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CONSENT
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CONSIDER EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS TO CONTRACT FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO EVALUATE ECONOMIC AND COST ALLOCATION ISSUES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPOSED COASTAL WATER AND REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS |
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Meeting
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June 15, 2009 |
Budgeted: |
No |
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Program: |
Water Supply Projects |
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General
Manager |
Line Item No.: |
N/A |
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Prepared
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Andrew M.
Bell |
Cost
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$20,000 |
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General Counsel Approval: N/A |
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Committee Recommendation: The
Administrative Committee considered this item on June 8, 2009 and recommended
approval. |
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CEQA Compliance: N/A |
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SUMMARY: As a party in the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) proceeding for California American Water’s (Cal-Am) application for the Coastal Water Project (CWP), the District is preparing testimony for formal hearings on the scope and costs of the CWP and water supply alternatives identified in the Draft EIR for the CWP. Many of the issues identified by the CPUC Administrative Law Judge reflect not only the costs of the project, but also the area to be served and financing of the project. Staff proposes that the District retain a consultant to be the District’s expert witness on economic and cost allocation issues.
RECOMMENDATION: The Board should receive a report by staff including a recommendation to retain a financial consultant to address economic and cost allocation issues in the CPUC proceeding for the CWP. Staff recommends that the Board authorize the General Manager to enter into a professional services agreement with David J. Stoldt for professional services described in Exhibit 6-A at a cost not-to-exceed $20,000.
BACKGROUND: On March 26, 2009, the CPUC issued the document attached as Exhibit 6-B, which states issues to be addressed in formal hearings on Cal-Am’s CWP. For more convenient identification in Exhibit 6-B, staff has circled and numbered the items identified by the Administrative Law Judge and the Assigned Commissioner for the proceeding. Circled items 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, and 19 include issues the financial consultant will assist the District in addressing. District Counsel David Laredo is coordinating staff’s efforts in this proceeding.
EXHIBITS
6-A Consultant Scope of Services
6-B Joint Scoping Memo Ruling of Assigned
Commissioner and Administrative Law Judge Setting Forth Scope and Schedule for
Phase 2 (A.04-09-019), March 26, 2009
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