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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2005-89WHEREAS, the Electric Utility Department faces a number of issues related to the fast -paced and volatile energy industry, which require professional assistance in order to efficiently manage and position the utility; and WHEREAS, Electric Utility staff recommends hiring Boris Prokop through a consulting agreement with his company, Borismetrics, to perform the management and higher analysis duties of the former Business Planning Manager and the former Rates and Resources Manager; and WHEREAS, Borismetrics is uniquely qualified to provide the needed expertise by virtue of its direct experience and familiarity with the issues facing the City of Dodi, and WHEREAS, the services that Borismetrics has provided under previous contracts have proved to be very beneficial to the Electric Utility Department, with the implementation of new large customer contracts, load analysis tools, and work on changes to NCPA pooling agreements; and WHEREAS, in order to preserve the continuity of his knowledge in the areas of rates and power supply for the City of Lodi and given the rapid change in the electric utility industry, there is a need to maintain the services by authorizing this contract with a budget not to exceed $40,000, which may or may not be utilized at the discretion of the Electric Utility Director, for work through the end of June 2006. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize the City Manager to execute a Consulting Services Agreement with Borismetrics to provide professional services in the areas of management and higher analysis duties of the former Business Planning Manager and the former Rates and Resources Manager for the Electric Utility Department at a cost not to exceed $40,000, to be utilized at the discretion of the Electric Utility Director; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Professional Services Agreement and funding will be for work provided through the end of June 2006. Dated: May 4, 2005 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2005-69 was passed and adapted by the Lodi City Council in a regular meeting hold May 4, 2005, by the following vote: AYES: CCUNCfL MEMBERS — Hansen, Hitchcock, Johnson, Mourne, and Mayor Beckman NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL. MEMBERS -- None ABSTAIN, COUNCIL MEMBERS — None SUSAN J. BLACKSTON City Clerk