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MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
AUGUST 13, 2007 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander, Mack Redford and Marsha Smith.
Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order. The first order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA, item 1. Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. There was no discussion. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The second order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
Donovan Walker’s August 10, 2007 Decision Memorandum re: Diamond Bar Estates Water Company’s Application to Increase Rates and Charges, Case No. DIA-W-07-01.
Mr. Walker reviewed his Decision Memo. Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to schedule a public hearing and move forward with the case. There was no discussion. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
The next order of business was RULEMAKING:
Barker/Howell’s August 9, 2007 Decision Memorandum re: Revision of the Commission’s Utility Customer Relations Rules, Docket No. 31-2101-0701.
Ms. Barker reviewed the Decision Memo. She said staff is proposing changes to nine Utility Customer Relations Rules, including several controversial changes that are part of this rule packet. She said based on the feedback she has received, the most contentious issues are those that deal with rebilling, Rules 202 and 204, and part of 311 that talks about Friday disconnections. She said Staff held workshops with utilities where they discussed the general concepts behind possible rule changes but none of the companies had an opportunity to look at these particular revisions because the drafts were not prepared until recently. She said given the immediate feedback from some parties, Staff was unsuccessful in clearly writing Rule 311 so it can be completely understood, and she would like the opportunity to re-craft the wording. She asked how the Commission would like to proceed with the rulemaking.
Commissioner Kjellander stated that the Commissioners are all aware of the intent behind the rules. He made a motion to accept Ms. Barker’s recommendation to refine and clarify Rule 311 and to move forward with the rulemaking process, which will include feedback from those in the industry and other interested parties. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
Commissioner Kjellander stated that the remaining agenda items 4 - 8 under the category of FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS would be deliberated privately. He then adjourned the meeting.
DATED this ______ day of August, 2007.
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COMMISSION SECRETARY