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05-19-07 Special Meeting \. SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT "Basic Services for a Complex World" Richard Solbri~, General Manager Eric W. Schafer, President BOARD MEMBERS Paul Sciuto, Assistant Manager James R. Jones, Vice President Kathleen Farrell, Director Duane Wallace, Director Mary Lou Mosbacher, Director ... - . SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT MAY 19, 2007 MINUTES \., The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a special session, May 19, 2007, 2:00 p.m., District Office, 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: President Schafer, Directors Wallace, Jones, Farrell, Mosbacher ROLL CALL STAFF: Sol brig, Sciuto, Sharp, McFarlane, Cocking, Henderson, Alsbury GUESTS: David Kelly/Tahoe Area Coordinating Council for the Disabled, Joy Ellison, Lew Long, A. Caribudi MAJORITY PROTEST HEARING Pursuant to the requirements of Proposition 218, Rhonda McFarlane reported that on March 30, all customers were mailed notification of the proposed rate changes for the sewer and water enterprise funds, both of which will include an overall rate change of 4%. STAFF REPORTS \., SPECIAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES - MAY 19, 2007 PAGE - 2 \. McFarlane gave a PowerPoint presentation showing the proposed sewer and water enterprise budgets for 2007/2008, including: funding sources, overall service charges, typical residential rates, comparisons to other Lake Tahoe agencies, operating costs, depreciation, infrastructure projects, and debt service. She also distributed a list of capital projects planned. Debbie Henderson reported a total of 188 protests were received by the deadline. Of those, 138 were determined to be valid protests (i.e., they included the required information such as parcel number, name, etc.). She stated the valid protests constituted 1.6 % of the 50% required to be considered a valid protest. Staff will perform an analysis of the protests and respond to specific requests. They will also use comments received to provide educational opportunities for District customers. David Kelly, Tahoe Area Coordinating Council for the Disabled, spoke in favor of the rate increases. He felt the District keeps the rates as low as possible without putting the infrastructure in jeopardy. \r Mr. Kelly also spoke in favor of developing a rate reduction program for people with low incomes who own properties in Lake Tahoe. STAFF REPORTS (continued) PUBLIC COMMENTS ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION Moved Jones / Second Farrell / Passed Unanimously to enact Ordinance No. 499-07 amending Ordinance No. 464, and Superseding Ordinance No. 495-06 in its entirety. Moved Farrell / Second Wallace / Passed Unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 2830-07 adopting the budget for the sewer enterprise fund. Moved Jones / Second Farrell / Passed Unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 2831-07 adopting the budget for the water enterprise fund. 2:35 P,M. \., RATE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET: FISCAL YEAR 2007/08 WA TER ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET: FISCAL YEAR 2007/08 ADJOURNMENT t Eric W. Scha er, oard President South Tahoe Puolic Utility District ... \..; Speaker Comment Card (One card per item) Fill out completely and return to the Board Clerk, 1i/Htb fJ,r~ . ~f.;j;~ 1AJ,n~~ South Tahoe Public Utility District Board of Directors Please print. Agenda Item No, or Subject as Listed on Agenda: Title / Affiliation: .MV / A K6-L-C r 4.~ Address: /h.&.\::- S7?i >7'fv\fg Phone:y-::;: -y ( 7- Jib/;:J IS! I am available to respond to questions, ~ I wish to testify on this agenda item, ~ I am in favor of the proposed item, D I am opposed to the proposed item. D Other comments: '- (J 1J ~..~ . . ~ \ I ~ ~ < '\ \ \; ~ t ~\1 c \., C) z - I- WI- Ww :Ew (l)J: ~(I) OZ 1-- (.)Z WC) ~- -(I) 01- u.(I) OW o=>> ~C) <( o CO \. ~ 0::: <( I- Z :J ...J o >. Cl)W -0 Zz 0<( -0 ~Z ::2:W o:::~ 0<( !Lo::: ~o ~!L IZ 1-0 !L- o!::: o Zz 00 -0 ti:iw ...JO::: a. a. ::2:<( 01- 00 ~Z OCl) <(- ZO ~Z o<c. O:::~ coO::: wo I~ 1-0 IZ !:::<( ~::2: WI- 00 ZZ <( o 0::: o o o <( Z ~ ~ ~ I ~ {xl ~ :1 CS' '1)0 ~ ~ J o 'b o \S '~ +r ' f ~...~ '~~ . --J , .--J ~ ~ ~ r -~ \. "V31 --- <:.J ~~ . 'J ~. ~ ~ cJ ~ .-:J