REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Addition of a New Limited-Term (5-year) Assistant Director of Electric Utility Position for Silicon Valley Power to Support Delivery of System Expansion Capital Projects
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
In November 2019, the Silicon Valley Power (SVP) management team met to discuss the strategic priorities for SVP. At that time, it was identified that the SVP was going to experience significant continued growth, and SVP needed to develop a capital improvement strategy to meet the City's potential electric load growth. Staff determined the need to develop both near-term and long-term strategies to accommodate approved growth and develop the necessary infrastructure plan options. Council has taken many actions in support of this growth as a part of the SVP System Expansion Plan. A summary of key City Council actions connected to the Plan are outlined below:
* On October 13, 2020, Council authorized the City Manager to execute master service agreements with several engineering consultant firms to support SVP in system expansion, general consulting services, and plan implementation services (RTC # 20-854).
* On April 6, 2021, staff presented a comprehensive review of upcoming load growth and capital projects to the Council as part of the SVP Quarterly Report. The presentation concluded with the next steps, which included preparing a system growth strategy and presenting it to the Council at a future meeting.
* On September 28, 2021, Council accepted SVP's Three-Year System Growth Plan Strategy (RTC # 21-871), which identified $300 million in proposed projects for both near-term and long-term capital improvement projects needed to support anticipated system growth and to replace end-of life equipment to ensure system reliability.
* On April 5, 2022, Council adopted Resolution # 22-9069 adding new and updated connection and load development fees for t...
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