HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2014-39RESOLUTION NO. 2014-39
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR POWER RESOURCE
PLANNING SUPPORT WITH ROBERTSON -BRYAN, INC.
WHEREAS, in ,lune 2012, the City Council approved a Professional Services Agreement
(PSA) with Matthew Foskett Consulting, LLC for Electric Utility (EU) rate and resource consulting
services in an amount not to exceed $120,000; and
WHEREAS, in 2013, that PSA was amended to continue to provide support until a Rates
and Resources Manager was hired and later to assist with the heavy workload associated with
increasing Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) reporting requirements; and
WHEREAS, the PSA with Matthew Foskett Consulting, LLC expires March 31, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the EU is currently facing upcoming RPS and Greenhouse Gas reporting
requirements, in addition to completing a comprehensive rate study and working through the review
of several agreements related to a solar project development, the Pacific Gas and Electric
Interconnection Agreement, and a number of Northern California Power Agency governance
agreements; and
WHEREAS, support services for these efforts are needed until such time as the EU can
complete a thorough evaluation of staffing requirements; and
WHEREAS, staff has determined Robertson -Bryan, Inc. is well-equipped to provide the
power resource planning support services needed and recommends Council approval of the PSA in
an annual amount not to exceed $200,000; and
WHEREAS, funding is available in the FY2013/14 Budget and additional funds will be
budgeted for FY2014115.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize
the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Robertson -Bryan, Inc., of
Elk Grove, for power resource planning support in an annual amount not to exceed $200,000.
Dated: March 19, 2014
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2014-39 was passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held March 19, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Johnson, Mounce, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Katzakian
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
NC71 HL-OLSON
City Clerk
2014-39