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Staff cites Vandenberg Village split as a model for capital/O&M separation
Summary
Staff referenced contracts used by Vandenberg Village (shared with the city of 'Mohamook') describing a capital/operations split used elsewhere — a sample the board can use to define boundaries in negotiations with a regional plant.
Staff member told the board that Joe Bargette, the former general manager for Vandenberg Village, sent contract examples that showed how that village separated capital and operations costs in agreements with its city partner. "The contracts they signed with the city of Mohamook because they were in similar boat to us," Staff member said, adding the samples helped verify staff's understanding of capital versus O&M treatment.
Committee members said those samples provide a starting point but warned that each local negotiation requires tailored terms; they urged the board to confirm which elements (for example buy-in percentages and O&M splits) would carry over into any district agreement.
