2002 02-21SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Duane Wallace, President
BOARD MEMBER
James R. Jones, Vice President
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
FEBRUARY 21, 2002
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session, February
21, 2002, 2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe,
California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Wallace, Directors Becker, Jones, Schafer,
Mosbacher.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, Bird, R. Johnson, Zaninovich,
Frye, Attorney Kvistad
GUESTS:
Bob Duchek/Parsons, Matt Setty/Kennedy Jenks,
Shirley Taylor, Susan Wood/Tahoe Daily Tribune,
Donna PratherlCourt Reporter
Staff requested Consent Item b. (liability claim received
from Patricia Holmbo) be removed from the agenda.
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
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Moved Jones / Second Mosbacher / Passed Unanimously
to approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
CONSENT CALENDAR
Highway 50 Waterline Replacement Project: Phase 1 -
Authorized staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the
El Dorado County Clerk;
b. Item removed;
c. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
February 4, 2002
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Jones / Second Mosbacher / Passed Unanimously
to adopt Resolution to California Energy Commission
accepting grant in the amount of $260,000
Moved Jones / Second Schafer / Passed Unanimously
to approve payment in the amount of $484,890.52
Finance Committee: The committee met February 21.
Minutes of the meeting are available upon request.
CALIFORNIA ENERGY
COMMISSION GRANT FOR PEAK
LOAD REDUCTION
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met February 19. Minutes of the meeting are
available upon request.
Federal Legislative Ad Hoc Committee: Directors Jones
and Schafer reported on their recent trip to Washington
D.C. and the meetings they attended on the District's
behalf.
BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Director Mosbacher reported on three items:
1) She attended the Upper Truckee River Watershed
focus group meeting on February 20. The group received
$1.5 million from the Army Corp of Engineers. The
money will likely be used: for the Upper Truckee manage-
ment plan, Angora Creek, and to study beavers.
2) The Wilderness group will attend the March 20 Meyers
Rountable meeting. New maps, with the new delineations,
will be introduced by Senator Boxer.
3) Roy Hampson, former Board candidate, passed away. A
moment of silence was held to honor Mr. Hampson's memory.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
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Director Jones reported on the activities of the ACWA
delegation while in Washington D.C.
PUBLIC HEARING
Notices of Public Hearing were published in the
Tahoe Daily Tribune on February 13 and 15, and
also in the Gardnerville Record Courier on February
14 and 15.
President Wallace opened the Public Hearing at
3:07 p.m. He stated the purpose of the hearing is to
receive public comments on the draft EIR pursuant
to CEQA. The public comment period closes on
March 8. Responses will be included in the final EIR.
A second Public Hearing will be held February 22, 2002,
at Havey Place Reservoir, in Alpine County.
Robert Duchek, Parsons, gave an overhead slide pre-
sentation that gave an overview of the EIR, and covered
the plan's components and alternatives.
No public comments were received.
President Wallace closed the Public Hearing at 3:28 p.m.
3:35 P.M.
4:30 P.M.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
(continued)
3:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING:
PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT,
THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO
RECEIVE COMMENTS ON THE
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT (EIR) FOR THE
DISTRICT'S PROPOSED
RECYCLED WATER MASTER PLAN
ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED
SESSION
RECONVENE TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION / REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
No reportable Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8/Conference with
Real Property Negotiators -
Negotiating Parties: Board of
Directors, Robert BaerlGeneral
Manager. Under Negotiation:
Consideration of Property
Purchase; Property Identification:
APN 1-080-80, APN 1-080-81,
APN 1-080-82, APN 1-080-56,
APN 1-080-60, APN 1-200-01,
APN 1-200-10, APN 1-200-11
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PAGE - 4
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
4:30 P.M.
ATTEST: ~ ~ -/~J ~ -~ ~-",/'~/'1..~, ~
Kathy S'har~ler~°f the B<(~rd
South Tahb.e,,Public Utility District
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
F. Heise Land & Livestock Com-
pany vs. STPUD and Does 1
through 10 Inclusive; Alpine
County Superior Court Case
No. C18644
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
F. Heise Land & Livestock Com-
pany vs. STPUD and Does 1
through 10 Inclusive; Alpine
County Superior Court Case No.
C18733
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation: STPUD vs. ARCO, et. al.,
San Francisco County Superior
Court Case No. 999128
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(c)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Anticipated
Litiaation {one case)
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel -Existing Litigation:
STPUD vs. Lakeside Park Associa-
tion, et al, County of El Dorado,
Superior Court Case No.
SC20010165
ADJOURNMENT
Duane Wallace, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District