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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
RichardSol~~i~,?~~eral Manager
Mary Lou Mosbacher, President
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BOARD MEMBERS
Paul Sciuto, Assistant Manager
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Dale Rise, Vice President
James R. Jones, Director
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Eric W. Schafer, Director
Ernie Claudio, Director
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
September 18, 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
ATTENDEES
ST AFF:
Solbrig, Sharp, Sciuto, Swain, Brown, Curtis, Cocking,
M. Alsbury, C. Skelly, Frye, Bergsohn, Pettey, Ruiz,
Adams, Attorney Herrema
GUEST:
Terry Hackleman, NexLevel
Mike Adams led the pledge to the flag. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Moved Claudio / Second Schafer / Passed Unanimouslv CONSENT CALENDAR
to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted:
a. Annual Software Support Costs for Financial/Payroll
Software and Maintenance Plus Services - Approved
payments to Sungard Public Sector Bi-Tech Software,
Inc., for: (1) Annual maintenance costs in the amount
of $19,095.62; and (2) Maintenance Plus Program
discounted consulting and development costs, in the
amount of $5,500;
b. South Upper Truckee Well No.3 Corrosion Control
'-" Treatment - (1) Approved the Project Closeout
Agreement and Release of Claims; and (2) Authorized
staff to file a Notice of Completion with the EI Dorado
County Clerk.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
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Terry Hackelman, NexLevel, gave a PowerPoint
presentation detailing the IT Strategic Plan planning
process, purpose, assessment results, risk, security,
'-'- and succession plan. Reliance on technology has
increased tremendously, and is very important since it
improves District operations.
PRESENTATION: IT STRATEGIC
PLAN
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Schafer / Second Rise / Passed Unanimously
to approve payment in the amount of $891 ,408.16.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met September 15. Minutes of the meeting
are available upon request. Staff and committee members
toured the Diamond Valley Ranch as part of the meeting,
and they reported on same.
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Director Jones reported on the September 10 agency EL DORADO COUNTY WATER
board meeting, where the main topic was Fazio water. AGENCY PURVEYOR
He distributed a letter re: the county water service contract. REPRESENTATIVES REPORT
Director Claudio distributed a typed board report and BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
reported on California Forward. Board members indicated
~ the Board was not interested in taking a position on Prop. 11.
Director Schafer distributed his CASA Conference board
report, and other materials he received at the conference.
He reported on California Forward and redistricting.
Director Mosbacher reported that the recent rash of editorials
and inaccurate information published in the newspaper did
not result in a room full of spectators. She stated that it was
not a good tool to use to attract public attendance at Board
meetings.
General Manaqer: Richard Solbrig reported on two items: GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS
1) Integrated Regional Water Management Plan &
Proposition 84 - Alpine County, including its west slope,
has been included in the group that will represent the Lahontan
region. The State of California will publish the grant package
guidelines on September 21.
2) CalTrans Erosion Control Projects - CalTrans staff provided
comments and identified utility conflicts. A fair number have
been addressed, however, many still remain. They are adding
stormwater facilities and bicycle trail components in order to
'-'- deem it an air quality / transportation project. The USFS denied
the District's utility reimbursement request, and are again
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misinterpreting the language in the Lake Tahoe Restoration
Act to justify their denial. If plans go forward, they wan the
District to pay for five miles of waterline relocations between
Trout Creek to Stateline. Their mandate was to install storm
drains, and they decided to do the rest on their own. The
City of South Lake Tahoe is contributing funding for the bike
trails, and the California Tahoe Conservancy is funding the
rest. District staff will continue to pursue this and work to
obtain reimbursement for all utility relocations.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS
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LeQal Counsel: Brad Herrema reported the State Board STAFF REPORTS
accepted the draft recycled water policy submitted by stake-
holders. A separate policy will be negotiated for agriculture.
District Information Officer: Dennis Cocking reported the
state presented its budget, but the governor said he would
veto it.
The District's Washington D.C. representatives will be in
Tahoe in October to give a legislative wrap-up.
3:45 P.M.
(There was nothing to discuss in Closed Session.)
ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED
SESSION AND RECONVENED TO
OPEN SESSION
ACTION I REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
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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.
The Board and staff left the Boardroom at this point
and toured the final effluent pump station project, as
part of the meeting.
4:50 P.M.
TOUR OF FINAL EFFLUENT
PUMP STATION PROJECT
ADJOURNMENT
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ATTEST: ) ,(:' / /, i ,:' )) (L I I ')
Kathy Sharp, ctlerk of the Board
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