01-10-94 Special JointHI NUT E S
JOINT SPECIAL MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
AND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EL DO~ADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY
JANUARY 10t 1994
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in
a Joint Special Meeting with the Board of Directors of the E1 Dorado
Country Water Agency on January 10, 1994, 1:30 PM, in the E1 Dorado
County Board of Supervisors Meeting Room, Building A - 330 Fair Lane,
Placerville, California.
1:30 PM - Chairman Upton called the
meeting to order on behalf of the
E1 Dorado County Water Agency (Agency);
President Wallace called the meeting
to order on behalf of South Tahoe
Public Utility District (District).
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
District: President Wallace,
Directors Mason, Jones, Strohm,
Mosbacher
Agency: Chairman Upton, Directors
Bridle, Nutting, Nielsen, Center,
STAFF:
District: Baer, Mamath, Attorney Nelson
Agency: Minton, Stutts,
William Neasham/County Counsel
GUESTS:
Taylor Flynn/Mountain Democrat
The Agency Board unanimously
adopted the agenda; Moved Mason
Second Strohm/Passed Unanimously to
adopt the agency agenda.
The two Boards separated and went to
different rooms to discuss the law
suit.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
AGENDA ADOPTION
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9/STPUD vs. E1
Dorado County Water Agency
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2:15 PM - Jonas Minton, Agency General
Manager, related the purpose of the
joint meeting and introduced Bob Baer,
District General Manager.
District G.M. Baer made an oral presen-
tation which included a brief summary
of the District's water supply needs
and responded to questions by Agency
Board members.
Agency G.M. Minton reviewed the proposed
items of settlement of the case.
District Director Strohm reviewed his
perception of the recent negotiations
and stated the Board was unanimous in
their feelings about getting the issues
resolved.
District President Wallace reviewed the
concerns of the District and asked Agency
President Upton to review Item 4.a.
Discussion ensued between members of
both Boards on Items 1,2,3 & language
changes in Item 4.a.
Agency: Moved Center/Second Nuttinq
for the package proposal of Items 1,2,
& 3 with amended language in Item 4.a.
Motion Withdrawn.
Discussion continued on Item 4.b., 4.c.,
4.d., and 4.e. Agency G.M. Minton com-
mented on the changing roles of water
needs and the need for assisting
agencies on an ongoing basis which would
include ongoing communication.
Agency G.M. Minton was instructed to add
an Item 4.f. to the Letter-of-Intent:
District and Agency to meet jointly, as
a minimum, on an annual basis.
County Counsel Neasham noted Jerry Eames
(litigant) was not present and had to be
considered in the legal process.
4:05 PM - The Agency Board unan-
imously voted to adjourn to Executive
Session.
Moved Strohm/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to adjourn to Executive
Session for discussion of Items
4.b.1. & 2.
JOINT OPEN SESSION: STPUD vs.
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY
MEETING ADJOURNED TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION
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5:10 PM - Agency Director Upton
stated they were ready to move ahead
with the letter of intent and read
aloud the new wording for Item 4.b.2.
JOINT OPEN SESSION RESUMED
District Director Mason questioned if
the $200,000 was a grant ..... not to be
repaid. Agency Director Upton answered
it was a grant, money coming back to the
District to be spent on water needs.
District Directors expressed their con-
cerns related to the Agency's future
cost sharing policies and whether STPUD
would realize an equitable distribution
of Water Agency tax revenues.
Agency Director Upton stated the Water
Agency is trying to do business in a
different way, but this was the most
prudent offer which could be made at
this time, with the information he
had and in the time limitations he had.
Agency Director Nielsen stated the offer
was there and the District could review it
as is, but they were not making further
offers.
County Counsel Neasham advised Agency
Director Upton the motion should be as
follows:
Approve the Agency Manager's recommenda-
tions 1. 2, 3, 4.a.(as amended by prior
discussion of the Board), 4.b.l.(as
stated), 4.b.2.(as set forth in the
draft wording in this session) 4.coO,e,
and additional 4.f., 4.g.-lanquage of
stipulation be mutually acceptable o~
the counsel of both agencies, and 4.h.
offer to remain open to January 19
(1994) at the time of the hearing of
the motion before the court.
Agency Director Upton questioned if
they needed additional language to
make clear the grant ($200,000) had no
repayment provisions or no connection
with past inequities or future equities.
County Counsel Neasham responded this
was on record and was not necessary.
Agency Director Upton stated the above
underlined wording was his motion/
Nutting Second/Passed Unanimously by
the Agency Board of Directors.
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District: Moved Strohm/Second Mason
for STPUD to accept the letter of
intent.
JOINT OPEN SESSION
(continued)
After discussion the Motion was
withdrawn.
District: Moved Jones/Second Strohml
Passed Unanimously to table (action un
resolution of the lawsuit) for further
discussion.
Aqency: Moved Center/Second Nielsen/
Passed Unanimously to authorize (Agency)
staff, in the case of acceptance
of this by STPUD prior to the 19th, to
issue a (joint) press release (with
modifications).
District: Moved Strohm/Second Mason/
Passed Unanimously to authorize
(District) staff, in the case of accept-
ance by STPUD prior to the 19th, to
issue a (joint) press release (with
modifications).
5:47 PM
ADJOURNMENT
DUAN~ WALLACE, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
PAT A. MAMATH, CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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