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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Richard Solbrig, General Manager
Paul Sciuto, Assistant General Manager
Dale Rise, President
James R. Jones, Director
BOARD MEMBERS Mary Lou Mosbacher, Vice President
Eric W. Schafer, Director Chris Cefalu, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
DECEMBER 2, 2010
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
December 2, 2010, 2:00 P.M., District Office, 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA
440) BOARD OF DIRECTORS: ROLL CALL
President Rise, Directors Cefalu, Mosbacher, Schafer
Director Jones was excused for District business.
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sharp, Sciuto, Hughes, Ryan, Hoggatt, Hussmann,
Attorney Kvistad
Gary Kvistad led the pledge to the flag. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Consent Item a. (Headworks Replacement Phase 2) CONSENT CALENDAR
was brought forward for discussion prior to Board action.
Moved Schafer / Second Cefalu / Jones Excused /Passed
to approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
a. See Consent Items Brought Forward;
b. Echo View and Angora Tank Replacement - Approved
budget extension request from Bay Area Coating
Consultants for inspection services, in the amount of
$16,000;
IDc. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
November 4, 2010.
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CONSENT ITEM BROUGHT FORWARD FOR SEPARATE BOARD ACTION
A list of sole -brand items for this project, along with HEADWORKS REPLACEMENT PHASE 2
findings for each was provided to the Board for approval PROJECT
for the purpose of bidding and constructing this project. (Consent Item a.)
Julie Ryan pointed out three products, were added to the
list that were not deemed sole -brand previously:
(1) Allen Bradley programmable logic computers with
RSLogix;
(2) Microsoft Windows computer operating system;
(3) Wonderware SCADA software at plant.
Moved Mosbacher / Second Cefalu / Jones Excused /
Passed to approve list of named products to be listed
without alternative in the contract documents.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
BB&H Benefits Design, Inc., (BB&H) performed an analysis SELF-INSURED HEALTH PLAN
of the plan and determined renewal options and RENEWAL - FUNDING LEVEL, COBRA
funding levels, and recommended a 4.2%overall increase RATES, AND STOP LOSS RENEWAL
per employee per month, and a lower family funding level
ID for 2011. The COBRA rate recommendations for 2011 did
not change substantially from the 2010 rate recommendation.
Other recommendations included purchasing a separate
transplant policy (which pays 100% for transplants) and
renewal with QBE Stop Loss Insurance Services. The Finance
Committee reviewed this item and recommended approval.
Moved Schafer / Second Rise / Jones Excused / Mosbacher
Abstained / Passed to: (1) Approve funding level at $1,875
per employee per month; (2) Establish COBRA rates as single
dental $80; single medical $750; family dental $225; family
medical $2,000; and (3) Renew with QBE Stop Loss Insurance
Services with a $75,000 specific level and a $1,600 separate
transplant policy.
(Director Mosbacher stated she abstained because she did
not have sufficient time to read the information provided.)
Jim Hoggatt reported staff met to evaluate projects listed
in the 10 -year budget, using a risk evaluation process. He
presented the 2011 project priority list to the Board and it
was discussed in detail.
0 Moved Schafer / Second Cefalu / Jones Excused /Passed
to approve the 2011 Project Priority List as presented.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 2011
PROJECT PRIORITY LIST
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Moved Schafer / Second Cefalu / Jones Excused /Passed
to approve payment in the amount of $2,184,170.19.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met on November 29. Minutes of the meeting
are available upon request. The committee discussed the
small amount of MTBE that was present in a water quality
sample, and the customer's concerns and request for
treatment. Further tests will be done to be sure the pre-
liminary results were not due to a lab error.
Finance Committee: On November 23, the committee
held an initial meeting with the rate study consultant, HDR.
Minutes of the meeting are available upon request.
Director Schafer reported on: President Obama's call for
a freeze on federal pay; the review letter sent to Yorba
Linda Water District; public sector wages and benefits; and
unsuccessful efforts to tighten up the 1099 regulations.
President Rise requested that staff modify the Adminis-
trative Code to address shut off valves/stop and drains.
General Manager: Richard Solbrig reported he sent letters
to service organizations offering to provide presentations
and information about the District.
He also reported staff is collecting information needed to
complete the comparison of legal providers rates.
Chief Financial Officer: Paul Hughes reported as a result
of the City of Bell scandal, staff provided compensation
disclosure reports as requested by the State Controller,
which will be posted on the web site along with other
cities, counties, and special districts.
Hughes requested direction concerning the capacity
charges that are scheduled to be increased in January.
It was the consensus of the Board to direct staff to prepare
an agenda item for the Board to consider keeping the
charges at the current level, with no increase.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS
STAFF REPORTS
3:50 P.M. ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION
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0 ACTION / REPORT ON ITEM DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
4:40 P.M.
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Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation re: False Claims Act Case:
United States, the States of
California, Delaware, Florida,
Nevada, and Tennessee and the
Commonwealths of Massachusetts
and Virginia ex rel. John Hendrix v.
J -M Manufacturing Company, Inc.
and Formosa Plastics Corporation,
U.S.A., Civil Action No. ED CV06-
0055-GW, United States District
Court for the Central District of CA
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6(a)/Conference
with Labor Negotiators -
Unrepresented Employee Position:
General Manager
Agency Negotiators: Board of
Directors
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957(a)/Conference with
Labor Negotiators
Agency Negotiators: Richard
Solbrig/General Manager, Board of
Directors
Employee Organization:
Management Unit
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957(a)/Conference with
Labor Negotiators
Agency Negotiators: Richard
Solbrig/General Manager, Board of
Directors
Employee Organization:
Stationary Engineers, Local 39
ADJOURNMENT
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ATTEST: CAL/1� ,
Kathy Sharp' of the Bard
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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Dale Rise, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District