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City of Evanston U li es Commission
2022 Annual Report
PURPOSE: To protect and promote the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens,
businesses and institutions of Evanston, it is necessary to participate in the planning and
improvement of electrical, natural gas, telephone, water and sewer services in Evanston to
insure reliable and competitive service. Members of the Commission will listen to citizens'
concerns. (49 0-93) (103-0-93) (89-O-10).
COMMITTEE COMPOSITION: The Mayor appoints commission members with the advice and
consent of the City Council. In making appointments, the Mayor may consider an individual's
engineering or finance experience and their familiarity with utilities industries and regulations.
Members must be residents of the City or work in the City.
PERIODIC REVIEW OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS : Pursuant to the requirement of the ordinance
creating the Utilities Commission, the following report is prepared and presented to the City
Council through the Administration and Public Works Committee as a summary of the
accomplishments of the Commission.
Number of Members: Seven (7) members appointed by the Mayor.
Term: Four (4) year terms, Members may serve no more than two (2) terms.
Mee ng Dates: 2nd Friday of each month at 7:15 A.M.
Loca on: Evanston Water Treatment Plant (555 Lincoln St.) – All mee ngs held online pursuant
to the Governors execu ve order related to the COVID 19 pandemic.
Reports to: Administra ve and Public Works Commi ee
Staff Contact: Darrell King, Water Produc on Bureau Chief
Member Term
Carl Bova 02/09/2024
Chris Skey (Vice Chair/Chair) 06/09/2023
David Everhart 05/12/2023
Kameeshia Lackey 07/25/2026
Michael Su on 02/14/2026
Steve Waters 08/08/2026
Stephen McComb 02/14/2026
Tucker Partel (Chair) 05/13/2022
Council Liaison: Alderman Jonathan Nieuwsma
2022 Planned Mee ng Dates:
January 14 July 08
February 11 August 12
March 11 September 09
April 08 October 14
May 13 November 11
June 10 December 09
2022 Cancelled Mee ngs: There was one cancelled mee ng in 2022 on February 11.
In 2022 the Evanston U li es Commission met eleven (11) mes to discuss u lity issues
including the following items on a regular basis:
- Electric system outages, basement backups, water main breaks and repairs
- Water and sewer fund capital improvement projects including:
o Retail water meter replacement program
o 30” water transmission main rehabilita on
o Lead service live replacements
o Stormwater master plan
In addi on, the Commission addressed the following issues :
- Assisted city staff in considera on of an electricity franchise agreement. The result of
this review was a decision to con nue without a franchise agreement.
- Evaluated the City’s Zero Emissions Strategy and provided a statement of support.
- Evaluated the City’s Once Stop Shop Housing Retrofit program for low-income residents
and provided a statement of support.
- Substan ve review and discussion of the CARP, statement of support provided.
- Substan ve update on electric and water reliability issues.
- Substan ve review and considera on of the purchase of renewable energy cer ficates
for Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions claims for electricity delivered to electricity
customers who are within the City’s residen al aggrega on program.
Finally, the Commission onboarded four (4) new members leaving the year at a full complement
of seven (7) members.
Budgetary Requirements: The Commission sought no funds in 2022.