Location
Local Government Center, Room 113
1201 Court Street
Salem, Oregon 97301
Date and Time
December 12, 2019
10:00 AM – 2:45 PM
Members of the public who wish to attend or want more information about the OMEU Board meeting, and persons with disabilities who wish to request assistance, please contact Jennifer Joly at (971) 600-6976. Interpreter services can be provided with notice 3 business days prior to the meeting.
Agenda
10:00 – 10:05 AM
Call to Order and Introductions
Pres. Gordon Zimmerman
10:05 – 10:10 AM
Approval of Minutes from OMEU Board meetings Oct. 17 – 18, 2019
Pres. Gordon Zimmerman
10:10 – 10:40 AM
What’s Next for Carbon Policy? An Executive Branch Perspective
Kristen Sheeran, Energy & Climate Change Policy Advisor to Governor Kate Brown
10:40 – 11:30 AM
Discussion with IBEW 125 about the Line Worker Shortage
Travis Eri, Business Manager
Travis Hefely, Business Representative
Tim Titus, Business Representative Organizer
11:30 – 12:00 PM
Update from Northwest Requirements Utilities (NRU) new Executive Director
John Francisco, Chief Executive Officer, NRU
12:00 – 12:30 PM
Lunch Break
12:30 – 1:00 PM
Cost/Benefit Analysis of Electric Vehicles in Small, Rural, Load Following Utility Service Areas
Dick Wanderscheid, Director, Renewable Energy Special Projects, Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF)
Evan Ramsey, Senior Director, Renewable Energy, BEF
1:00 – 1:20 PM
Discussion & Approval of 2020 Budget and Dues; Administrative Issues: Director Contract Renewal, APPA Legislative Rally, 1/9 OR COU Luncheon
Pres. Gordon Zimmerman
Jennifer Joly
1:20 – 1:30 PM
Election of 2020 OMEU Executive Officers & Legislative Committee
Pres. Gordon Zimmerman
Jeff Nelson
1:30 – 2:00 PM
State Agency & Legislative Update; Discussion of 2020 OMEU Legislative Priorities
Jennifer Joly
Jeff Nelson
2:00 – 2:30 PM
OMEU Roundtable
2:30 – 2:40 PM
Public Input on Non-Agenda Items
Pres. Gordon Zimmerman
2:40 – 2:45 PM
Future Meeting Dates & Adjourn
Pres. Gordon Zimmerman
