2026-09-01 City Council Work Session Minutes_DRAFT
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D R A F T WORK SESSION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL MIRAGE EL MIRAGE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10000 N. EL MIRAGE ROAD 5:00 PM -TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 Minutes 1. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Alexis Hermosillo; Vice Mayor Jacquelyn Parsons; Councilmember Monica Dorcey; Councilmember Ryan Eldridge; Councilmember Scottie Gentry; Councilmember Anita Norton; Councilmember Donna Winston 2. CALL TO ORDER - meeting called to order at 5:00 p.m. 3. WORK SESSION PRESENTATION 1. Meter Replacement Program Presentation and Discussion. (Public Works) Nick Russo, Public Works Director, outlined the purpose of the work session: review of the planned meter replacement project, current system conditions, and the approach for procurement and implementation. The project consists of the complete replacement of the city's meter system. The total number of meters needed for the project is 11,107, with an estimated project timeline of 12–18 months. The objectives of the replacement project are to improve system reliability and communication, reduce water loss, enhance leak detection and consumption monitoring, provide customer access to consumption information, improve integration with the utility billing system, provide better access to actionable meter data, and ensure long-term supportability and technology compatibility. The desired capabilities of a new system would allow for flexible consumption reporting, continuous use monitoring, and provide historical usage information. System management will enable read-rate and system performance reporting, internal meter-reading capability, automated communication monitoring, and a customer portal. A new system would allow leak and high-usage reports, low and no-usage reports, provide tamper alerts, and identify non-reporting meters. A draft Request for Proposals will be developed with an independent third party that will establish clear technical, operational, integration, training, and implementation requirements. The objective is to evaluate qualified solutions through a competitive process that will consider system performance, implementation approach, long-term support, and overall value. The next steps in the process would be to finalize and advertise the Request for Proposals, followed by evaluation and selection. A recommended contract would be presented to the council for consideration, with the project anticipated to start in December 2026 or January 2027. The estimated implementation period for the project would be 12–18 months. Council discussion included water loss, the number of companies that will be used to complete the project, leak and high-usage reports, tampering alerts, temporary staff for installation, the time required to install a residential meter, warranty coverage, and in-house versus outsourced installation. 4. ADJOURNMENT - meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m. _____________________________ Alexis A. Hermosillo, Mayor ATTEST: I hereby certify the aforementioned minutes are a true and accurate record of the El Mirage City Council Work Session held on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, and a quorum was present. 2 of 2 Work Session - Council Minutes September 1, 2026