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MINUTES WATER UTILITY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION JANUARY 11, 2021 ONLINE ZOOM MEETING

REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 5:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER: Chair McMillan called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Present:	Greg Hitt, Commissioner
	Chuck Hollingsworth, Commissioner
	Charlie Hurt, Commissioner
	Tom Marek, Commissioner
	Robert Milkey, Commissioner
	Rick Reynolds, Vice Chair
	Byron McMillan, Chair
Staff Present:	Peter A. Abraham, P.E., Water Utility Director
	Lee Jacobs, P.E., C.P.M., Engineering Division Manager
	Mary Rallis, CPA, Utility Administrator
Attendees:	Timothy Bohen, Town Council Liaison

CALL TO AUDIENCE - There were no speaker requests.

Chair McMillan re-organized the agenda as follows: Agenda item 10A Finance Subcommittee would be moved before Agenda item #7 Update and Discussion of Water Rates Analysis.

REGULAR SESSION AGENDA

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 9, 2020 REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES


				Motion by Commissioner Robert Milkey, seconded by Commissioner Charlie Hurt to approve the November 9, 2020 regular session meeting minutes.

				Vote: 7 - 0 Carried

	2.			WELCOME NEW WATER UTILITY COMMISSIONER GREG HITT AND COUNCIL LIAISON TIMOTHY BOHEN Chair McMillan welcomed Greg Hitt to the Water Utility Commission. Mr. Hitt discussed his background. Chair McMillan welcomed Councilmember Bohen as the Water Utility Commission Town Council Liaison. Councilmember Bohen discussed his background.

	3.			NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF WATER UTILITY COMMISSION CHAIR EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2021


				Motion by Commissioner Robert Milkey, seconded by Commissioner Chuck Hollingsworth to nominate Charlie Hurt as Chair of the Water Utility Commission.

				Vote: 7 - 0 Carried

	4.			NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF WATER UTILITY COMMISSION VICE CHAIR EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2021


				Motion by Commissioner Chuck Hollingsworth, seconded by Commissioner Charlie Hurt to nominate Tom Marek as Vice Chair of the Water Utility Commission.

				Vote: 7 - 0 Carried

	5.			APPOINTMENTS TO WATER UTILITY COMMISSION SUBCOMMITTEES Finance Subcommittee membership will include Tom Marek (as Chair), Chuck Hollingsworth and Robert Milkey. Water Resources and Conservation Subcommittee membership will include Rick Reynolds (as Chair), Greg Hitt and Charlie Hurt.

	6.			DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON 2021 WATER UTILITY COMMISSION WORK PLAN
				Mr. Abraham presented the proposed 2021 Work Plan. Discussion ensued amongst the Commission and staff. The following additional agenda items were suggested for review in 2021: - Reevaluation of the aquifer metrics - A user-friendly water resource utilization plan including water shortage information

	7.			SUBCOMMITTEE/COMMISSIONER REPORTS A) FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE Commissioner Marek provided an update on the Finance Subcommittee's water rates review and consensus. Commissioner Marek added that the Finance Subcommittee reviewed the Mayor and Council Water Policy A-2a(3) and they recommend to the Commission to leave the policy as it is.

	8.			UPDATE AND DISCUSSION ON WATER RATES ANALYSIS
				Water Utility Director Peter Abraham and Utility Administrator Mary Rallis provided a presentation that included the following: - Water rates update and discussion outline - Purpose - Water Rate Analysis goals - Water Rate Analysis assumptions - Finance Subcommittee consensus - Schedule Discussion ensued amongst the Commission and staff.

	9.			REVIEW, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING MAYOR & COUNCIL WATER POLICY A-2a(3)
				Water Utility Director Peter Abraham provided a presentation that included the following: - Mayor and Council Water Policy discussion outline - Policy and policy review - Water Policy A-2a(3) - Adequacy of existing policy and policy recommendation


				Motion by Commissioner Robert Milkey, seconded by Commissioner Charlie Hurt to leave the Mayor and Council Water Policy unchanged.

			Vote: 7 - 0 Carried

	10.		COUNCIL LIAISON COMMENTS Councilmember Bohen provided updates on past and upcoming Town Council meetings as related to Water Utility topics.

	11.		SUBCOMMITTEE/COMMISSIONER REPORTS

		B.	WATER RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION SUBCOMMITTEE Chair McMillan reported there will likely be a meeting in March to discuss the Northwest Recharge and Recovery Delivery System IGA changes and the creation of a public water resource utilization plan.

	12.		FINANCIAL REPORT
			Utility Administrator Mary Rallis provided a presentation that included the following: - Financial update for Fiscal Year 2020/21 revenues - Financial update for Fiscal Year 2020/21 expenses - Customer Service update through 12/31/20

	13.		WATER RESOURCE USAGE REPORT & DIRECTOR'S REPORT Water Utility Director Peter Abraham reviewed the water production information for the Countryside and Oro Valley water service areas. The statistics illustrate the full year of 2020 (January - December). Water Utility Director Peter Abraham reviewed the Utility announcements and upcoming meetings.

CALL TO AUDIENCE - There were no speaker requests.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - No items were discussed.

ADJOURNMENT


				Motion by Commissioner Charlie Hurt, seconded by Commissioner Greg Hitt to adjourn the meeting at 6:17 p.m.

Vote: 7 - 0 Carried

I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the regular session of the Town of Oro Valley Water Utility Commission of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 11th day of January, 2021. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.

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Danielle Tanner
Senior Office Specialist