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Richard Solbri , General Mana er Paul Sciuto, Assistant General Mana er
Eric W.Schafer, President BOARD MEMBERS James R. Jones, Vice President
Chris Cef�li�, Director Rand Vo el esan , Director Kell Sheehan, Director
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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
NOVEMBER 7, 2012
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a special session,
November 7, 2012, 9:00 a.m., at the District Office, located at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive,
South Lake Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: ROLL CALL
� President Schafer, Directors Cefalu, Jones, Vogelgesang, Sheehan
STAFF :
Solbrig, Sharp, Hussmann, Hughes, Sciuto, Cocking,
Henderson, Van Gorden, Bartlett
GUEST:
Austris Rungis/IEDA (participated in Closed Session via
teleconference)
9:00-9:20 A.nn. ADJOURNMENT TO
CLOSED SESSION AND
RECONVENE TO OPEN
SESSION
ACTION / REPORT ON ITEM DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(a)/Conference with Labor Negotiators
Present at this Meeting were Agency Negotiators: Austris Rungis/IEDA Consultant (via
teleconference), Richard Solbrig/General Manager, Nancy Hussmann/Human Resources
Director
Employee Organization: Management Unit
� No reportable Board action was taken.
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES-NOVEMBER 7, 2012 PAGE-2
� b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(a)/Conference with Labor Negotiators
Present at this Meeting were Agency Negotiators: Austris RungisllDEA Consultant (via
teleconference),Richard Solbrig/General Manager, Nancy Hussmann/Human Resources
Director
Employee Organization: Stationary Engineers, Local 39
No reportable Board action was taken.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
The District negotiating team and the negotiating team from MEMORANDUM OF
the management staff has met since March, 2012 to renew UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) between the THE MANAGEMENT STAFF
parties. Agreement on a comprehensive package was reached AND SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC
by the parties, which includes changing to a new medical UTILITY DISTRICT
plan, resulting in substantial savings to the District. The terms
of the MOU will be retroactive to June 21, 2012.
Moved Schafer/Second Jones / Passed Unanimouslx to
adopt the Management MOU.
The District negotiating team and the negotiating team from MEMORANDUM OF
� Stationary Engineers, Local 39, have met since March, 2012 to UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
renew the MOU between the parties. Agreement on a STATIONARY ENGINEERS
comprehensive package was reached by the parties, which LOCAL 39 AND SOUTH
includes changing to a new medical plan, resulting in TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY
substantial savings to the District. The terms of the MOU will be DISTRICT
retroactive to June 21, 2012.
Moved Jones /Second Sheehan / Passed Unanimousl�to
adopt the Union MOU.
President Schafer acknowledged the efforts of everyone
involved in the negotiation process.
The District has been self-insured for its medical plan since ACWA-JPIA PRUDENT
January 1, 1997. Alternate plans were researched to find BUYER CLASSIC PLAN
a more cost-effective plan for medical insurance. ACWA-JPIA
is a pooled program which provides medical insurance
through the Anthem Blue Cross Prudent Buyer Classic Plan
at a substantially lower cost than the self-insured plan.
ACWA-JPIA requires 60 days' notice to complete enrollment
processes for a new group. The District qualifies for the
Incentive Rate offered by ACWA-JPIA, a 4% discount on the
standard rates for 2013. Staff will notify ACWA-JPIA of the
� District's intent to begin medical coverage under the
Prudent Buyer Classic Plan, effective January 1, 2013.
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES-NOVEMBER 7, 2012 PAGE-3
� Moved Sheehan /Second Jones / Passed Unanimouslx ACWA-JPIA PRUDENT
to approve changing medical insurance for employees BUYER CLASSIC PLAN
to the ACWA-JPIA Prudent Buyer Classic Plan effective (continued)
January 1, 2013.
9:25 A.►vt. ADJOURNMENT
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Eric W. Schafer, Bo r President
South Tahoe Pu lic Utility District
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