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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
NOTICE OF EMERGENCY BOARD MEETING
April 21, 2009
8:30 A.M.
District Office
1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California
Richard Solbri , General Manager Paul Sciuto, Assistant Manager
Mary Lou Mosbacher, President BOARD MEMBERS Dale Rise, Vice President
James R. Jones, Director Eric W. Schafer, Director Ernie Claudio, Director
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION REQUESTED BOARD ACTION
a. Snowshoe Thompson Ditch No. 1 Leak
(Hal Bird)
(1) Determine an Emergency
Exists Pursuant to Section 1102 of
the Public Contract Code;
(2) Determine Substantial Evidence
has Been Presented to Authorize an
Exception be Made to Section 22050
of the Public Contract Code that this
Emergency will Not Permit a Delay
Resulting from a Competitive
Solicitation for Bids and that this
Action is Necessary to Respond to
the Emergency;
EMERGENCY MEETING AGENDA - APRIL 21, 2009 PAGE - 2
(3) Adopt Resolution No. 2857-09
Delegating Authority to the General
Manager and Assistant General
Manager/Engineer to Order any
Action Necessary to Respond to
to this Emergency and Determining
this Project is Exempt from CEQA;
(4) Approve Expenditures Necessary
to Start Emergency Repairs
3. ADJOURNMENT
South Tahoe Public Utility District - 1275 Meadow Crest Drive - South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Phone 530.544.6474 - Facsimile 530.541.0614 - www.stpud.us
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RESOLUTION NO. 2857-09
A Resolution of the South Tahoe Public Utility District
Declaring an Emergency, Authorizing Contracts without Bids,
Delegating Authority to Order Emergency Action
and Determining CEQA Exemption
WHEREAS, the South Tahoe Public Utility District (District) is engaged in the
collection, treatment and disposal of wastewater; and
WHEREAS, Millich Ditch and Snowshoe Thompson Ditch No. 1 to wash out near
Woodfords, California; and
WHEREAS, the Millich Ditch and Snowshoe Thompson Ditch No. 1 need to be
repaired to allow fresh water irrigation of the adjacent pasture lands and eliminate
further damage to downstream property owners; and
WHEREAS, the damage related to the Millich Ditch and Snowshoe Thompson
Ditch No. 1 is an unexpected occurrence posing a clear and imminent danger which
1 could lead-tsthe 4as&-or-4mpairment-of-healt#,$reper4yandlar-~sse~^Ttiafpublic-services;
WHEREAS, substantial evidence has been provided to the District which
demonstrates immediate action is necessary to prevent this loss or impairment, repair
I these facilities, and enter into agreements which contractors to design and perform
such repair necessary to maintain service; and
WHEREAS, emergency project are exempts from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA guidelines sections
15269 and 15369.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The damage related to the Millich Ditch and Snowshoe Thompson Ditch
No. 1 is a sudden, unexpected occurrence that poses a clear and imminent danger
requiring immediate action to prevent or mitigate the loss or impairment of health,
property and essential services and is therefore an emergency.
2. The emergency will not permit a delay resulting from a competitive
solicitation for bids.
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3 3. Immediate actions directly related to the emergency, including repair or
4 replacement of the Millich Ditch and Snowshoe Thompson Ditch No. 1 and action to
5 procure the necessary equipment, services and supplies are necessary to respond to
6 the emergency and shall be made without giving notice for bids to let contracts.
7 4. The General Manager of the District is hereby authorized and directed to
8 order any action necessary and appropriate to respond to the emergency including
9 repair or replacement of the Millich Ditch and Snowshoe Thompson Ditch No. 1, and the
10 procurement of any necessary equipment, services and supplies, without giving notice
11 for bids to let contracts.
12 5. Emergency repairs related to the damage for the Millich Ditch and
13 Snowshoe Thompson Ditch No. 1 are necessary to maintain service and repair actions
14 are necessary to mitigate the emergency and are thus exempt from the requirements of
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16 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
17 WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
18 Resolution was duly adopted and passed by the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe
19 Public Utility District at an emergency held on the 21 st day of April, 2009, by the
20 following vote:
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22 AYES:
23 NOES:
24 ABSENT:
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26 Mary Lou Mosbacher, Board President
27 South Tahoe Public Utility District
ATTEST:
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30 11 Kathy Sharp, Clerk of the Board