11-20-08
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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Richard Sol brig, General ManaRer
Mary Lou Mosbacher, President
BOARD MEMBERS
Paul Sc. iuto, Assistant Mana~er
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Dale Rise, Vice President
James R. Jones, Director
Eric W. Schafer, Director
Ernie Claudio, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
NOVEMBER 20, 2008
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
November 20, 2008, 2:00 P.M., District Office, 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake
Tahoe, California.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Mosbacher, Directors Rise, Jones, Claudio,
Schafer
ATTENDEES
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sharp, Sciuto, Hughes, Swain, Ryan, Cocking,
R. Johnson, Attorney Herrema
GUEST:
John Runnels/Citizens Alliance
Ross Johnson led the pledge to the flag.
Moved Schafer / Second Rise / Passed Unanimously
to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Cattle Grazing Permit 2009: Alpine County -
Awarded contract to the highest responsive,
responsible bidder, Urrutia Ranch, in the
amount of $13,280;
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b. Human Resource Software Conversion Services -
Approved addendum to software license agree-
ment for professional services to assist with the
implementation of the base version of the
Human Resource software, in an amount
not to exceed $24,380;
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c. Country Club Tank and Waterline Replacement -
(1) Approved the Project Closeout Agreement and
Release of Claims for Hangtown General
Engineering, and (2) Authorized staff to file
a Notice of Completion with the EI Dorado County
Clerk;
d. Final and Secondary Effluent Pump Station -
Approved Change Order No.3 to Pacific
Mechanical Corporation, in the amount of
$14,405.68;
e. Angora Tank Replacement and Access Road -
Approved proposal from Stantec for additional
Geotechnical Services, in an amount not to
exceed $9,400;
f. 2008 AI Tahoe Waterline Replacement - Approved
Change Order No.3 to Cruz Excavating, in the
amount of $49,017.52;
g. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
November 6, 2008.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
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Moved Schafer / Second Rise / Passed Unanimously
to approve payment in the amount of $1,059,331.37.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met November 17. Minutes of the meeting
are available upon request.
Finance Committee: The committee met November 20
to discuss the self-insured medical plan.
City of South Lake Tahoe Issues Ad Hoc Committee:
A schedule of meeting dates was given to the City
Manager to coordinate an ad hoc committee meeting.
Manaaement Neaotiations Ad Hoc Committee: The
committee met November 11 and will report in
Closed Session.
Director Jones reported on his attendance at the water
agency board meeting. The major topic of discussion was
about CABBY (river management plan).
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Director Schafer reported Standard and Poor's credit
rating agency has upgraded the rating of the District
from an A+ to an AA rating. A higher rating provides the
District greater access to funding (loans, bond issuances,
etc.) at a more favorable price through lower interest rates.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
COMMITTEE REPORTS
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER
AGENCY PURVEYOR
REPRESENTATIVES REPORT
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
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Director Rise reported on his attendance at the ECC
(Employee Communications Committee) meeting.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
(continued)
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Director Claudio reported on the City of Santa Monica
and TRPA's sustainability efforts, and on MRSA (a
form of bacteria resistant to antibiotic treatment).
2:30 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING
President Mosbacher opened the Public Hearing LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
at 2:30 p.m.
Ross Johnson reported the District prepared a draft Local Staff Comments
Hazard Mitigation Plan in accordance with FEMA
(Federal Emergency Management Agency) guidelines
and requirements. Public comment is an integral part
of the development and approval of the plan. Notices
of this public hearing were published twice in the
Tahoe Daily Tribune.
John Runnels voiced his approval of the plan. Public Comments
The Board received clarification from Johnson regarding
dam failure. They also requested minor corrections to dates
6..,. shown on some of the charts in the plan.
The Public Hearing was closed at 2:40 p.m.
Board Member Comments
No Board action.
General Manaaer: Richard Solbrig reported on two items: GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS
1) Integrated Regional Water Management Plan - Staff
attended a meeting with grant partners to learn about the
state's guidelines. Between zero to three million dollars
was designated for the Lahontan region. Funding is not
guaranteed. Prop. 50 guidelines will be used. EI Dorado
County is not included since they did not adopt the plan yet.
2) He reminded the Board of the "Drink Tahoe Tap"
campaign, designed to discourage the use of bottled water.
He distributed reusable water bottles to each member for
their assistance in reinforcing the notion that the District's
tap water is top quality and better quality than bottled water.
2:55 P.M. ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED
SESSION
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4:40 P.M.
RECONVENED TO OPEN SESSION
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ACTION I REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
4.., 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 54957.6(a)/Conference
with Labor Negotiators:
Agency Negotiators: General
Manager,
Board of Directors;
Employee Organization: STPUD
Manaqement Staff
4:40 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
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Kathy Sh , Clerk of e Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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