05-15-08
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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Richard Solbri~, General Mana~er
Mary Lou Mosbacher, President
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BOARD MEMBERS
Paul Sciuto, Assistant Mana~er
Dale Rise, Vice President
James R. Jones, Director
Eric W. Schafer, Director
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Ernie Claudio, Director
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
MAY 15,2008
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
May 15, 2008, 2:00 P.M., District Office, 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe,
California.
~ BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Mosbacher, Directors Rise, Claudio, Jones,
Schafer
A TTEN DEES
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, Sciuto, Brown, Thiel, Curtis,
W. Stanley, Barnes, Adams, Eddy, Frye, C. Stanley,
Bergsohn, Cocking, Whalen, Rasmussen, Henderson,
Bird, Attorney Kvistad
GUESTS:
Steve Dunn/Tahoe Paradise Park, Cathy Monaghan/
EI Dorado County Water Agency, John Runnels/
Citizens Alliance for Responsible Government
Bill Frye led the pledge to the flag.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Item a. (Temporary Water Educators) was
brought forward for discussion prior to Board action.
Moved Schafer / Second Rise / Passed Unanimously
to approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
\., a. See Consent Item Brought Forward;
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b. Seasonal Help - Approved issuing a Purchase
\.; Order to the Substitute for seasonal help, in an
amount not to exceed $50,000;
c. Collection System Master Plan - Approved Task
Order No. 3A to Arete Systems, for an additional
amount of $2,845;
d. Liability Claim Against STPUD Received from
Diane and James Liu - Rejected claim;
e. Indian Creek Reservoir TMDL Mitigation Project -
Approved proposal from Boyle Engineering
Corporation, to provide electrical engineering
services, in the amount of $15,371;
f. Restatement of the South Tahoe Public Utility
District Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust -
Adopted Resolution No. 2844-08 allowing
rollover of contributions;
g. Lease Agreement for Tahoe Paradise Building B -
Authorized execution of a new Facilities Use
Agreement with EI Dorado County Search and
Rescue for 1834 Santa Fe Road, Building B,
~ Tahoe Paradise, CA, by the Board President;
Uniform & Linen Services - Awarded bid to the
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lowest responsive, responsible bidder, AmeriPride
Services, in the estimated amount of $625.60 per
week;
i. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
April 1 7, 2008.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
CONSENT ITEM BROUGHT FORWARD FOR DISCUSSIONI BOARD ACTION
Director Claudio received clarification that the positions
were grant funded, and also the history of how and
why the District selected the current conservation
program versus other programs.
Moved Schafer / Second Jones / Passed Unanimouslv
to approve issuing purchase order to the Substitute for
three temporary water educators, in the estimated
amount of $30,000.
TEMPORARY WATER EDUCATORS
(Consent Item a.)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
-.... Mr. Dunn appeared before the Board to request that
the District donate a backhoe to the park when one
becomes available. Attorney Kvistad responded the
District may have a legal obligation to obtain the fair
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE
THE BOARD RECEIVED FROM
STEVE DUNN, TAHOE PARADISE
PARK
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market value on behalf of the District customers. An
auction house handles selling surplus materials of value
to maximize the return to customers. Additionally, all
backhoes are currently in good working order and are
not expected to be replaced for several years.
No Board action.
Ivo Bergsohn reported this was the second time this
project was advertised in order to receive a responsive
bid. Two bids were received and evaluated. Irregularities
were noted in each bid. The bid submitted by Severn
Trent Water Purifications contained insignificant
irregularities involving a potential deduction. The bid
submitted by Siemans Water Technologies Corp.,
contained substantial irregularities involving many
significant changes to the procurement conditions.
Moved Jones / Second Claudio / Passed Unanimously
to reject bid received from Siemans Water Technologies
Corp., as non-responsive; and to waive bid irregularities
and accept the Severn Trent Water Purifications bid,
with Bid Alternate A (deduct), in the amount of
$347,033.
. Moved Schafer / Second Rise / Passed Unanimously
.., to approve payment in the amount of $1,276,065.34.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met May 12 and toured the South Upper
Truckee Well as part of their meeting. Minutes of the
meeting are available upon request.
Finance Committee: The committee met May 12.
Director Schafer and Rhonda McFarlane reported on
topics discussed. Minutes of the meeting are available
upon request.
District representatives attended the May 14 meeting
of the water agency. Cathy Mongahan reported on
issues facing the agency, including property tax shift,
budgeting, and prioritization of projects.
Director Jones reported on his attendance at a recent
ACWA (Association of California Water Agencies)
meeting and distributed handouts from the
conference.
Director Claudio distributed a handout re: global
warming and impacts to Lake Tahoe. He again
.. ,encouraged the District to consider assuming
.., responsibility for storm-water filtration and
treatment.
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE
THE BOARD RECEIVED FROM
STEVE DUNN, TAHOE PARADISE
PARK
(continued)
ARROWHEAD WELL ARSENIC
TREATMENT FACILITY -
EQUIPMENT PRE-PURCHASE
RE-BID
PA YMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER
AGENCY PURVEYOR
REPRESENTATIVES REPORT
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
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Director Schafer reported on three items:
1) CASA (Ca. Association of Sanitation Agencies)
will develop a recommendation in 2009 related to
industry standards for sewer laterals.
2) A new bill (HR 2421) might contain an exemption
to the "waters of the U.S." rule for waste treatment
storage ponds.
3) ACWA news reported on the state-wide problem
of water scarcity and the significant rate increases
that will result.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
(continued)
General ManaQer: Richard Solbrig reported on two GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS
items:
1) He reported on his meeting with the City Manager
and how the city's request for free water for the Ski Run
Business Improvement District, or for the Evergreen
Apartments low-income housing did not align itself with
the overall direction of the state in regards to water
conservation. Other topics discussed included fire flows
in the redevelopment area, the spill that occurred on Ski
Run as a result of the city overlay program and money
owed to the District, and a request received from city staff
for a water projection for the Tahoe Valley Plan.
2) As followup to the meeting held with EI Dorado County
.. , staff regarding utility relocations for erosion control projects,
.., the CTC (California Tahoe Conservancy) contacted the
District to convey that funding in the current grant program
is running out. There is no money available for future
erosion control projects. The CTC and EI Dorado County will
join other agencies in the basin to support Proposition 84,
a water bond which could result in grant funding.
District Information Officer: Dennis Cocking reported STAFF REPORTS
that the governor's report that was just released did not
mention Proposition 1 A nor the LAO proposal to take
property taxes from special districts. The District's
Sacramento representatives are discussing a number
of strategies to protect the District's property tax revenue.
ACTION I REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
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.
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No reportable Board action.
3:55 P.M.
ATTEST: ~
Kathy Shar ,
South Taho
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9{b)/Conference with
Legal Counsel- Liability Claim against
District received from Smith Design
Group
ADJOURNMENT