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HearingAgendaItem#7.TRUCKEEDONNERI,’PublicUtilityDistrictPUBLICHEARINGTo:BoardofDirectorsFrom:JoeHorvathDate:September04,2019Subject:ConductaPublicHearingRelatedtotheProposedElectricAMIMeterOpt-OutProgramandConsiderationofAdoptingOrdinance2019-04EstablishingtheProgramandFees1.WHYTHISMATTERISBEFORETHEBOARDItistheBoard’spurviewtoconductaPublicHearingandtoapproveDistrictordinances.2.HISTORYOnApril3,2019,aworkshopwaspresentedtotheBoardtoreviewtheElectricAMIMeterReplacementProject,includingadiscussionofapossibleopt-outprograminresponsetocustomerconcernsaboutRadioFrequency(RF)transmissions.TheBoarddirectedstafftoanalyzeprogramscostsanddeveloptheprograminsufficientdetailtoprovidetheBoardwithaproposedprogramforreviewandpossibleapprovalatafuturemeeting.OnJune5,2019,aWorkshopwaspresentedtotheBoardtoreviewtheproposedElectricAMIMeterOpt-OutProgram(Opt-OutProgram).OnJuly17,2019,theBoardscheduledaPublicHearingforSeptember4,2019toreceivepubliccommentandtoconsideradoptionoftheOpt-OutProgramandassociatedcostsviaOrdinance.Thepublicprocesshasproceededaccordingtothefollowingschedule:April3,2019-WorkshopupdateontheElectricAMIMeterReplacementProjectanddiscussionofapossibleOpt-OutProgram;June5,2019-WorkshopontheproposedOpt-OutProgram;July17,2019-ConsiderationofSchedulingaPublicHearing;September4,2019-ConductaPublicHearing;September4,2019-PossibleApprovaloftheproposedOpt-OutProgramviaOrdinance;andOctober4,2019-Opt-OutProgramOrdinancetakeseffect.3.NEWINFORMATIONPublicNoticeofthehearingtoconsiderthenewElectricAMIMeterOpt-OutProgramandFees,requirespublicationofanoticeinageneralcirculationnewspaperfortwo I.successiveweeks,withatleastfivedaysbetweentherespectivepublicationdatesandatleast10dayspriortothepublichearing.ThefirstnoticewaspublishedintheSierraSunonAugust23rd,andthesecondnoticewaspublishedintheSierraSunonAugust30th.DistrictOrdinance2019-04forthenewElectricAMIMeterOpt-OutProgramandFeesisAttachment1.Insummary,staffproposesthefollowingfortheOpt-OutProgram:SetupandExitFee-$158;andMonthlyChargetoReadMeter-$30.MeterCost:TheSetupandExitFeeincludesthecostofastandardresidentialtypeForm25,Class200digitalmeter.Thecurrentcostofthismeteris$36includingtax.Thecostforotherresidentialmetertypes,suchasClass320orForm125networkmeters,willbebasedontheactualcostofthemeterplustax.ThereforethetotalSetupandExitFeeforotherresidentialmetertypeswillbebasedontheactualcostofthemeterplustax.CustomerClass:TheOpt-OutProgramislimitedtoresidentialcustomersonly.Customerswhorentwillneedtoobtainlandlordapprovaltoparticipate.Net-meteringaccountsandseasonalrentalsorleasesarespecificallyexcludedfromtheOpt-OutProgram.Enrollment:CustomerscanenrollintheOpt-OutProgramatanytimeduringtheyear.Onceenrolled,theywillcontinuetobeenrolledunlessoneofthefollowingoccurs:thecustomerrequeststoexittheOpt-OutProgram;Districtpersonnelareunabletoreadthemetertwiceinany12monthperiod(duetosnow/iceaccumulations,lockedgates,fences,dogs,otherobstructionsorimpedimentstoaccessorpersonnelsafety);changeinhomeownership;orthecustomer-rentervacatestheproperty.Whenanyoftheseeventsoccur,thecustomerwillexittheOpt-OutProgramandanAMImeterwillbeinstalledattheexpenseoftheDistrict.Applicationrequirements,billingcycleplacement,issuesrelatedtodeterminingifDistrictpersonnelareunabletoreadameter,andotherproceduralandadministrativedetailsareproposedforreviewandapprovalbytheGeneralManager.Feeswillbereviewedandreevaluatedperiodically,oras-needed,againsttheactualcoststoprovidetheservice.AnyrecommendedfeeadjustmentsupordownwillbebroughttotheBoardforreviewandconsideration.4.FISCALIMPACTThereisnofiscalimpactassociatedwithholdingapublichearing.ThecosttomanuallyreadmetersshouldbebornebythosecustomerswhochoosetoparticipateintheOpt-OutProgram.Opt-OutProgramcostsshouldbecostneutraltotheDistrictandnon-participatingcustomers,consistentwithpreviousBoardpolicy.ProposedcostsfortheOpt-OutProgram:SetupandExitFee-$158;andMonthlyChargetoReadMeter-$30. 5.RECOMMENDATION1.ConductaPublicHearingontheproposedElectricAMIMeterOpt-OutProgram;and2.WaivethereadingandadoptDistrictOrdinance2019-04establishingtheElectricAMIMeterOpt-OutProgramandFees.•frzJoeHorvathMichaelD.HolleyElectricUtilityDirectorGeneralManager TRUCKEEDONNER—PubltcUtittyDistrictOrdinanceNo.2019-04ESTABLISHINGANELECTRICAMIMETEROPT-OUTPROGRAMANDFEESWHEREAS,DistrictStaffevaluatedcostofserviceforprovidingavoluntaryElectricAMIMeterOpt-OutProgramandFees;andWHEREAS,apublicworkshopwasheldJune5,2019toreceivecommentsfromthepublicconcerningaproposaltoprovideanElectricAMIMeterOpt-OutProgramandFees;andWHEREAS,noticeofaPublicHearingforadoptionoftheproposedElectricAMIMeterOpt-OutProgramandFeeswasadvertisedonAugust23tdandAugust3Qth,2019;andWHEREAS,aPublicHearingwasheldonSeptember4,2019toreceivepubliccommentsontheproposedElectricAMIMeterOpt-OutProgramandFees;andNOW,THEREFORE,BEITENACTED,bytheBoardofDirectorsoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictasfollows:Section1.EffectiveOctober4,2019,thefollowingElectricAMIMeterOpt-OutProgram(Opt-OutProgram)andFeesshallbeeffective:ElectricAMIMeterOpt-OutFeesSetupandExitFee:$158MeterReadingFee:Monthly$30Section2.IfnoprotestismadepursuanttoPublicUtilitiesCodeSection16078,thenthetermsofthisOrdinanceshallbeeffective30daysafteradoptionbytheBoardofDirectorsoftheDistrict.Section3.TheOpt-OutProgramislimitedtoresidentialcustomersonly.Customerswhorentshallobtainlandlordapprovaltoparticipate.Net-meteringaccountsandseasonalrentalsorleasesarespecificallyexcludedfromtheOpt-OutProgram.Section4.TheSetupandExitFeeincludesthecostofastandardresidentialtypeForm25,Class200digitalmeter.Thecurrentcostofthismeteris$36includingtax.Thecostforotherresidentialmetertypes,suchasClass320orFormI25networkmeters,shallbebasedontheactualcostofthemeterplustax.ThereforethetotalSetupandExitFeeforotherresidentialmetertypesshallbebasedontheactualcostofthemeterplustax. Section5.CustomerscanenrollintheOpt-OutProgramatanytimeduringtheyear.Onceenrolled,theywillcontinuetobeenrolledunlessoneofthefollowingoccurs:thecustomerrequeststoexittheOpt-OutProgram;Districtpersonnelareunabletoreadthemetertwiceinany12monthperiod(duetosnow/iceaccumulations,lockedgates,fences,dogs,otherobstructionsorimpedimentstoaccessorpersonnelsafety);changeinhomeownership;orthecustomer-rentervacatestheproperty.Whenanyoftheseeventsoccur,thecustomerwillexittheOpt-OutProgramandanAMImeterwillbeinstalledattheexpenseoftheDistrict.Section6.Feeswillbereviewedandreevaluatedperiodically,oras-needed,againsttheactualcoststoprovidetheservice.AnyrecommendedfeeadjustmentsupordownwillbebroughttotheBoardforreviewandconsideration.Section7.Applicationrequirements,billingcycleplacement,issuesrelatedtodeterminingifDistrictpersonnelareunabletoreadameter,andotherproceduralandadministrativedetailsshallbeasapprovedbytheGeneralManager.Section8.TheClerkoftheDistrictshallimmediatelycauseacopyofthisOrdinancetobepublishedinanewspaperofgeneralcirculationandpostedinthreeplaceswithintheDistrict.Section9.TheprovisionsofotherOrdinancesshallremainifeffecttotheextentthattheydonotconflictwiththisOrdinance.PASSEDANDADOPTEDbytheBoardofDirectorsoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictataregularmeetingthereofdulycalledandheldwithinsaidDistrictonthefourthdayofSeptember,2019bythefollowingrollcallvote:AYES:NOES:ABSTAIN:ABSENT:TRUCKEEDONNERPUBLICUTILITYDISTRICTByBobEllis,PresidentoftheBoardATTEST:ShannaD.Kuhlemier,CMC,DistrictClerk