to get started on it to have an outstanding float. Sincerely, Edith Hughes Executive Director