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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
UBasic Services for a Complex World"
Richard Solbri~, General Manager
Eric W. Schafer, President
BOARD MEMBERS
Paul Sciuto, Assistant Manager
Duane Wallace, Vice President
James R. Jones, Director
Mary Lou Mosbacher, Director
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Tom Comte, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
AUGUST 17, 2006
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
August 17, 2006, 2:00 P.M., District Office, 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Schafer, Directors Jones, Wallace, Comte,
Mosbacher
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sciuto, Sharp, McFarlane, Swain, Cocking,
Sherman, Bird, Rasmussen, Eidam, Theisen, Williams,
Adams, W.Stanley, Eddy, Donovan, T. Powers, Martin,
D. Johnson, R. Johnson, Hoggatt, Whalen, Attorney
Kvistad
GUESTS: Kathleen Farrell, Janet McDougall
Director Wallace thanked Director Comte for his service
to the District and Board, and presented him with a
framed picture of the directors. Director Comte stated
he must leave due to health reasons, and expressed his
appreciation to everyone for their support.
COMMENTS
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Moved Comte / Second Mosbacher / Passed Unanimously CONSENT CALENDAR
to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted:
a. Collection Systems Spot Repairs - Authorized staff to
advertise for bids to perform 14 spot repairs;
b. Replacement of Truck 18 - Authorized purchase of
a 2007 Chevy mini-pickup in the amount of $16,S69
through the California Department of General Services
competitively bid contract;
c. Authorized staff to amend the 2006/2007 budget for
the Customer Service, Operations and Laboratory
Facility; and for Diamond Valley Ranch contaminated
soil removal;
d. Capital Outlay Accounts Rollover - Authorized staff to
direct rollover funds budgeted in 200S/2006 Fiscal
Year to the 2006/2007 Fiscal Year;
e. Union MOU (Memorandum of Understanding)-
Extended Union MOU until October S, 2006.
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ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
In 2005, CalPERS created risk pools for smaller agencies CALPERS RISK POOL
to pool their assets and liabilities to share demographic
events. The larger number of participants in the pools
provide statistical stability to unplanned events, i.e. death
or disability, that has negative impacts on the annual
employer contribution rate. New members to the pool
are phased into the groups normal cost over five years.
Joining the risk pool is voluntary and irrevocable for
CalPERS employers with 100 or more active participants.
The Finance Committee and staff believe in the long run
joining the risk pool will lower the District's employer and
employee contribution rate and make it more stable.
The District would be added to the miscellaneous 2% at
age 5S risk pool. If later the District was to change
benefit formulas, they would be transferred to the risk
pool matching the formula they are providing to their
employees.
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CalPERS mandates certain minimum benefits for
the risk pools. The District would be required to add an
improvement to the present death benefits, and also
allow participants to purchase additional service credit
at retirement using unused sick leave.
Rhonda McFarlane reported the District has a good
safety track record. Employees have also indicated
support for joining the risk pool.
Moved Comte / Second Wallace / Passed Unanimously
to authorize staff to request CalPERS to initiate adding
the District to their risk pool.
Moved Comte / Second Wallace / Passed Unanimously
to approve payment in the amount of $1,541,127.77.
Finance Committee: The committee met August 16.
Director Wallace reported on their discussions on the
following topics: water connection fee study results;
fire hydrants funded by customers, and consideration of
capacity fee credits; and provision of fire flow service to
non-potable water service customer.
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Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met August 14. Minutes of the meeting are
available upon request.
Director Mosbacher reported on her attendance at the
Citizens Alliance meeting. Fire flow supply was a hot
topic of discussion.
She also reported that Sorensen's sewage treatment
system was not on-line yet. Alpine County will handle
the necessary paperwork when it is ready.
Director Comte said goodbye to the staff and Board.
Director Wallace reported on efforts by the agency to
reduce the amount of property tax returned to the
District, and on the proposal to change the makeup
of the Board to give EID a permanent purveyor seat.
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General Manaoer: Richard Solbrig reported on two items:
1) A draft MOU was received from the California Tahoe
Conservancy. It contains unacceptable language that
would make the District responsible for all utility
CALPERS RISK POOL
( continued)
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER
AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE
REPORT
GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS
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relocation costs for erosion control projects. The MOU
is required by the USFS as part of a grant application
for federal funding and does not need to address this issue.
2) A letter was received from the California Department of
Parks and Recreation expressing concern that the District's
sewer line may be contributing to erosion along the Upper
Truckee River. Staff will respond and explain the lines are
located in private easements and are only accessed
occasionally.
District Information Officer: Dennis Cocking reported on
the Lake Tahoe Legislative Forum.
4:00 - 4:10 P.M.
5:30 P.M.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS
(continued)
STAFF REPORTS
MEETI NG BREAK AND ADJOURN-
MENT TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
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ACTION / REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8/Real Estate
Negotiations:
Negotiating Parties: Board Ad Hoc
Committee, General Manager,
Assistant General Manager/Engineer,
Chief Financial Officer
Under Negotiations: Price and Terms
Property Identification: Lukins Water
Company, 2031 West Way, South
Lake Tahoe, CA
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation re:
Beth Jett, Kendall Pearce, and
Pearce Family Trust Dated 1-20-88
vs. STPUD, Cox & Cox Construction,
Inc., a California Corporation, Nimbus
Engineers, a Nevada Corporation and
Does 1-100, Inclusive, Civil Action
No. PC 20050567, Superior Court,
County of EI Dorado. State of Ca.
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No reportable Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
STPUD vs. 1442.92 Acres of Land
in Alpine County, Ca.; et aI., United
States District Court for the Eastern
District of Ca., Sacramento Division,
Case No. CIV S-02-0238 MCE JFM
No reportable Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation re:
Meyers Landfill Site: United States of
America vs. EI Dorado County and
City of South Lake Tahoe and Third
Party Defendants, Civil Action No.
S-01-1520 LKK GGH, U.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of Ca.
No reportable Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
(Two Cases)
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No reportable Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6(a)/Conference with
Labor Negotiators -
Agency Negotiators: General
Manager, Chief Financial Officer,
Plant Operations Manager, Union
Negotiations Ad Hoc Committee
Employee Organizations: Stationary
Engineers Local 39; Agency/
Employee Health Care Options
Subcommittee
5:30 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
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ATTEST: ,--
Kathy Sharp,
South Tahoe
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