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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - April 21, 2004 E-22AGENDA ITEM E4* CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to extend the Consulting Services Agreement with Borismetrics to provide professional services ($60,000 ) to the Electric Utility Department (EUD) MEETING DATE: April 21, 2004 PREPARED BY: Alan N. Vallow, Electric Utility Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to extend the Consulting Services Agreement with Borismetrics to provide Professional Services to the Electric Utility Department ($60,000.) BACKGROUND INFORMATION: 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. The Electric Utility Department has hired Boris Prokop thru 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. BORISMETRICS is uniquely qualified to provide the needed expertise by virtue of its direct experience and familiarity with the issues facing the City of Lodi and other California electric utilities. The services that Mr. Prokop has provided under the current contract have proved to be very beneficial to the Electric Utility Department. The need and value of the services are even more necessary during this environment of California industry uncertainty. As part of his activities, he has implemented new large customer contracts, load analysis tools, and work on changes to NCPA pool agreements. 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 increasing the contract budget by an additional $60,000. This would cant' his work thru the end of December 2004. At the discretion of the Utility Director, this full amount may not be utilized. FUNDING: 160603 Funding Approval: 02�� Vicky McAthi , Finance Director Attachments Alan N. Vallow Electric Utility Director APPROVED: H. Dixoh Flynn, City Manager CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT EXTENSION BORISMETRICS Billing Address PO BOX 2746 LODI CA 95241 (425) 922-2853 This current consulting services agreement between BORISMETRICS, (hereinafter "BORISMETRICS") and the City of Lodi, Electric Utility, whose place of business is located at 1331 S. Ham Lane, Lodi, CA 95242 (hereinafter "CLIENT") for the project generally described as Rates, Cost of Service and Power Supply Assistance is extended by Lodi City Council Resolution. Number dated April 21 , 2004. This extension has an increased budget of $60,000 above the current contract budget. All other contract provisions are unchanged except the hourly billing rate for principal has been reduced from $120/hr. to $100/hr. BORISMETRICS, INC. By: Boris Prokop, Principal CITY OF LODI By: Date: Date: H. Dixon Flynn, City Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM: By: D. Stephen Schwabauer, Intern City Attorney ATTEST: By: Susan Blackston, City Clerk A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND THE CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BORISMETRICS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF PONDER SUPPLY AND RATES TO THE ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, 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, Boris Prokop was hired 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 Lodi and ether California electric utilities; and WHEREAS, the services that Mr. Prokop has provided under the current contract have proved to be very beneficial to the Electric Utility Department. The need and value of the services are even more necessary during this environment of California industry uncertainty. Mr. Prokop has implemented new large customer contracts, load analysis tools, and work on changes to NEPA pool agreements. 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 increasing the contract budget by an additional $60,000.00, which may or may not be utilized and will be at the discretion of the Electric Utility Director. This would carry his work through the end of September 2004. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Dodi City Council does hereby authorize the City Manager to extend the consulting services agreement with Borismetrics to provide professional services in the areas of power supply and rates to the Electric Utility Department at a cost not to exceed $60,000.00, to be utilized at the discretion of the Electric Utility Director. Bated: April 21, 2004 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2004-70 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held April 21, 2004, by the following vete: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Beckman, Hitchcock, Howard, Land, and Mayer Hansen NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS -- None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS e None SUSAN J. BLACKSTON City Clerk