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Elk River Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING TO: FROM: ERMU Commission Troy Adams, P.E.—General Manager MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: June 13, 2017 6.1a SUBJECT: Staff Updates—General Manager ACTION REQUESTED: No Action Requested DISCUSSION: • The Board of Directors of the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA)met on May 23, 2017 at the offices of Shakopee Public Utilities in Shakopee, Minnesota. The Board held a planning session regarding future power generation. The Board reviewed the progress of member cities in rolling out the Clean Energy Choice program to residential customers. The Board also discussed plans for expanding renewable product options for commercial and industrial customers. The Board discussed the status of the renewable projects that the Agency is pursuing. Attached are MMPA's unaudited 1Q2017 income statement and balance sheet. • On June 7— 8, I attended the Annual MMUA Board Planning Session in Plymouth, MN. The board worked on SMART Goals for 2017-2018 through the use of an Affinity Process. The SMART Goals being developed included: o Continuation of Service - This includes developing a plan to identify key MMUA positions and plan for succession through recruitment, retention, and/or development of internal talent. o Financial Health - This included conducting a detailed cost of service study on MMUA dues and fees for all of the services. This cost of service study will then be used going forward as a key component for significant future planning and decisions. o Communication -Development of a comprehensive branding, marketing, and communication plan for both internal and external communication for all MMUA services. o Regulatory Guidance - This includes the development of a regulatory compliance and reporting guide for municipal utilities. Also, the MMUA financial auditors presented draft audited 2016 financials. Page 1 of 3 85