03-01-12SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Richard Solbrig, General Manager
Paul Sciuto, Assistant General Manager
Eric W. Schafer, President
Chris Cefalu, Director
BOARD MEMBERS
Randy Vogelgesanq, Director
James R. Jones, Vice President
Kelly Sheehan, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
MARCH 1, 2012
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
March 1, 2012, 2:00 p.m., at the District Office, located at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive,
South Lake Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Schafer, Directors Cefalu, Vogelgesang, Sheehan.
Director Jones was excused for District business.
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sharp, Sciuto, Hughes, Brown, Bledsoe, Bird, Torney,
Ryan, Cocking, Attorney Herrema
ROLL CALL
Moved Cefalu / Second Vogelgesang / Jones Excused / CONSENT CALENDAR
Passed to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted:
a. Headworks Replacement Project: Phase 2 - Approved
Change Order No. 3 to GSE Construction Company, Inc.,
in the amount of $96,629.54;
b. Land Preparation Equipment - Awarded both bid items to
the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Renner Equipment
Co., in the amounts of $10,939.50 for the offset disk harrow,
$18,661.50 for the dolly ejection scraper, for a total amount
of $29,601.00.
c. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes: February 16, 2012.
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ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Paul Sciuto gave an update on the activities underway to
address the emergency situation.
Moved Vogelgesang / Second Sheehan / Jones Excused /
Passed to continue the emergency action declared on
January 5, 2012.
Moved Cefalu / Second Sheehan / Jones Excused / Passed
to approve payment in the amount of $1,402,034.53.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The committee
met February 27. Minutes of the meeting are available upon
request.
Finance Committee: The committee met February 28. Topics
included the 2012/13 budget, rates, and audit proposals.
The District submitted comments re: the proposed changes to
the Cost Sharing Policy, as requested by the agency.
Richard Solbriq reported on outreach efforts to local service
groups.
Legal Counsel: The District's law firm, Brownstein Hyatt Farber
Schreck (BHFS), has been invited to meet with a potential client
in the basin. BHSF will determine if any conflicts exist prior to
requesting the Board's approval of a conflict of interest/
representation agreement.
2:20 - 2:35 P.M.
MANHOLE & SEWER LINE
PROTECTION OFF
COUNTRY CLUB NEAR
UPPER TRUCKEE RIVER
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
STANDING COMMITTEE
REPORTS
EL DORADO COUNTY
WATER AGENCY REPORT
GENERAL MANAGER
REPORT
ADJOURNMENT TO
CLOSED SESSION AND
RECONVENED TO OPEN
SESSION
ACTION / REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
a. 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 Virgina ex
ret. 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 California
No reportable Board action was taken.
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b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) /Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing
Litigation re: Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. BC459943, State of Nevada, et al.
v. J -M Manufacturing, et al.
No reportable Board action was taken.
c. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(a) /Conference with Labor Negotiators
Agency Negotiators: Richard Solbrig /General Manager, Nancy Hussmann /Human
Resources Director, Paul Hughes /Chief Financial Officer
Employee Organization: Management Unit
No reportable Board action was taken.
d. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(a) /Conference with Labor Negotiators
Agency Negotiators: Richard Solbrig /General Manager, Nancy Hussmann /Human
Resources Director, Paul Hughes /Chief Financial Officer
Employee Organization: Stationary Engineers
No reportable Board action was taken.
2:35 P.M. ADJOURNMENT
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