Alicia Bailey

The committee held a meeting to review and approve several consent agenda items, including one item that was moved to the regular agenda for further discussion. This item involved sanitary services for pipe bursting, where the committee evaluated bids from three vendors. Discussion focused on the price variance between bids, the capabilities of the recommended vendor, Hinterland Group, and the justification for the awarded contract amount.

The board discussed and took action on the appointment of an interim CEO and Managing Director. They reviewed the procurement process for an executive recruitment firm, including scoring criteria and the scope of work for the solicitation. Furthermore, the board received information on financial statements and operations, and an update regarding the downtown campus. A presentation was provided by a candidate for the interim CEO position, highlighting professional background and past achievements.

The Board meeting included several agenda items, such as a safety briefing, the approval of a new Board chair, vice chair, and secretary, and public comments regarding solar power initiatives. Presentations were provided on the Tree Line USA award and the utility's performance in customer satisfaction surveys.

The committee meeting covered a briefing on bylaw modifications to align with the charter regarding meeting cadence, a review of the results from the board self-evaluation survey, and discussions regarding the CEO evaluation for 2021 and criteria for 2022. Additionally, the committee discussed the importance of board member understanding of industry trends and corporate risks, and how to improve educational opportunities for the board through upcoming strategic focus areas.

The board meeting included a public rate hearing regarding modifications to electric rate tariffs for the residential demand rate pilot and the solar max program, with proposed changes effective in June. Discussion also covered the monthly financials and operations dashboard, including generation fleet reliability and J-sub spend progress. Additionally, the board reviewed the process and responsibilities concerning annual disclosure reports required by municipal securities rules.